Mahipal grew up in Ahmedabad. As a kid, he couldn’t get enough of cricket. It is said that he was born with a bat in his hand and has never let go of it ever since.

He went to M.B Patel Commerce & Art College in Ahmedabad to pursue a Bachelor of Commerce. Amongst other things, cost accounting was one class that he would never skip. He is pursuing his US CMA and enjoys learning about bookkeeping, operations, and financial reporting.

When he is not working, you can find him spending time with his friends and family. He likes emploring new places like cafes, bakeries, museums and art galleries. He also enjoys cooking and playing cricket, of course.

Lana retired from a long career full of accounting and finance for 35 years for a Colorado Springs defense contractor, and at one time was actually the boss of one of our CPAs (hint: not Brian)! She doesn’t let that go to her head though and continues to work for WCG (formerly Watson CPA Group) as a Tax Senior preparing corporate and personal tax returns on Tina’s team (Pod A).

Lana’s passions in life include rescuing cats in her sanctuary (Yes, Tina and Jason were hustled into taking a massive cat named Mocha), remodeling her 70-year old home, swimming and spending time with her daughter and granddaughter.

Kelli was born and raised in Colorado Springs and stayed to live and work here to this day! As a kid she loved playing outside with friends in the neighborhood and riding her bike. She graduated from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs with a Bachelors in Communications-Recording Arts. Her favorite subjects were TV Production and Photography (she got to use a real dark room to develop her own film!).

Kelli came to accounting by way of Marketing – she started helping WCG organize documents and build electronic binders for tax prep when Marketing was slow. She fell in love with organizing other people’s lives and over the last three years she’s enjoyed mentoring and teaching others to do the same. Her favorite thing is to help set our tax team up for success!

Kelli and her husband have a daughter who attends a charter school here in Colorado Springs. They spend a lot of time working on homework, school projects, and attending ballet and tap dance classes!

When Kelli isn’t at work she’s finding something to do outside when Colorado Weather permits. She rides bikes in the neighborhood (just like the good old days!) and swims, hikes, plays mini golf around town, or goes to a local outdoor arcade. When it’s too cold for that and we have enough snow, her family enjoys finding the perfect hill to sled down. Otherwise, it’s a movie night at home snuggled up on the couch!

Jose grow up in Denver and lived in the city up until his early 20s. He still lives in the area but he’s moved closer to the mountains and can see Red Rocks from his house now! As a kid he loved to be outside as long as it involved a sport, running around, or going to a park.

He went to MSU Denver where he earned both his Bachelors Degree and Masters in Accounting. He knew he wanted to do something involving business and happened to be good at math, so accounting made perfect sense. Jose likes to help small business and accounting and tax lets him help others that might not be as financially savvy. He specializes in small business expertise, S Corps, foreign reporting, and expatriates.

Jose and his girlfriend currently have a dog named Kobe — a 2-year-old pittie that is the nicest dog you’ll ever meet! When he’s not working you can find him playing sports or watching a Broncos, Rockies, Nuggets, and Avalanche game. He currently plays on an adult men’s baseball and softball team.