Panelists

Moderator

Alan Pinck, EA
A. Pinck & Associates

Alan Pinck is an Enrolled Agent with over 30 years of tax preparation experience in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has built a practice specializing in individual, small business tax preparation and audit representation. You have seen Alan presenting at NTPI events, CSEA Super Seminar, Spidell Publishing as well as a variety of other presentations for tax groups and small business associations. Having represented thousands of tax returns in audit, Alan has obtained tremendous insight of the audit process as well as knowledge on a wide variety of tax issues.

IRS Panelists

Darron Hamilton, J.D., LL.M
Senior Technical Advisor, Tax Forms and Publications Division, Internal Revenue Service

With over a decade of experience at the IRS, Mr. Hamilton has held a variety of positions, including Senior Technical Advisor to the Deputy IRS Human Capital Officer, Senior Operations Advisor for the Media and Publications Division, Section Manager for the 1040 Family section of Tax Forms and Publications, and Lead Tax Law Specialist for the Individual Branch of Tax Forms and Publications. Prior to joining the IRS, Darron practiced law in the private sector, specializing in tax planning for businesses and high-net-worth individuals.

Veronica Tubman
Senior Tax Specialist, Communications and Liaison, Internal Revenue Service

Ms. Tubman has worked for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for over 40 years. She began as a Revenue Officer collecting taxes and securing outstanding tax returns. During that time, she worked primarily to educate taxpayers on their tax filing and paying obligations, and provided guidance and service on numerous financial issues to help taxpayers resolve their tax concerns. Currently ,Veronica is a Tax Specialist and provides outreach to small business owners, community associations, self-employed individuals, practitioners, payroll preparers, tax professionals and other diverse groups as well as state, local and federal agencies throughout Maryland and surrounding states. She is a member of the National Webinar Cadre and is firmly committed to increasing educational resources, sharing key tax messages, maintaining open lines of communication, and developing working partnerships. Veronica has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a minor in Accounting from Morgan State University. She remains thankful for the opportunity to serve others.

Industry Panelists

David L. & Mary R. Mellem, EA
Partners at Ashwaubenon Tax Professionals

David and Mary prepare approximately 1,300 tax returns for individuals, corporations, partnerships, estates, and trusts. 2025 represents David's 47th year and Mary's 41st year of income tax preparation. They are the partners of Ashwaubenon Tax Professionals.

In addition to teaching tax seminars and preparing tax returns, David and Mary provide research/consulting services for Federal tax matters for fellow tax professionals.

David and Mary are tax references for many sources including www.money.cnn.com and Green Bay area TV stations.  Mary has been a guest on Wisconsin Public Radio several times.  They have been quoted in various newspapers around the country and have published articles in NATP's Tax Practitioner Journal and NAEA's EAJournal.  David and Mary have both been guest panelists on the TaxTalkToday show sponsored by NAEA.  Mary has also been a guest on the Larry Meiller Show on Wisconsin Public Radio several times over the past few tax seasons to answer call-in questions from the listening audience and is scheduled to appear again this season.

They are both members of NATP, NAEA and Fellows of NTPI.  They have served on various NAEA committees.  David is a past editor of the NAEA EAJournal and has served on the NAEA Education Committee and NAEA Education Foundation.  Mary has written the Client Newsletters for the NAEA Journal for several years, and has served on the Public Relations Committee and the NAEA Education Foundation.

Content Consultant

David F. Windish, J.D., LL.M
Content Consultant

David F. Windish, J.D., LL.M. in taxation, is a tax attorney and consultant. He has served as an instructor of tax-advantaged investments at the New York Institute of Finance; an Instructor of business law at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y.; and an adjunct professor at George Mason University, Fairfax, Va. He has also served as executive editor for Tax Analysts; managing editor for Business Strategies, published by CCH; and senior editor for the Institute for Business Planning.

Mr. Windish is the author of Practical Guide to Real Estate Taxation, published by CCH and currently going into its sixth edition. Earlier works include Tax Advantaged Investments and Investor's Guide to Limited Partnerships, both published by the New York Institute of Finance. Through the Center for Video Education, he authored continuing education courses dealing with real estate and closely held corporations. Those courses included readings, case studies, and videotape segments.

Mr. Windish is a graduate of Rutgers University Law School and the New York University School of Law, Graduate Division. He has been heard as a guest speaker at professional meetings and seminars and on popular radio programs.