Joe is a native of Pittsburgh, PA and has graduated twice from UNLV with a bachelor's degree in managerial finance in 2002 and a master's degree in accountancy in 2004. He obtained his certification in Nevada in March, 2007. Joe practices in multiple financial and accounting areas including federal and state taxation, financial reporting, litigation, business valuation and corporate strategy and planning, among others. He is also a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA); which is a business valuation credential. He is a member of the Nevada Society of Certified Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, and has sat on numerous boards and committees throughout his career.