It's about the People...

The Tax Trailer team feels a lot like family. We love coming to work everyday, and want our clients to feel the same way.

We view our services as equal parts relationship and business. We listen to our clients, and understand that your work and financial needs are unique to you. We personalize all our services to make sure our relationships with our clients are sustainable, and that above all, our clients trust us.

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Name
Deb Wiley, EA

Education
Masters of Business Administration, University of Texas at Austin; Bachelor of Arts, University of Kentucky, Enrolled Agent

Years with the Trailer
20+

Family Situation
Outside of the Trailer I have two grown daughters. Margaret lives and works in New York City and Anna teaches 5th Grade in Bend Oregon

Work History
I’ve been with the Tax Trailer forever, from when we actually worked in the trailer to our outpost at the Kimber Modern to now. Before having my Tax Trailer family I worked in the business world in market research, stock brokerage, and retail.

Things I love
Being outside, from swimming to riding my bike to playing golf and skiing (when I get that chance!). Dinner with friends (and Words With Friends!). Good wine. My first cup of coffee in the morning. West Texas. New York City. Oregon.

Things I do not love
Bad manners, bad food, bad drink.

What I do at the Tax Trailer
Managing Partner and Owner. I do Tax Preparation, Consulting, Bookkeeping, and Director of experience.

What I love about the Tax Trailer
That we are a true team, and coming to work doesn’t feel like work. And I love my parking spot!

DEB WILEY EA

Name
Nathaniel Lounsbury

Education

Years with the Trailer

Family Situation

Work History

Things I love

Things I do not love

What I do at the Tax Trailer

What I love about the Tax Trailer

NATHANIEL LOUNSBURY ESQ

Name
Chelle Martinez

Education
BFA from The New School University NYC, Quickbooks Pro Advisor

Years with the Trailer
13

Family Situation
Married to Paul, the coolest dude ever. Imogene is my super radical daughter. Polito and Lilith are my new rescue mutts. 13 chickens (# will fluctuate week to week)

Work History
That was then and this is now. The important thing: my home is at The Tax Trailer.

Things I love
My Family and Friends. Imogene. Music. Singing. Travel. Joy. Animals. Organization (yay!) Shopping (hate to admit). The day after my hair is done. Food. Learning new things. And you of course! LOVE FEST!

Things I do not love
Hummus. Death Metal. Being stuck in an airport. Leopard prints (on me). The two days before I get my hair done. TV shows with a laugh track. SO FEW THINGS!

What I do at the Tax Trailer
I am Head of Entrepreneurial Services and run the Account Services Team. Bookkeeping? Software? Efficiency? I am your girl ;-)

What I love about the Tax Trailer
That we are family.

CHELLE MARTINEZ

Name
Amy Murphy

Education
BFA in Art History/Studio Art from UT

Years with The Trailer
10

Family Situation
I’ve been married for 24 years to my sweet darlin’, Andrew. Our daughter, Josephine, is all grown up and out forging her path in the world. Our “empty nest” children are Jezebel, a cattle dog mix, and Willy, a living, breathing muppet, whom most of you have met in the office.

Work History
As you can imagine, with my art degree, I have had a number of different careers. I’ve waitressed, tended bar, cooked and managed restaurants. I’ve also pulled stints with a roofing company, as a traffic manager for an advertising agency, as a personal assistant, and as a personal chef.

Personal Facts
I grew up in Oslo, Norway, a fact which led to the tax trailer-ism “When I was girl in Norway…” At 5’2”, I’m “the tall one” in my family. I’m a really good cook. My husband and I host a great house concert series in our backyard. You can come! www.wyldwoodshows.com I’m absolutely terrified of snakes. Like, hyper-ventilating, heart-stopping, pee-your-pants terrified. Any practical jokes involving fake snakes will NOT be appreciated.

Things I love
My family. My dogs. Good friends, good food, and good drinks—preferably all at the same time. Traveling. Coffee. Music. Clean Sheets. A fire in the fireplace on a cold, blustery day. Gardening. Hiking. Johnny Was.

Things I do not love
Snakes (I think I mentioned this before). Death metal or fusion jazz. Any seafood combined with cheese or eggs. Insincerity.

What I do at the Tax Trailer
I’m the greeter. Kind of like at Wal-Mart, only younger

What I love about the Tax Trailer
The people I get to work with everyday. The clients we serve that become friends. The brownies that Valerie S. brings every tax season. Willy gets to come to work with me!

AMY MURPHY

Name
Jesse Kelly-Landes CPA

Education
BA in History from UT
Masters in Accountancy from Texas State

Years with the Trailer
.5

Family Situation
Married to my job!! Just kidding, I love the Tax Trailer, but I actually have a husband named Mark, and three somewhat demanding cats with very embarrassing names.

Work History
Before working at the Tax Trailer I worked in a large corporate accounting firm where I was exposed to a wide variety of tax work. Prior to that I managed and kept books for a variety of small businesses, while always dabbling in many other colorful side gigs.

Things I Love
Making things that I can wear, making things that I can eat, traveling, dancing, wine, World War II era spy novels, Fauvism, Cubism, Suprematism, the Mummy movie franchise, sunny days, rainy days, snowy days, blackened marshmallows.

Things I Do Not Love
Sloth. Not to be confused with sloths. I love sloths. I think their patience and determination are admirable qualities.

What I Do At the Tax Trailer
Tax preparation and bookkeeping.

What I Love About the Tax Trailer
There's a great can-do spirit here. I feel lucky to work in a place where teamwork is at the core of business operations. We also truly support and believe in our clients.

JESSE KELLY-LANDES CPA

Name
Brian White

Birthday
November 15, 1982

Education
2004 BA Economics from UT at Austin; 2015 Associate of Applied Science in Accounting with an Advanced Technical Certificate in Accounting from ACC Texas CPA License earned February 7, 2017

Years with The Trailer
Headed into year 5

Family Situation
Married to Casey, 15 year old Stepdaughter Kaiya at Austin High. Our
dog Lucy.

Work History
After my time at UT, I worked in the restaurant business for about a
decade, delivering, cooking, and a little managing. I decided I needed a change and went back to school to work towards my CPA. I interned for a year at the Tax Trailer, and worked at a local payroll company Custom Data for 3 years while I was finishing school. Then, I returned to
the Tax Trailer. Hooray!

Personal Facts
I have summited Mont Blanc, Monte Cinto, and Grand Teton.

Things I love
My family, UT (especially sports), good vacations and good food.

Things I do not love
Bad food, mean people, negativity.

What I do at the Tax Trailer
I do taxes, both personal and business, account services/bookkeeping, and some payroll services. I also provide advisory services and deal with the pesky taxing bodies like the IRS.

What I love about the Tax Trailer
The customers, the co-workers, the location, the vibes.
I was raised here in Austin, and this is just the type of business I have always wanted to be a part of. I also love the opportunities I have here to grow professionally and personally.

BRIAN WHITE CPA

Name
Amanda Soisson

Birthday
Dec. 13

Education
B.S. from Texas A&M Univ.

Years with The Trailer
2.5

Family Situation
A sweet husband, and two awesome teenage boys.

Work History
I’ve spent 20+ years helping
all kinds of small businesses succeed.

Personal Facts
I am an 8th generation Austinite!

Things I love
time with friends and family, crossword puzzles, movies, and travel

Things I do not love
cilantro and tofu

What I do at the Tax Trailer
account service and
bookkeeping

What I love about the Tax Trailer
we take care of our people.

AMANDA SOISSON

Name:
Chanel Quiñones

Birthday:
December 24th

Years with The Trailer:
1 yr

Family Situation:
THE BEST <3

Work History:
I started off as a part time teller/ banker while I interned for a company that was responsible for one of the best festivals to ever exist called Fun Fun Fun Fest (rip) aaaaaaand fast forward a few years later and a few titles later you now have an Office Manager/ Admin/ Account Manager

Personal Facts:
When I'm not in the trailer I'm at working at another rad place in town: MARGIN WALKER PRESENTS

Things I love:
New music. Old music. MUSIC. Traveling to new places just to eat. My friends & family. Organization. Being cozy. Good vibes.

Things I do not love:
Mean people. Scary movies. General Admission.

What I do at the Tax Trailer:
I am an account manager and Chelle's jam sesh partner.

What I love about the Tax Trailer: Everyone is BRILLIANT! I know that I can always go to them if I have a question or if I just want to learn something new.

CHANEL

Name
Lisa Schemanske

Birthday

August 17, 1965. Hear me roar.

Education
83-88 B.S.B.A Lawrence Technological University 88-90 Peace Corps Kenya, Small Enterprise Development

Years with The Trailer
1 and counting

Family Situation
Married filing jointly. Two wonderful dependents.

Work History
After a stint at IBM, I chose smaller environments. Bookpeople and Uncommon Objects have been home for me in Austin.

Things I love
Books, all kinds. Kids. Connection. Plants. Clouds. Michigan. Junking. Long talks with good friends. Raucous laughter and quiet chuckles. Going places I’ve never been. Refrigerated trucks (think Good Humor trucks in the seventies.)

Things I do not love
Disconnection, Bad politics, Violence. Disrespect. Bad haircuts.

What I do at the Tax Trailer
I’m on the account services side. It’s all about transactions.

What I love about the Tax Trailer
Working with smart, fun people in a sweet space and great location. Learning how to be a bada$$ bookkeeper.