About Us
Meet our Team
Those who appreciate our services don’t necessarily like or have time to do bookkeeping and accounting. They understand that in order to be successful, it needs to get done with consistent quality.
Our clients generally tend to be busy, or sometimes frazzled and stressed out. We love to produce results again and again collectively as a team.
Melissa
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ENROLLED AGENT
Name: Melissa “The Official Tax Nerd”
Occupation:
CEO of Unchained Financial Services, Enrolled Agent, and Eva Rosenberg’s Official “Tax
Nerd”
Background: As a spunky mother of three, Accounting Major, and Licensed Enrolled
Agent. Melissa brings a massive 20 years of tax and acc industry experience to
the table. With her wealth of knowledge, she ensures Unchained Financial Services clients
receive top-notch business planning strategies
Career Highlights
Melissa and the financial team at Unchained Financial Services create customized client
packages tailored to specific industry needs Melissa uses her marketing background skills
to introduce a multitude of industries that facilitate her guided startups in getting off the
ground with the tools to catapult their success
Her team maintains impeccably clean and well-planned bookkeeping for existing
businesses, ensuring everything runs at full speed
Special Skills
Business Strategy Maestro:
Designs strategies that make businesses thrive.
Package Customization Guru: Tailors packages to suit each client’s unique needs
Network Ninja: Connects with other industries to provide comprehensive services
Tax Wizard: Uses her Enrolled Agent Tax Nerdiness to navigate the complexities of tax
planning and resolution.
Personal Life: In her downtime, Melissa loves to gather with her family across the country.
She’s often seen with her Nikon, capturing moments with her kids, or exploring hidden
culinary gems in the LA area.Fun Fact: Melissa’s knack for photography and her culinary
adventures have made her the unofficial family historian and the go-to guide for the best
eats in LA.
Philosophy: Melissa believes in “UNCHAINING ‘”business owners from their desks,
enabling them to fulfill their dreams of growing their businesses. Her dedication to helping
others shines through in every aspect of her work.
Rhen
ACCOUNTANT
Name:
Rhen “The Pocket Powerhouse”
Occupation: Bookkeeper Extraordinaire at Unchained Financial Services
Background:
As the saying goes, good things come in small packages. Rhen, with her 10+ years of
experience as an accountant, always surprises people with her invaluable service. Often
mistaken for a student due to her height, Rhen quickly proves that she has a whole lot to
offer. After graduating and passing the CPA licensure examination in 2014, she dove
straight into the world of accounting.
Career Highlights:
Real estate, private equity firms, manufacturing, and importations… Rhen has done it all.
Her knowledge has been skillfully crafted by the variety of industries she’s worked with.
– Now at Unchained Financial Services, Rhen is ready to assist clients with their
unique needs through her solid accounting acumen.
Special Skills
Financial Alchemist: Transforms chaotic financial records into gold-standard reports.
Balance Sheet Virtuoso:
Plays the balance sheet like a maestro, with every number in perfect harmony.
Tax Season Wizard: Makes taxes feel like a breeze, casting spells to maximize returns.
Industry Chameleon: Adapts her skills seamlessly across different industries, from real
estate to manufacturing.
Personal Life:
When she’s not balancing books, Rhen enjoys the simple life with her small family. Her
home is a lively playground filled with tiny toys scattered around, oversized clothes, and
the joyful chaos that is motherhood. She embraces the mess and the madness, finding joy
in every moment.
Fun Fact:
Despite her petite stature, Rhen once intimidated a full-grown grizzly bear (or so the story
goes) by showing it her perfectly balanced ledgers. The bear now attends her financial
literacy workshops.
Philosophy:
Rhen lives by the motto, “Small but mighty.” She believes that even the smallest person
can make a big difference, especially when armed with the right numbers. Her perfectly
timed humor and beautiful smile shine through in everything she does. Rhen makes
tedious days fun, while always remembering to remain on task.