Andrew Whatnall was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand and has been living in California since 1990.  Andrew graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Otago University in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1986 and received his admittance to the California State Board of Accountancy in 1995.  Andrew is also a Chartered Accountant and is a member of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand organization.  Andrew has experience in most aspects of tax and accounting, including business taxation, individual taxation, trust and non-profit taxation.  Andrew also provides financial controller services for local businesses, as well as Family Office support for clients.  Andrew also works closely with a New Zealand Chartered Accounting firm, assisting New Zealand residents with support and services for affairs they have in the United States.  Prior to forming his own practice, Andrew was a principal since inception of the DACA Group, a San Diego based private-equity fund.  Prior to joining the DACA Group, Andrew was an accountant with the firm of Bocuzzo and Justus, a firm that specialized in bankruptcy and insolvency consulting.  Andrew was also employed by Wells Fargo Nikko Investment Advisors, one of the nation’s leading institutional investment management firms. 

Andrew is a member of the California Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand organization.