Management Team
Andrew A. Talley
Principal
Managing Partner, Talley, LLP
Managing Partner, Talley Law Group, LLP
Professional Experience
Professional Organizations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, member since 1986, Section on Taxation
California Societies of Certified Public Accountants, member since 1986
California Bar Association, member since 1981
Education
Juris Doctor, University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, California, 1981
Master of Business Administration from California State University at Sacramento, 1981
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting, California State University, Long Beach, 1978
Attorney at Law since 1981
Certified Public Accountant since 1985
Professional Continuing Education – 40 hours or more annually since 1981
A. Troy Abercrombie
Director of Accounting and Auditing Services, Talley, LLP
Professional Experience
Mr. Abercrombie serves as Talley’s Director of Accounting and Auditing Services and has filled this position since 1993. Mr. Abercrombie is responsible for supervision of the professional staff, review and quality control of assurance service, including traditional accounting and auditing engagements, operational and business advisory services, analysis and recommendations for business processes, and management of risks. Mr. Abercrombie also serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Talley, LLP.
Mr. Abercrombie currently serves as the partner in charge of the firm’s new entrepreneurial small business division. This division focuses on business with revenues less than $5 million and provide bookkeeping, accounting, tax preparation, and controllership services.
Mr. Abercrombie has significant experience working with closely-held companies and their owners. He has particular exposure to the manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, and transportation industries. Mr. Abercrombie has assisted these businesses by preparing financial statements, analyzing internal control procedures, designing and implementing accounting systems, assisting in the conversion of computer systems and developing significant ratio and data analyses.
Mr. Abercrombie serves as the CFO for a mid-size manufacturing company. His duties include managing accounting department personnel, negotiating and obtaining financing, evaluating adequacy of insurance coverages, and provides oversight control for the owners of the enterprise.
Mr. Abercrombie has taught continuing education classes for Grant Thornton and has lectured to California State University, Fullerton and Chapman University students on topics such as ethics and trends in Public Accounting. Prior to joining Talley, LLP, Mr. Abercrombie was a Senior Audit Manager for Grant Thornton, an international accounting firm, and served closely-held businesses and publicly traded entities in the manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, and construction industries.
Professional Organizations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, member since 1987
California Society of Certified Public Accountants, member since 1987
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business, California State University, Fullerton, 1984
Certified Public Accountant since 1987
Todd T. Tillman
Tax Director, Talley, LLP
Partner, Talley Law Group, LLP
Professional Experience
Todd T. Tillman is the Tax Director of Talley, LLP, and Talley Law Group, LLP. Mr. Tillman has extensive experience in tax planning, consulting and compliance for income, estate, and gift tax clients; representation before tax authorities from initial audit through United States Tax Court; legal planning, consulting, and compliance for a variety of entities, both for-profit and non-profit; and planning and drafting estate plans and business agreements. Mr. Tillman is responsible for overall performance of the tax and legal services provided to the firm’s clients.
Mr. Tillman provides tax and legal counsel to small and medium-sized businesses and their owners on a wide array of tax and business consulting services, including entity structures, wealth preservation and enhancement, asset protection, succession planning, and other sophisticated tax reduction strategies and planning matters. Mr. Tillman has experience with closely-held businesses in the transportation, manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, financial services, and real estate industries.
Prior to joining Talley, Mr. Tillman served on active duty as an Assistant General Counsel, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Senior Military Legal Counsel to various commanders.
Professional Organizations
California Bar Association, member since 1997
Orange County Bar Association, member Taxation, and Estates and Trusts Sections since 1997
Nebraska Bar Association, member since 1988
Education
Masters of Law – Taxation, University of San Diego School of Law, 1996
Juris Doctor, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, 1988
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting, Midland Lutheran
College, Fremont, Nebraska, 1985
Attorney At Law since 1988, licensed to practice in California and Nebraska.
Thomas Champieux
Audit Partner, Talley, LLP
Professional Experience
Mr. Champieux serves as Talley’s Director of Accounting and Auditing Services. Mr. Champieux is responsible for supervision of the professional staff as well as the review and quality control of assurance services, including traditional accounting and auditing engagements, operational and business advisory services, analysis and recommendations for business processes, and management of risks. Mr. Champieux has significant experience working with closely held-companies and their owners.
He has particular exposure to the manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, and transportation industries. Mr. Champieux has assisted these businesses by preparing financial statements, analyzing internal control procedures, designing and implementing accounting systems, assisting in the conversion of computer systems and developing significant ratio and data analyses. Mr. Champieux has acted as an expert witness on numerous occasions, offering professional opinions and testimony in respect to generally accepted accounting principles, including tests of documentary evidence supporting the transactions recorded in the accounting records.
Mr. Champieux has spoken and lectured to California State University and Chapman University students on topics such ethics and trends in Pubic Accounting. Prior to joining Talley, Mr. Champieux was Partner at a local Newport Beach-based CPA firm, where he specialized in serving closely-held businesses in the manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, and construction industries. He also has served as a Manager with the Irvine, California office of the national firm of Grant Thornton.
Professional Organizations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, member since 1989
California Society of Certified Public Accountants, member since 1989
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business, University of Southern California, 1983
Certified Public Accountant since 1987.
Certified Valuation Analyst.
Jim
Conner
Audit Partner, Talley, LLP
Professional Experience
Jim Conner is an Audit Partner for Talley, LLP. He has extensive experience providing advice and consultation on financial reporting and accounting matters to the Board of Directors and Audit Committees of companies ranging in revenue from $100 million to $1 billion.
With over 20 years as a partner in a Big Four firm, Mr. Conner advises clients regarding accounting and financial reporting for mergers and acquisitions, stock offerings, and divestitures, as well as numerous complicated revenue recognition issues with contractual agreements.
Professional Organizations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, member since 1972
California Society of Certified Public Accountants, member since 1972
Orange County Forum for Corporate Directors, rejoined effective 2015.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, California State Polytechnic College, San Luis Obisbo
Certified Public Accountant since 1972
Frank
Weber
Director, Talley, LLP
Professional Experience
Frank has over 20 years of commercial and corporate banking experience and over 10 years of sales and marketing management experience.
Frank oversees all business development activities and is responsible for developing the overall marketing strategy for Talley and its affiliates. His other responsibilities include designing and implementing processes to support business growth and the training of client account managers.
Education
Masters of Business Administration, Pepperdine University
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, California State University at Fullerton
Matthew Talley
Partner
Professional Experience
Matthew Talley is the force behind Group 11 Advisors. His previous experience in the commercial banking profession gives him a unique understanding of the financial reporting issues faced by small businesses. His observations not only helped lead to the firm’s reception, but also were the source of many of its categorical distinctions, including the ability to offer CPA-level financial analysis for small and moderate sized businesses at an affordable price. Matthew is the chief relationship manager for the firm, personally ensuring client satisfaction with each and every service provided.
Education and Professional Memberships
Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business
Young Alumni Chair for the USC Alumni Club of Huntington Beach
Member of the Irvine, Anaheim and Santa Ana Chambers of Commerce
