Our Team of Professionals
Matthew Rzepka, CPA, CFP®
Matt is the owner and founder of Valley Oak, a professional services firm based in southwest Michigan. The firm is comprised of three primary businesses: CPA Services, Financial Services, and Financial Wealth Strategies. Matt is a proud member of, and Executive Coach for Circle of Wealth®. The Valley Oak business model brings the discussion of tax implications to the forefront of all financial decisions, which is where they belong. Valley Oak services clients all across the United States, currently serving clients in upwards of 30 different states. Teamwork and tax planning in down-to-earth and understandable formats are some of the keys to success at Valley Oak. Rzepka (pronounced (r)Zepka; the “R”is silent) attended Saginaw Valley State University where he played division II college football and received a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He is originally from Houghton Lake, Michigan, but now resides in Kalamazoo, Michigan with his wife Amber and their two children, Elizabeth and Paul.
Matt Miller, CPA
Tax Director
Rose Riemens-Birdsall
Senior Administrator - Kalamazoo
Matt O'Neill
Family Office Manager
Alicia Kovach
Chief Operating Officer
William Watts
Tax Senior
Ashley Tessitore, CPA, MSA
Accounting Director
Candice Fritz
Administrative Director
Stephanie Elliott
Accounting Manager
Karen Wittum
Office Administrator - Charlotte
Shelby Haas
Accounting Associate
Rizza Manalang
Accounting Senior
Mary Veltkamp
Financial Planning Data Analyst
Zach Nastasi, CPA
Tax Senior
Emily Johnson, CPA
Tax Manager
Carmel Kezia Ortega, CPA
Tax Associate
Diana Cervaño
Accounting Associate
Chase Falgout, CPA
Tax Senior
Chelsea Brown
Payroll Specialist
Renee Pangilinan
Accounting Associate
Lanee Hollingsworth
Tax Associate
Lauren Vartanian
Accounting Manager
Regine Mae Aguas
Tax Senior
Cindy Henderson
Administrative Assistant - Solana Beach