Elena Stone

Senior Manager

Elena Stone

Fort Myers, FL

With over 20 years of public accounting experience and a unique international background spanning continents, Elena brings unparalleled perspective to tax planning, compliance, and business consulting. As Tax Senior Manager at HBK’s Fort Myers office since 2022, she has established herself as the go-to expert for complex multi-state transactions, Section 1031 exchanges, and sophisticated business consulting across diverse industries.

Elena understands the intricate challenges facing businesses and individuals with complex tax situations:

Multi-state real estate transactions requiring compliance across multiple jurisdictions
Section 1031 exchanges that demand precise timing and sophisticated structuring to defer significant capital gains
Partnership, S Corporation, and C Corporation taxation across state lines
Business succession planning that balances family dynamics with tax optimization
International perspectives on U.S. tax planning for clients with global interests

Elena successfully guided a multi-state real estate client through a complex Section 1031 exchange, deferring significant capital gains tax while ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions—the kind of sophisticated transaction that requires both technical mastery and strategic thinking. Her diverse industry experience spans real estate, construction-related trades, and various service-based and commercial businesses.