Timothy Allen, CPA - Managing Partner

Timothy Allen, managing partner of Allen Group, has more than twenty-five years of finance experience, including five years with a Big 4 CPA firm, fourteen years with companies working in operations, and ten years leading Allen Group.

BA Business Economics, UC Santa Barbara 1991
MS Taxation, Golden Gate University 1993
Active California CPA license issued 1995
Allen Group LLP, 2009 - present
Kuleto Estate, president & CFO 2008 - 2009
Rosenblum Cellars, CFO 2004 - 2008
Robert Mondavi, operations director for Arrowood 2002 - 2004
Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards, CFO 1997 - 2002
Kendall-Jackson, controller for La Crema 1996 - 1997
Deloitte & Touche, audit & tax, wine clients 1992 - 1996

Contact Information

tim@allengroupllp.com 707.528.3860

Brent Garrison, CPA - Partner

BS Business Administration, Biola University 2007
Active California CPA license issued 2012
Allen Group LLP, 2021 – Present
Hamel Family Wines, controller 2018 – 2021
Allen Wine Group LLP, 2015 – 2018
Vintage Wine Estates, Finance Manager 2012 – 2014
Moss Adams LLP, Business Assurance Senior Accountant 2007 – 2011

Hiromi Young, CPA, CCIFP - Partner

BS Business Administration, Sonoma State University 2001
Active California CPA license issued 2008
Allen Group LLP, 2020 – Present
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, Principal, 2017 – 2020
Moss Adams LLP, Assurance Senior Manager, 2002 - 2017
Motion Analysis, Accounting Manager 2000 – 2002

Justin Nuzum, CPA - Senior Manager

BA International Relations, UC Davis 2000
Active California CPA license issued 2017
Allen Group LLP, 2016 - present
Sequoia Grove Vineyards, wine club manager 2009 - 2016
Sebastiani Vineyards, tasting room manager 2004 - 2009

Susan Nuzum, CPA - Accounting Manager

BA Economics, UC Davis, 2003
Active CPA license issued 2021
Allen Group LLP, 2019 - present
Vintage Wine Estates, financial analyst, 2016 - 2019
Duckhorn Wine Company, sales operations analyst, 2013 - 2016
Cakebread Cellars, direct sales systems and logistics supervisor, 2007 – 2013
Cakebread Cellars, various roles in sales, compliance, events, customer service 2004-2007

Max Guida, CPA - Accounting Manager

BA Mathematics, UC Santa Cruz, 2016
Active California CPA license issued 2021
Allen Group LLP, 2022 – Present
Dal Poggetto & Company LLP, Manager 2017 – 2022

Contact Information

maxg@allengroupllp.com 707.595.3771

Teri Molini - Compliance Account Manager

California Notary Public 1992-Present
Baril Compliance Service, Vice President, Office Administrator, CA ABC/TTB Compliance Specialist: 2012-2022
Chalk Hill Estate Winery, Director of Finance and Administration: 2010-2012
Guenoc Winery, Director of Administration: 2006-2010
Andretti Winery, Controller: 2002-2006
Kirkland Winery, Compliance Director: 1995-2002

Contact Information

teri@allengroupllp.com 707.859.0353

Tracy Hunnicutt, CPA - Accounting manager

BS Business Administration: Accounting, Sonoma State University 2015
Active California CPA license issued 2019
Allen Group LLP, 2022 – Present
Dal Poggetto & Company LLP, Manager 2015 – 2022

Sara Soares - Accounting Manager

Bachelors of Science, Accounting – Indiana Institute of Technology 2015
Bachelors of Science, Business Administration, Human Resources – Indiana Institute of Technology 2015
Masters of Accountancy – Rider University 2016
Alpha Omega Winery, Senior Accountant 2021-2021
Thermal Shipping Solutions, Accounting Manager 2020-2021
GMP Cars, Accountant – Assistant Controller- Controller 2017-2020
Sistema Plastics, Accounting Specialist 2016-2017
The Pasha Group, Cost Accountant 2015-2016

Contact Information

sara@allengroupllp.com 707.859.0354

Jessica Echeverria - Senior Accountant

BS Business Administration, Sonoma State University 2015
Allen Group LLP, 2015 - present
Digilock, staff accountant 2014 - 2015
Bank of the West, customer service representative 2014

I Shan (Sherry) Hsieh - Senior Accountant

MBA, Sonoma State University 2019
Certificate of Advanced Accounting Proficiency Program (CAAP), Santa Clara University 2019
BS International Trade Business, Shih Chien University Taipei Campus, 2008
Allen Group LLP, 2021- Present
Hood and Strong LLP, Experienced Auditor 2020-2021
KPMG, Assurance Associate 2019-2020
Jackson Family Wines, Account Payable Specialist, 2017-2018

Sean Taufer - Senior Accountant

BS Business Administration, Sonoma State University, 2015
Allen Group LLP, 2021 - present
Cakebread Cellars, Guest and Member Services/Staff Accountant 2016-2021

Contact Information

sean@allengroupllp.com 707.615.7169

Ying Song - Senior Accountant

BS Computer Science & Technology, Bohai University 2006
MBA Dominican University 2008
Allen Group LLP, 2018 - present
Healdsburg SHED, senior accountant 2016 - 2018
Relucent Solutions, accountant / quality manager 2014 - 2016
GGMM Inc, office manager 2013 - 2014
B&J Living House, office manager 2009 – 2013

Contact Information

ying@allengroupllp.com 707.528.3685

Megan White - Senior Accountant

BS Business Administration, CSU Hayward 2016
Allen Group LLP, 2017 - present
Keller Williams Realty, accountant 2017
Rigetti Quantum Computing, office manager 2016 - 2017

Irma Olvera - Senior Accountant

BS Business Administration, Sonoma State University 2019
Allen Group LLP, 2018-Present
KPMG, Audit Intern 2018
Boys and Girls Club, Program Coordinator 2016

Contact Information

irma@allengroupllp.com 707.541.6844

Kayla Martin - Staff Accountant

Diane Cushman - Compliance Associate

Allen Group LLP, 2022 - Present
Forum Health Integrative Medicine 2018 - Present, Administrative Assistant
Baril Compliance Service 2018 - 2022, Compliance Specialist
Assistant Bookkeeper, Santa Rosa Junior College 2008
Paralegal Certification, St. Mary’s College 1986

Jen Barsuglia - Systems and Training Lead

Santa Rosa Junior College, 2010
Allen Group LLP, 2018 - present
Buffalo Billiards, bookkeeper & office manager 2018
USA Wine West, AR & sales order coordinator 2014 – 2017
Exchange Bank 2007 – 2015

Contact Information

jen@allengroupllp.com 707.230.2737

Allie Hole - HR Generalist

BA Technical and Professional Writing, San Francisco State University 2011
Allen Group LLP, 2019 - present
Child Parent Institute, human resources coordinator 2011 – 2017
Child Parent Institute, program assistant 2003 - 2011
Aim Mail Center, assistant manager 2000 - 2003

Jessica Johnson - Operations Manager

Bachelors of Arts, International Studies - Humboldt State University 2005
Masters of Business Administration - Humboldt State University 2009
Allen Group LLP, 2022-Present
Emeritus Vineyards, DTC Director 2020-2022
Gary Farrell Winery, Hospitality Manager 2017-2020
Francis Coppola Winery, Tasting Room Manager 2014-2017

Contact Information

jessie@allengroupllp.com

Misty Wlodarczyk - Office Manager

Allen Group LLP, 2022- present
CW Mechanical- Office Manager/ Human Resources 2010-2022
Bachelor of Science Social Work- Sacramento State University