For over 25 years, Kara has helped families, business owners, and individuals protect generational wealth and navigate the tax decisions that define their financial futures. As Senior Director at HBK CPAs & Consultants, formerly Brimmer, Burek & Keelan, LLP, she knows what’s at stake for her clients:
- A family business with no clear succession plan — and a timeline that’s closer than it feels
- Estate and trust structures that haven’t kept pace with a changing family or changing tax law
- Multi-state tax exposure creating compliance gaps that carry real financial risk
- A tax controversy that demands someone who can advocate firmly and knowledgeably on your behalf
Kara has walked alongside clients through all of it.
Leading HBK’s Tampa tax group, Kara has built her practice around the clients others find most complex — multi-generational businesses, private foundations, high net worth individuals, and professional service firms navigating both personal and business tax obligations simultaneously. Her work has been published in Florida CPA Today, and her peers trust her enough to seek her counsel on some of their most nuanced client situations.
- BA in Accounting, Indiana University
- Certified Public Accountant
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Member, Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA)
- Treasurer, Kiwanis Club of Tampa
- Board Member, Tampa Kiwanis Foundation
- Board Member, Tampa Bay Estate Planning Counsel
- Scholarship Evaluator, Bailey Family Foundation