Michele Kellison, CPA, CFP™ Michele has over 30 years of experience helping individuals and businesses structure their tax situation to minimize taxes paid to Federal and State governments. She is known for her extensive tax law knowledge and her ability to merge different elements of the law to reach the optimum result for her clients. Michele spent over 10 years teaching tax and accounting at Oregon State University and it was her ability to present complicated ideas in an understandable manner that made her both a sought-out teacher at OSU and tax advisor for her clients. She enjoys working with her clients' additional financial and legal advisors in a team approach to achieve the best results together. In addition to working with individuals and businesses, Michele has substantial experience in working with Trust and Estate Taxation.
After obtaining her Bachelor of Science in Accounting (with Distinction) and graduating with a Master of Science in Taxation at Colorado State University, Michele began her career with the Denver tax office of Touche Ross (now Deloitte). She later moved to KPMG in Seattle and took a position as tax manager in their tax department. In 1990, Michele made the decision to leave the world of "Big Four" accounting and moved to Corvallis, Oregon to open her own firm, Michele Kellison, P.C. In 2006, she and Richard Hendrick (now retired) combined their practices and became Hendrick & Kellison, LLC. Today, Michele runs Hendrick and Kellison, LLC. and enjoys working with clients with unique tax issues, as well as those who appreciate top quality tax advice with a high level of customer service. Michele serves as the Secretary of the Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis and is actively involved with the Rotary Club of Greater Corvallis and Rotary International District 5110. Outside of work, Michele enjoys reading, gardening, cycling, hiking, traveling, and spending time with her daughter, Hailey. |
Kyle Levine, EA, LTC
Kyle hails from Portland, Oregon and brings with him over ten years of tax preparation experience. He grew up there, obtained his Bachelor's degree from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, decided he liked the rain better than the snow and returned to Oregon.
Kyle is credentialed by the IRS as an Enrolled Agent and provides representation, tax preparation, and consulting services. He is especially knowledgeable in small businesses, investment income (including employee stocks), multi-state returns, and foreign income and asset reporting. Kyle is a believer in lifelong learning and has made forays over the years into everything from microelectronics to cooking. But what he likes best is helping clients maximize their tax savings. Any day he can leverage the tax law to benefit a client is a good day in his books. |
Kristal Morvay Kristal grew up in Kenosha, Wisconsin and has lived in San Diego, California and Newport, Vermont before finally settling with her family in the Willamette Valley area of Oregon. Before joining our team in 2019, Kristal helped her husband, Seth, manage the accounting and scheduling for their landscape contracting business.
Kristal has Associate degrees from Linn Benton Community College in Accounting Technology and Business Administration. In 2016, she graduated from Oregon State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. While attending OSU, Kristal worked in the accounting office at the OSU Veterinary College and Lois Bates Acheson Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Outside of work, Kristal enjoys visiting the Oregon coast and spending time with her husband, Seth; daughter, Alice, and twin sons, Drake and Dylan. |
Caitlin Yee Caitlin grew up in Klamath Falls, Oregon and relocated to Corvallis in 2013. She graduated from the Oregon Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and has ten years of tax preparation experience. Prior to working in tax, she worked in commercial lending.
Outside of work, Caitlin enjoys reading, hiking, paddle boarding, lifting weights, and spending time with her daughter, Elizabeth, and their dog, Carlos. |
Sarah Howey, LTP Sarah grew up in Alsea, Oregon and graduated from Alsea High School. After graduation, Sarah and her husband lived in Guam while he was stationed there with the Navy. Their Navy career also saw them live in California, where Sarah worked as an office manager in various small businesses. There, she gained a strong understanding of the special needs of local businesses. In 2007, Sarah began working at Hendrick & Kellison, LLC. as an office manager. In 2009, she obtained her Oregon Licensed Tax Preparer designation and she continues to maintain this license, which allows her to properly assist many of our clients with their tax questions.
Sarah lives in Philomath with her husband, Will, and daughter, Shelby. When she is not working, she enjoys camping with her family and friends and is often seen cheering Shelby on at her equestrian events. |
Ariane Olsen, LTP Ariane grew up in Corvallis, Oregon and currently lives with her family in Philomath, Oregon. Prior to joining Hendrick & Kellison, LLC. in 2006, she spent ten years in the catering business, where she successfully learned to work in a fast-paced environment. After leaving the food service industry, Ariane took a position at Willamette Internal Medicine's Corvallis office and handled everything from customer service to scheduling and billing. When their office closed, she began working as an office manager here. Ariane excels in managing our fast-paced front office. She is also one of our payroll specialists and in 2009, she obtained her Oregon Licensed Tax Preparer designation.
Ariane enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with her husband, Kasey, and their two children, Madelyn and Kayson. |
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