History

Founded in 1990, Regalia & Associates is a full service public accounting firm. Our professionals specialize in offering expert audit, tax, and consulting services.  The Firm, and many of its professional staff, are members of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California State Society of Certified Public Accountants.

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Principal - Audit and Tax DEPARTMENTS

Douglas W. Regalia, CPA

Doug began his career with Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co. (now KPMG) in 1980 and worked for seven years in the Oakland and Walnut Creek offices.  He left as Senior Audit Manager in November 1987 to work for Duffel Financial & Construction Company as Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer.

The firm of Regalia & Associates, CPAs was founded in 1990. Doug graduated summa cum laude from California State University, Hayward, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.  Doug was active in KPMG’s recruiting efforts, helped teach local in-office training seminars, and was the Senior Audit Manager on several of the firm’s larger bank and nonprofit audit engagements.

Doug is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California State Society of Certified Public Accountants.  Mr. Regalia resides in the East Bay, where he and his wife raised four children.

Education

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, HAYWARD
B.S., Business Administration, Accounting Emphasis, 1981

Affiliations

• Regalia & Associates CPAs, Founder
• Duffel Financial & Construction Company, V.P. Finance and CFO
• KPMG Peat Marwick, Senior Audit Manager

• Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Member California State Society of CPAs

Principal - Tax Department

Dana Chavarria, CPA

Dana joined Regalia & Associates in 1999 after an extensive career with the California State Board of Equalization and other local CPA firms. Her background in both auditing and income tax preparation enables her to tackle a wide variety of issues for all of our clients

Dana is a Principal in the Tax Department and provides tax preparation and consulting services to individuals, partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and non-profit clients.

Dana has enjoyed serving on many educational Boards in the San Ramon Valley school district while her children were attending school, and continues her volunteer activities serving on exempt organization Boards in California.

Dana holds a California CPA license and continues her professional education through courses with the California State Society of Certified Public Accountants and other continuing education providers. Dana resides in the East Bay where she and her husband raised three children.

Education

SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
B.S., Business Administration, 1986

Affiliations

• Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

PRINCIPAL - Audit DEPARTMENT

Lisa Parker, CPA (currently inactive)

Lisa began her career with Arthur Andersen & Co. in 1988 and worked for four years in their Cincinnati and Chicago offices.  She left as Senior Auditor to work for a Maryland-based CPA firm as Audit Manager, and then joined Regalia & Associates in 2013. She currently has primary responsibility for some of the Firm’s largest clients and has developed an expertise in auditing exempt organizations engaged in providing programmatic activities in foreign locations, including Myanmar, Burma, Costa Rica, and other areas.

Lisa graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Decision Sciences.  Lisa has a long history of volunteer experience principally as treasurer for various community organizations, such as parent-teacher associations and homeowners associations.

Lisa holds a CPA license (currently inactive) but stays current with all relevant accounting and audit matters through continuing education provided by the Cal State Society of CPAs. Her technical expertise includes areas of audit, accounting, and regulatory matters (including the Uniform Guidance under the Single Audit “Yellow Book”).  Lisa has a residence in the East Bay where she and her husband raised two children.

Education

MIAMI UNIVERSITY
B.S., Accounting and Decision Sciences, 1981

Affiliations

• Arthur Andersen & Co., Senior Auditor

Senior Audit Manager

Tricia Wilson

Tricia joined Regalia & Associates in 2007 after working in the accounting and construction industries for many years.  With her extensive accounting background, Tricia is the Senior Audit Manager on a number of exempt organization engagements, where she has primary responsibility for the completion of all audit-related services.

Tricia graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from San Diego State University in 1984 with a Major in Accounting. Tricia oversees staff auditors to ensure the timely completion of fieldwork on many of the Firm's audit engagements. Additionally, Tricia provides accounting and consulting support for some of the Firm’s clients who need assistance with ongoing operational matters.

Tricia resides in the East Bay where she and her husband raised three children. She is actively involved as a volunteer board member for certain community groups. She enjoys numerous outdoor activities including hiking in various East Bay locations and regular trips to Lake Tahoe.

Education

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
B.S., Business Administration, 1984

PRINCIPAL - Tax Department

Lisa Cloven, CPA

Lisa joined Regalia & Associates in 2013 after an extensive career as a CPA providing tax consulting and related services for a variety of organizations, including large corporations, individuals, and closely-held entities.  She has over 30 years of experience with serving individual and small business clients, helping them understand compliance issues and providing them with proactive tax guidance.  Her background also includes multi-state tax preparation, expatriate tax issues, and other entity matters.

Lisa graduated from University of California - Berkeley in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting.  She then pursued and obtained a Masters in Taxation from Golden Gate University in 1994.

Lisa holds a California CPA license and continues her professional education (primarily in the areas of taxation) through courses with various providers.  Lisa resides in the East Bay with her husband and two children.

Education

GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY
M.A., Taxation, 1994

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
B.S., Business Administration, 1984

Senior Audit Manager [RETIRED]

Wendy Thomas, CPA

Before joining Regalia & Associates in 2010, Wendy began her auditing career with BDO Seidman in 1987 where she worked on manufacturing, retail, automobile distribution, financial institutions, and real estate clients.  She then went into private industry and worked as the accounting manager for LAXFUEL Corporation, a jet fuel consortium, at the Los Angeles International Airport.  With her husband’s relocation to the Bay Area, she worked as Senior Financial Analyst at Longs Drug Store's corporate offices preparing budget, financial forecasts, and other financial reports for corporate executives, Board of Directors and investors.

Wendy is a graduate of Scripps College where she majored in Economics/Accounting and French Civilization.  She was a member of the Claremont Mudd Scripps Cross Country, Basketball and Track & Field teams.  Wendy continues to enjoy outside activities which includes training for triathlons, Bay and lake swims, playing soccer, and camping at Camp Blue (the Cal Alumni family camp in Pinecrest, CA). Wendy retired at the end of 2023 and continues to live in the East Bay, where she and her husband raised three children.

Education

SCRIPPS COLLEGE
B.A., Accounting, Economics Emphasis, 1985

Affiliations

• BDO Seidman
• LAXFUEL Corporation

TAX PROFESSIONAL

Susan Regalia, CPA

Susan began her career with KPMG Peat Marwick in 1981 and worked for seven years in the Oakland office in both the Audit Department and Tax Department providing audit services, tax preparation and tax planning to institutional, corporate, and individual clients.

After leaving KPMG, Susan worked as an independent accounting consultant for a few Bay Area companies and taught accounting at Diablo Valley College part time. For the past twenty years Susan taught mathematics in the local school district and retired from San Ramon Valley High School in 2017.

Susan graduated summa cum laude from California State University, Hayward, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. She also holds Multiple Subject and Mathematics Single Subject teaching credentials.

Susan is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California State Society of Certified Public Accountants. Susan resides in the East Bay, where she and her husband raised four children.

Education

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, HAYWARD
B.S., Business Administration, Accounting Emphasis, 1981

SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA
Teaching Credential - Mathematics, 1998

Affiliations

• KPMG Peat Marwick, Senior Tax Manager
• San Ramon Valley High School (Math Teacher)

SENIOR Audit Manager

Jenny So, CPA

Jenny spent much of her early career as a CPA with Pannell Kerr Forster (now PKF International) where she was involved with audit and review engagements and also provided support for corporate, non-profit, and partnership tax matters.  She then transitioned to private industry,working for companies with SEC and worldwide reporting requirements.  Jenny joined Regalia & Associates in order to focus on serving exempt organizations.  She currently has primary responsibility for some of the Firm’s larger clients, including those requiring audits performed in accordance with Uniform Guidance standards. Jenny has also developed an expertise in auditing exempt organizations engaged in providing program activities in foreign locations, including East Asia, Mexico, South America, and other areas.

Jenny graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a Bachelor of Science degree - Biology emphasis, and was well positioned as a pre-med candidate.  However, she decided to continue her education at California State University, Los Angeles, where she obtained her Master of Business Administration which allowed her to pursue a career in accounting.

Jenny holds a California CPA license and continues her professional education in the areas of nonprofit accounting and income taxes.  Jenny So resides in the East Bay, where she and her husband raised two children.

Education

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES
Master of Business Administration, Accounting Emphasis, 1982

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
B.S., Biology Emphasis, 1988

Affiliations

• Pannell Kerr Forster (PKF International), CPA

CONSULTANT TO THE AUDIT AND TAX DEPARTMENTS

Jeannine Regalia, CPA

Jeannine began her accounting career in 2008 working as a Senior Analyst for the accounting firm Duff & Phelps, where she provided accounting and consulting services to tech & software clients in the Bay Area. In 2010, she spent two years working as a Senior Financial Analyst at CBS Interactive, the online media arm of CBS Corp, providing budgeting, forecasting, and analytical support across all web properties on the corporate finance team. She then gained significant experience working as a Finance Manager at Airbnb, headquartered in San Francisco. Throughout her nearly five years at Airbnb, Jeannine supported both marketing and product/engineering areas of the business, driving strategic analyses to both achieve greater efficiencies and identify opportunities for growth. Jeannine provides periodic services to Regalia & Associates, focused on audit and tax preparation services.

Jeannine graduated with a Bachelors degree in Business/Economics, with an emphasis in Accounting, from University of California - Berkeley. Jeannine holds a California CPA license and resides in the East Bay with her husband and three children.

Education

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
B.A., Business Economics, 2008

Affiliations

• Duff & Phelps, Senior Analyst • CBS Interactive, Senior Financial Analyst
• CBS Interactive, Senior Financial Analyst
• Airbnb, Finance Manager • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

SENIOR AUDIT AND TAX MANAGER

Valerie Regalia-Herrington, CPA

Valerie began her career as an intern with Regalia & Associates in 2013. After completing her advanced degree at U.C. Davis, she then worked for Ernst & Young in the Audit Department of their San Francisco and Redwood City Offices, specializing in high tech and biotech industry clients.

Valerie re-joined Regalia & Associates in 2017 and works in both the Audit and Tax Departments where she has primary responsibility for audits of exempt organizations, fieldwork, internal control testing, and special consulting projects.  Her tax preparation activities include corporations, partnerships, individuals, and exempt organizations (Federal Form 990, California Form 199, and California Form RRF-1).

Valerie is a graduate of University of California - Davis where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics and a Master of Professional Accountancy degree.  While she attended college, Valerie worked as a proof reader for a professor of mathematics and was also engaged as a Statistics Tutor on campus offering assistance to undergraduate students providing basic statistical theory.  Valerie resides in the East Bay with her husband and son.

Education

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
Master of Professional Accountancy, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
B.S., Statistics, 2015

Affiliations

• Ernst & Young • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Auditor, Accountant and Tax Preparer

Jennifer Jensen

Jennifer has a background in business and accounting and joined Regalia & Associates in 2011.  Prior to joining the firm, she worked for a variety of organizations, most recently as a consultant for a San Francisco law firm.

Jenny works in both the Audit and Tax Departments at the Firm where she assists with audit engagement, tax preparation, and client services.  Jenny also provides oversight as the Administrative Officer of the Firm.

Jenny is a graduate of University of California - Berkeley where she majored in Accounting.  She is active in local school organizations (such as the PTA) and plays on adult soccer teams in the San Ramon Valley area.  Jenny lives in the East Bay with her husband and two children. 

Education

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
B.S., Accounting, 1985

PRINCIPAL - AUDIT DEPARTMENT

Rachel Berger, CPA

Rachel began her career as an Auditor with Ernst & Young in 2007. While serving with a Big 4 firm for almost four years, Rachel specialized in conducting audits on a variety of hospitals. Subsequently, her career took her to Children’s Hospital, Glam Media, and then Salesforce. Rachel joined Regalia & Associates in 2018 and currently works in the Audit Department where she is primarily responsible for exempt organization audits.

Rachel is a California CPA and is a graduate of Miami University where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting/Finance. Rachel then went on to the University of Colorado at Denver, where she received a Master of Science degree in accounting. Rachel lives in the East Bay with her husband and three children.

Education

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER
Master of Science - Accounting, 2007

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Bachelor of Science - Accounting/Finance, 2006

Audit Manager

Shannon Morelli

Shannon Morelli started her career at KPMG LLP in the Audit Department. She worked on a variety of clients spanning multiple industries in both the Sacramento and San Francisco offices. Shannon left in 2004 as a Senior Audit Manager. She then transitioned to ABM Industries, Inc. where her focus was on SEC Reporting, Sarbanes Oxley implementation, and managing consolidated close cycles from multiple divisions. Shannon later went to work at Electronic Arts where she was the Director of Corporate Accounting and focused on the worldwide close cycle.

She then left the corporate accounting world to focus on her family and raising her two sons. During these years, she volunteered in multiple roles such as Treasurer of the Moraga Juniors Women’s Club and the Elementary school PTA.

Shannon holds an active CPA license in the State of California and continues her professional education through courses with various providers. She obtained her degree from California State University, Chico in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting.

She joins Regalia & Associates with enthusiasm and excitement because she has always wanted to work with exempt organizations. Outside of work she enjoys reading, hiking, and attending her children’s sporting events. She lives in the East Bay with her husband and two sons.

Education

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO
B.S., Business Administration, Accounting Emphasis,1994

Affiliations

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

• KPMG LLP – Senior Audit Manager