John Bessolo III, CPA, CFP

John Bessolo spent the first several years of his career with the Los Angeles office of Price Waterhouse where he became a CPA. From 1985-1993 he worked for Ernst & Young where he was a member of the Entrepreneurial Services Group and a co-director of the Personal Financial Counseling Specialty Group for the Los Angeles area offices. Prior to founding Bessolo Haworth & Vogel LLP, he spent 15 years as a partner at a Los Angeles firm of approximately 120 people. His clients draw on his more than 30 years of experience in financial planning, estate planning and taxation, income taxation and wealth management services. In August 2007, he was recognized by The San Fernando Valley Business Journal as one of the TOP 25 CPA's in the San Fernando Valley. A sought after resource in personal financial planning, Mr. Bessolo has given numerous presentations and has written articles dealing with estate planning concepts and issues affecting owners of privately held businesses. Mr. Bessolo received his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Southern California and his Master’s degree in Taxation from Golden Gate University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants. He holds the Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) designation from the AICPA and is a Registered Investment Advisor Representative. Mr. Bessolo is also a licensed life insurance agent.

Larry Haworth, CPA

Larry Haworth has been practicing public accounting since 1978.  Prior to founding Bessolo Haworth & Vogel LLP, Mr. Haworth was a partner at a Los Angeles firm of approximately 120 people, where he was an integral partner in the firm’s Accounting and Auditing Standards Committee which set policy for the audit department.  Mr. Haworth was also extensively involved in development and training of staff.  Mr. Haworth provides accounting, auditing, taxation, financial planning and forensic accounting services to a wide variety of closely held, middle market companies.  Mr. Haworth graduated from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona with a B.S. in Accounting. A Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Haworth is a member of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Peggy Clark, CPA

Peggy Clark  began practicing public accounting in 1989 at Ernst & Young in the audit department of the Entrepreneurial Services Group where she spent 6 years.  After her departure from Ernst & Young she spent 14 years at a Los Angeles based firm of approximately 120 people where she was a Principal.  Prior to entering public accounting she served as a Vice President of Commercial Lending at Union Bank of California.  Ms. Clark provides accounting, auditing, taxation and financial planning services to a wide variety of privately held, middle market companies and their owners.  Ms. Clark received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance and Marketing from the University of Southern California and a Master of Science Degree in Taxation from Golden Gate University.  She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Jim Jordan, CPA

Jim Jordan started his professional career as an IRS Field Agent in the West Los Angeles office. After three years of working for the "dark side" Jim joined the international accounting firm now known as KPMG. For five years he worked in their tax department specializing in insurance companies, savings and loan institutions and primarily real estate developers and investors. After KPMG he joined a large local firm, located in Century City, where he created and developed their first tax department and managed the client tax needs for nine other partners. Jim then moved over to a large local firm in Brentwood as senior tax partner overseeing tax responsibilities for corporate, partnership and high net worth individual clients. In 2009 he joined BHV as a tax partner, again specializing in real estate developers and investors as well as high net worth individuals and businesses of all types. Mr. Jordan is a graduate of California State University, Northridge with a B.S. in Accounting and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.