CHRIS GINTZ, CPA
Managing Partner
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Originally the owner of several tax offices in the area, Chris desired the more personalized experience a CPA firm could offer and ended up buying Frank's practice in 2012. Chris graduated in 2000 with his degree in Accounting and became a CPA in 2004. He enjoys tennis, music, movies, attending his kids' sporting and music events, a good practical joke, and trash-talking his way through football season in our office's Fantasy Football league. Chris lives in Seabeck with his wife, Tiffany, and their three children.
TOM WHITE, CPA
Partner
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Tom bought the practice with Chris (pssst... they're brother-in-laws) in 2012. Born and raised in Bremerton, he took a job early on at PSNS but quickly realized it was not his passion. He went on to obtain his degree in Accounting and Business Administration and the rest is history :) Tom enjoys boating and water sports in the summertime, attending Mariner's spring training in AZ, and the annual family trip to Lake Chelan they've been taking for the past 30 years. He has two sons and three daughters with his wife, Julie.
JENNI SINOPOLE, CPA
Partner
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Jenni hails from University of Washington, earning her Bachelors in Accounting in 1994. She joined Frank’s firm as our tax manager in 2001. When her children departed for college, she decided she should figure out what she wanted to be when she grew up, so she has been a partner at Gintz Warner since 2015.
FRANK WARNER, CPA
Founder
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After a different job brought him to the area, Frank started the practice in 1979. When plan A to retire in 2001 and plan B to retire in 2004 didn't work out, he decided he'd live to be 130 and work until then. When Chris initially expressed interest in buying the firm, Frank turned him down since he hadn't thought much about the idea, One day after suggesting to one of his clients they sell their business, he realized he should consider his own advice. He reached out to Chris, they realized they shared similar values for the firm, Frank gained full confidence Chris was the right guy, and he sold in 2012. Frank has his MBA in Accounting and he is a financial advisor holding his series 6, 63, and 65 licenses. Frank still competes for US Masters Swimming and his collection of medals can be seen hanging in his office. He lives in Silverdale with his wife, Pam. They have two daughters.
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ADAM KEARBY, CPA
Certified Public Accountant - Tax Services
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Adam joined the Gintz Warner team in 2023. He originally jumped into public accounting while completing his Business and Accounting degree at Central Washington University in 2011 and earned his CPA license in 2013. He spent five years away from public accounting to work in the private sector, which brought him to the "wet" side of the state. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three kids, whether it's spending time on the water, playing sports of any kind or traveling to new places. He's always scheming up some wild adventure.
ALEYA VEACH
Tax & Investment Services
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Aleya has been with the firm since 2009 when she started in what was supposed to be a temporary position. She got her AA in Business from OC and after a few years as receptionist, moved on to tax prep. In addition to preparing tax returns, Aleya is a financial advisor holding her series 7 and 66 licenses. She assists Frank with investments. Aleya was born and raised in Kitsap and never plans to leave! She enjoys softball, exercising (especially kickboxing), photography, volunteering at her church, and spending time with her family and friends.
BESS CAMP
Tax Services
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Bess has been with the firm since 2003. She has her AAS from Olympic College, her degree in Business Administration from WSU, and she's a Quickbooks Certified ProAdvisor. She prepares business tax returns and is also a bookkeeper. In her spare time, she enjoys being outside hiking, biking, gardening, and spending time with her 6 grown children and 6 (and counting!) grandchildren.
BETTY HOLT
Tax Services & Administration
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Betty grew up here in the Pacific Northwest and lives in Kitsap County with her two children. She joined our firm in 2021 as a tax services and administration representative after receiving her associate degree in business management with a certification in accounting. Betty is a Jill of all trades. Before landing here at Gintz Warner, she held many different jobs in sports, music, entertainment, and other various customer service positions. In her spare time, you will likely find her outside in the wilderness, at concerts, or at local sporting events.
CAROLINE LANSANG
Tax & Bookkeeping Services
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After the navy stationed her husband here, Caroline joined the Gintz Warner team in 2020. She received her Bachelor of Accountancy in 2011 and her MBA in 2018. She enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her friends and family.
DEIRDRE MCNEAL
Tax Services
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Dee started with the firm in 2011. She studied business at OC for 2 years, got distracted by a guy, fell in love, married him, and didn't quite get her degree! However, she spent 10 years bookkeeping at the Dept of Licensing, another 10 years in a finance department, and the last 10+ years bookkeeping for a local nonprofit in addition to her job here. Her hobbies include decorating (interior spaces, weddings, and Christmas trees especially!), tennis, golfing, and babysitting her granddaughters.
DONNA FERRIS
Tax & Bookkeeping Services
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Donna has been with the firm since 1996 (whoa!) and learned everything she knows about bookkeeping and taxes through on-the-job training... or the University of Frank Warner CPA as she likes to put it ;) Donna's latest hobby she enjoys with her husband is photography. Like all these great photos on our website? Thank Donna! She also enjoys reading, hiking, biking, going on walks, fishing, and just being out in nature with her family.
JAMIE BETTAZZA, CPA
Certified Public Accountant - Tax Services
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After the Navy stationed her husband here, Jamie joined the Gintz Warner team in 2016. She received her degree in Business Administration from the College of Charleston in 2001 and became a CPA in 2011. She enjoys traveling, adventuring outside (whether that's in the mountains or on a beach), cooking, and spending time with her family and friends.
KATELYN ROBERTS, CPA
Certified Public Accountant - Tax Services
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Katelyn was born and raised in Washington. She graduated from Northwest Nazarene University in 2011 with her degree in accounting and became a CPA in 2014. Since 2013 she’s been following her husband around the US and world as he pursues his career in the Army. Luckily, the accounting profession has allowed for remote work! Katelyn enjoys exploring new locations, doing puzzles, baking, and playing with her kids.
KATHLEEN ORGAN, CPA
Certified Public Accountant - Tax Services
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Kathleen joined the firm in 2022 in a seasonal role and fell in love with the work and the team. She now splits her time between the firm and her other professional and personal commitments. Kathleen was born and raised in Bremerton, married a U.S. Marine, and skipped off to California where she eventually completed her Bachelor’s in Accounting from Cal State San Bernardino in 1997. She earned her California CPA in 2004 and has been licensed in Washington since 2021. She is also a Certified Public Finance Officer. Kathleen is an avid knitter, crafter, and genealogist, and spends as much time as possible camping, kayaking, and hiking with her husband Greg and spending time with their four children and five grandchildren.
KATIE SHOEMAKER
Tax & Bookkeeping Services
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Katie grew up in Port Orchard, moved to Bremerton for a few years and eventually built a house in Silverdale in 2013. During that time, she was a waitress and did what most high school graduates do… take some basic college courses while you figure out what you want to do with the rest of your life. She spent years earning a couple of degrees but none that pointed her in the direction of her passion. A few years later, she decided to go back to school one more time and realized on her very first day of Accounting 201 that accounting was exactly what she was meant to do. Katie graduated from Olympic College in 2016 with her Associate Degree in Accounting Technology, where she earned a perfect 4.0.
She joined Gintz Warner in the summer of 2022. She came to us from a small yet very busy tax & bookkeeping office in Bremerton where she was the full charge bookkeeper, performing all bookkeeping tasks for their many clients, which gave her a wealth of on-the-job training. Eventually she even got thrown into becoming a tax preparer.
Katie enjoys spending time with her family and her beautiful dog, Adelina. She also loves puzzles and number games like Sudoku (clearly why she has a career in numbers) as well as being a huge sports fan, especially soccer. Go Sounders!
LELA HLAVATY
Reception & Administration
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Lela was born and raised in western Washington. She joined the firm in 2021 as our friendly and welcoming receptionist and tax return assembler. She lives in Seabeck with her husband Vince and 3 wonderful children. When not smiling and welcoming you into the office, she enjoys concerts, adventuring, golfing, all Seattle sports and spending time with family, friends and pets.
LISA CHAMBERS
Tax Services
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Lisa has been with the firm since 2012 when she started as the receptionist. With a degree in Business Administration & Finance from Washington State University, she quickly moved on to tax prep. She loves to travel, especially to Europe where she has family living in Norway (she's visited 17 times!). In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, baking, and watching football (GO COUGS!!!) She lives in Poulsbo with her husband, Loren and their two children.
MEGAN KANE, CPA
Certified Public Accountant - Tax Services
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Megan was raised on Camano Island and has been living in Kitsap County since 2017 with her husband and three children. She graduated from Gonzaga University with her degree in Accounting in 2007, from University of Washington with her Masters in Tax in 2008 and became a CPA in 2010. She loves spending time with her family and friends and is always up for an adventure or reading a great book. She enjoys staying active by riding her Peloton (almost) every day, playing pickleball as much as possible, and paddle boarding in the summer.
ROBYN JONES
Tax & Bookkeeping Services
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Robyn is a native Kitsap resident and has been with the firm since the beginning 2022. After high school, she went to Olympic College with the intention of becoming a nurse, but then spent 15 years working in the healthcare system in various microbiology, pathology, and cancer research positions. After joining our firm in an administrative position, she found an outlet for her passion for numbers and organization while expanding her knowledge to tax preparation and bookkeeping. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, puzzles, The Office, exploring, and spending time chasing around her two kids.