Luis Castro is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Tax & Beyond, Manning Silverman & Company’s new concept that will bring the traditional CPA firm to the masses in an exciting format.

As an award-winning, innovative leader, Luis has built a reputation of catapulting organizational growth while successfully identifying opportunities to eliminate inefficiencies. Luis also builds lasting relationships with all clients (internal and external) and stakeholders to deliver complex and consistent results. Luis has an uncanny ability to see the bigger picture without losing sight of the details and implements sound business principles with intentional structure in every business area he works with, resulting in wildly successful initiatives and impressive organizational turnarounds. As a dynamic leader with a passion for managing all aspects of operations, Luis identifies novel resources and talented people and allows them to grow deeper in what they do best.

Luis has held leadership roles for multiple Fortune 500 organizations throughout his career, as well as several privately owned companies. This experience has helped Luis to realize that no matter the business-type or size of the firm, their overall success is predicated on one common thread – relationships. Companies that truly focus on their employees as much as their clients are always the most successful firms he has been a part of.

Luis received his MBA with a Concentration in Accounting from the University of Phoenix in 2015. Luis is the proud father to four wonderful children – Jocelyn, Luis Jr, Lucius, and Luke. During his spare time, he is rooting for the Cubs, Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks, or keeping up with the latest political news of the day.

Paola Meinzer has over 20 years of Marketing, Sales and Public Relations experience acquired by working within a variety of fields including advertising, marketing and community outreach.

Paola is the marketing director, responsible for business development at Manning Silverman and Company.  She truly enjoys her position because it allows her to proudly represent the great team of CPAs and accountants at Manning Silverman.  She enjoys providing advocacy through educational seminars and developing new partnerships for the firm and she looks forward to continuing to build the company’s brand and new strategic partnerships in support of clients.

Paola is a Colombian native who emigrated to the United States over 15 years ago.  She is also a proud parent of two wonderful girls, Stephanie and Bella and is passionate about serving her surrounding communities.  She thrives on consistently providing support through engagement in business organizations.  She has been recognized as a leader in her community and has served on several boards, including the Lake County Chamber of Commerce.  She currently serves as a Trustee for St. Augustine College.  In 2014, she was featured in a national magazine as one of Chicago’s Leaders of the Future for her personal commitment in representing the strength and professionalism of Latinas in the workplace, in their quest to achieve the American dream.

Paola’s favorite quote is from Mahatma Gandhi: “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”