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Leadership Team
The Firm's senior management team
members have proven track records in the areas
of state and local tax consulting, strategic
business development, marketing, customer service,
critical decision-making, as well as a deep understanding
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 Robert C. Dunlap (Phoenix, AZ)
Professional Experience
- Partner, and National
Director of Administration for PARADIGM’s
property tax services practice.
- Former Deputy City Auditor for the City of
Phoenix, where he was responsible for the privilege
license tax hearing and productivity study
functions.
- Former Tax Hearing Officer for the City of
Phoenix, where he was responsible for the administration
and legal determination of appeals from privilege
license tax assessments.
Professional Designations
and Affiliations
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants
- Member, Arizona Society of Certified Public
Accountants
- Member, Arizona State Bar
- Candidate, American Society of Appraisers
- Member, International Council of Shopping
Centers
- Member, Building Owners and Managers Association
Educational Background
- BA, Michigan State University
- JD, Ohio Northern University
Contact Information
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Message From Robert Dunlap, Director
“ Paradigm Tax Group, formerly the national property tax practice of KPMG, combines the national footprint and quality standards of a big 4 firm with the flexibility, and personal touch of a boutique. Our operating philosophy is national practice, local expertise and superior client service. Our goal is to become a value adding component of your organization. If you believe all property tax firms are the same, give us a try...you will be pleasantly surprised! ”
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 Oscar T. Diaz (Atlanta, GA)
Professional Experience
- Partner in Charge of Operations, PARADIGM
Eastern Region
- Over twenty-two years of experience in ad
valorem tax sales and services in both the
public and private sectors.
- Former Senior Manager
and Practice Leader, Deloitte & Touche
LLP Florida Property Tax Practice.
- Ten years as manager/vice president of national
property tax consulting firm.
- Experience in real estate and tangible personal
property tax filings, appeals, assessment negotiations,
audits, multi-state property tax compliance,
compliance outsourcing, in-house property tax
function analysis and re-engineering, tax projections
and pre-acquisition tax due diligence.
Professional Designations
and Affiliations
- Member, National Association of Industrial
Office Properties
- Charter Member, Florida Association of Property
Tax Professionals
- Member, International Association of Assessing
Officers
- Member, Building Owners and Managers Association
Educational Background
- BA, Political Science,
Texas A & M
- Licensed Real Estate Broker, Florida
Contact Information
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Message From Oscar Diaz, Director
“ Our company motto is, National Practice, Local Expertise, and Superior Client Service. These are not just words at Paradigm Tax Group, but a way of life. Our national, multi-office practice offers local expertise that can only come with years of experience in very specific markets. Our complement of professionals consist of attorneys, certified public accountants, appraisers, and former assessors with an average of more than 16 years of field experience. This experience coupled with our background of being a former national practice of a Big 4 accounting firm allows us to provide Big 4 quality with the personal touch of a boutique.”
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 Del D. Kolbe (San Francisco, CA)
Professional Experience
- Partner-in-Charge, West and Southwest
Region, PARADIGM Property Tax Practice.
- Thirty years experience in real estate
and business personal property valuation, property
tax assessment, property tax consulting, business
incentives consulting, personnel management,
all facets of strategic business management,
and administration.
- Several Years as Partner in Big Four State
and Local Tax Practice.
- Eleven years as Partner, Corporate Officer,
and Manager with national property tax consulting
firm.
- Extensive experience with property tax appeal
administration, consulting, and tax litigation
support in more than 20 states and Canada
- Served as taxpayer advocate on various state
and local government property tax advisory
committees.
- United States Air Force 1972-1976.
Professional Designations
and Affiliations
- Founding Board of Director-California Association of Taxpayer
Advocates
- Member, International Association of Assessing
Officers
- Member, Institute for Professionals in Taxation
- Member, Building Owners and Managers Association
- Former Director, Contra Costa Taxpayers Association
Educational Background
- BA, Texas State University
Contact Information
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Message From Del Kolbe, Director
“ A cornerstone of our business philosophy is for Paradigm Tax Group to be an extension of our clients operations. We team with our clients to create a working relationship founded in communications, trust and results .”
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