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Michele Kellison, CPA, CFP™Michele has over 30 years of experience helping individuals and businesses structure their tax situations 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 ten years teaching tax and accounting at Oregon State University. Her ability to present complicated ideas in an understandable manner made her both a sought-out teacher at OSU and a 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 Trust and Estate Taxation.
After obtaining her Bachelor of Science in Accounting (with Distinction) and graduating with a Master of Science in Taxation from 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 relocated to Corvallis, Oregon, to open her own firm, Michele Kellison, P.C. In 2006, she and Richard Hendrick (now retired) merged their practices and became Hendrick & Kellison, LLC. Today, Michele leads Hendrick and Kellison, LLC., finding satisfaction in assisting clients with unique tax challenges, as well as those who value top-quality tax advice with a high level of customer service. Michele is an honorary board member of the Boy's & Girl's Club of Corvallis. Prior to being honored as an honorary board member, she served as board President and secretary. She was the creator of the Women's Wacky Golf Event that raised over $70,000 in support of the programs of the Boy's and Girl's Club of Corvallis. She is also an active member of the Rotary Club of Greater Corvallis, where she chairs the annual Rotary Holiday Children's Craft Fair. Michele is also involved with the Rotary International District 5110, where she serves as treasurer for the 5110 Youth Exchange Board. Outside of work, Michele enjoys reading, gardening, hiking, traveling, and spending time with her daughter, Hailey. |
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Kyle Levine, EA, LTCKyle 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. |
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Kristal Morvay, EAKristal grew up in Kenosha, Wisconsin but has also lived in San Diego, California and Newport, Vermont. She currently resides in Albany, Oregon with her husband, 3 children, and menagerie of pets, including two dogs, two cats, a leopard gecko, an axolotl, and various freshwater fish.
Kristal holds 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. She also manages the accounting and administrative tasks for her and her husband’s landscape contracting business. Kristal has four years of tax preparation experience and specializes in small businesses and accounting. She earned her IRS Enrolled Agent credentials in 2024. Outside of work, Kristal enjoys spending time with family and pets, watching movies, doing puzzles, and visiting the Oregon coast to wander the beach. |
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Sara van Amerongen, EA, LTCSara joined Hendrick & Kellison, LLC in 2023. Originally from upstate New York, Sara grew up in Corvallis, Oregon. After earning a Bachelor of Arts in English and German from Oregon State University and a Master of Arts in English from Washington State University, Sara switched career tracks and began working at an accounting firm in eastern Washington in 2007. After Sara returned to Oregon, she obtained the Oregon Licensed Tax Preparer designation in 2018 and the Oregon Licensed Tax Consultant designation in 2022 while working for a firm in Albany. She earned her Enrolled Agent credential from the IRS in 2024. While Sara prepares all kinds of tax returns, she has a particular passion for estates and trusts.
Sara has served on the Board of Directors and the Finance Committee of the Boys and Girls Club of Corvallis since May of 2024. You can find her volunteering at their events throughout the Corvallis community. Sara lives in Corvallis with her husband, Toby, and son, Gregory, who keeps her busy learning about wetlands, playing foosball, and learning all the lyrics to Hamilton. They have a three-legged cat, Buddy, and a four-legged cat, Pan. |
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Sarah Howey, LTPSarah 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 took them to California, where Sarah worked as an office manager in various small businesses. During this time, 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, allowing her to properly assist many of our clients with their tax questions. She also obtained her Oregon Notary commission in 2024 and is available to assist our clients.
Sarah lives in Philomath with her husband, Will and daughter, Shelby. When she is not working, Sarah enjoys camping with her family and friends and she is often seen cheering on Shelby at her equestrian events. |
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Ariane Olsen, LTPAriane 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, where she handled everything from customer service to scheduling and billing. When their office closed, she began working as an office manager in our office. Ariane excels in managing our fast-paced front office. In 2009, she obtained her Oregon Licensed Tax Preparer designation and continues to maintain this license to further assist our clients.
Ariane enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with her husband, Kasey, and their two children Madelyn and Kayson. |
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Lexi ChidoLexi was born and raised in Albany, Oregon. She graduated from West Albany High School and plans to graduate from LBCC and continue her accounting career at Oregon State University. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Accounting Technology and a CPA certification.
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Lauren BarlowLauren grew up in the Willamette Valley. She joined the Hendrick & Kellison team after graduating high school in 2020. At Hendrick & Kellison, Lauren manages the website and social media, generates documents and researches various tax-related things.
Currently, she is a student at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. Lauren plans to graduate in 2025 with a Bachelor's degree in Public Relations and a minor in Spanish. Outside of work and school, Lauren enjoys making playlists, spending time outdoors and playing with her dog, Dexter. |
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This Could Be You!We are always looking to add qualified team members to our organization. We are looking for team members with a minimum of three years tax and accounting experience with a LTP, LTC, CPA and/or EA license, or the desire to work towards those credentials. We offer flexible hours and take a holistic approach to serving our clients. For more information on our firm and our employment options, click here.
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