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Steven Shadwick

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Steve Shadwick is partner in charge of the firm's Tax Services practice. A graduate of Texas Christian University, Steve has both a bachelor’s degree and fond memories of his season as a linebacker on the school’s Division 1 football team. Prior to joining Miller Giangrande in 1996, Steve held management tax positions in national and regional accounting firms.

Steve specializes in business tax and transaction planning. He applies his expertise to the resolution of tax controversies and has found walking through a business’s plant and facilities to be invaluable in establishing tax planning and defense strategies. 

Steve is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants. When not at work, Steve is focused on his wife and three children.

Michael Becher

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Mike Becher is a graduate of Claremont Men’s College. As the leader of the firm’s business consulting practice, Mike brings more than twenty five years of entrepreneurial experience to business planning and financing. He has expertise in mergers and acquisitions (representing both buyers and sellers), bank financing arrangements and collective bargaining negotiations. He also assists with information systems evaluation and implementation and litigation support investigation and analysis. 

While Mike began his career in the audit department of an international accounting firm, he has also served as Chief Financial Officer for companies in various industries including electronics manufacturing, distribution, retail and plastics manufacturing.

Mike is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants. Outside of the office, Mike focuses on his family of seven and is actively involved in church activities.

April Shanebeck

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For years April has been the driving force in advancing our firm’s auditing and accounting engagements and will now head that discipline of our practice. Mrs. Shanebeck has been at Miller Giangrande LLP since 2009 after launching her career at Deloitte in 2006. Since graduating from Biola University with a degree in Business, April has continued to spread her influence at the school with her commitment and involvement to its faculty and students. She is excited to increase her contribution to the California Society of CPAs and the AICPA peer review program through leadership rolls. She and her husband David are Fullerton residents and proud parents of four girls.