Meet Our Tax Team

Angie Verlodt Martino
Managing Director, CPA
Meet Angie Verlodt Martino, a CPA who is as passionate about optimizing your tax strategy as she is about dogs (and that's saying something). Angie serves as Managing Director of RJP Tax + Advisory, our integrated strategic practice focusing on tax planning, compliance and the accurate preparation of complex tax returns that are the culmination of careful planning throughout the year. Angie and the RJP Tax team strive to manage and limit tax liability while ensuring clients avoid expensive surprises at tax time through proactive strategies that minimize taxes for individuals and businesses.
Born near South Bend, Indiana, and raised in Glendale, Arizona, Angie's journey to the pinnacle of accounting excellence took a scenic route through the Southwest, with a pit stop at Northern Arizona University. There, she earned her degree in Business Administration, along with a minor in mathematics for good measure, often wondering why calculators didn’t come with a “Save Client Money" button.
Read moreAngie added a degree in Accounting from California State Stanislaus when she moved from San Diego to San Luis Reservoir in the Central Valley with her husband Mike. The couple, along with their graceful greyhound Sahara, headed inland where her husband mastered open water rescues as a California State Parks lifeguard supervisor while Angie dove into her own adventure at the historic Hillberg and Company, CPAs accounting firm. At this family-owned firm, established in 1947 by Carl Hillberg and later run by his son Rob, she sharpened her skills in tax preparation and the successful resolution and impact of audits. The family grew with the addition of a playful black Lab puppy named Gus during these bucolic “Central Valley Days”.
A transfer and promotion for Mike brought the entire crew back to San Diego. While Mike kept the beaches clean and safe Angie tackled the downtown corporate jungle at a major regional accounting firm before trading in her briefcase and high-rise view for a challenging Controller position at a local pool-building franchise company.
In January 2005, Angie earned her CPA license and launched Black Dog Accounting in April 2008. The firm (named after the tennis-ball-loving Lab from their Valley days) specialized in helping small businesses and individuals minimize tax liabilities while maximizing the effectiveness of their overall tax strategies. As the commander of RJP Tax + Advisory she combines her knack for spotting tax-saving opportunities with a dedication to delivering smile-inducing results for clients. When she's not helping businesses save money, avoid tricky tax traps and grow the bottom line, you'll find her surrounded by four-legged friends, explaining why treats aren't tax-deductible (yet).
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Todd Solin
Senior Tax Associate
With over eight years of experience on the front lines of tax preparation, financial analysis, and audit compliance, Todd is ideally suited to helping clients optimize their financial strategies through the efficient and effective management and filing of their taxes. In his current role as Senior Tax Associate, he excels as a seasoned tax preparer with a laser-focus on minimizing liabilities and optimizing positive tax results for individuals, families and businesses:
- Preparation of complex state, federal & multi-state income tax returns
- Organization, & review of client information
- Preparation of work papers supporting tax returns
- Research of tax-related issues necessary to complete tax returns
Born and raised in Bedford, New York, an hour outside of New York City, Todd headed west for college, earning a BS in Communications Journalism from Southern Oregon State University. Prior to joining RJP Tax + Advisory as a Senior Tax Associate, he worked at Locatelli & Co in several capacities including Administration, Customer Service, and Tax Associate. When not scrutinizing the latest deduction schedule for hidden tax-saving gems, Todd enjoys playing and watching a variety of sports when he is not embracing the great outdoors while camping and hiking with his wife Crystal.
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