Sefi Silverstein
CPA, Shareholder
“Treat all people with respect and kindness, regardless of their position or role in life.”
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Sefi Silverstein, a Shareholder at WilkinGuttenplan, has been with the firm since 1985. Sefi’s clients include companies with extensive real estate holdings. She has significant expertise in both business and individual taxation. Sefi provides tax planning, consulting and advisory services, tax compliance, and accounting services for businesses and property owners with partnerships, LLCs, and S corporations, as well as individual taxation and estates and trusts.
Sefi is on the Board of the NJ Apartment Association and the Advisory Board of the Rutgers Center for Real Estate.
Licenses & Certifications:
- CPA License: New Jersey
Professional and Civic Achievements:
- Member of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA)
- Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Board member of the New Jersey Apartment Association (NJAA)
- Board member of the Rutgers Center for Real Estate
- Member of NAIOP New Jersey
- Founder of the Wilkin & Guttenplan Professional Women’s Networking Group
- Former Treasurer of Commercial Real Estate Women of NJ (CREWNJ)
- Former Board Member of the Central New Jersey Jewish Home for the Aged (CNJJHA)
- Former Treasurer of the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce
Education:
- Sefi graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Queens College. She continues her education through regular CPE and educational seminars.
Q&A
What’s your proudest professional achievement?
Being the practice leader of the real estate group, I am most proud of the significant milestones we have achieved in this practice area, and the growth we continue to experience.
What advice would you give to the next generation of CPAs and Advisors?
Listening is an important attribute. Listening well is a form of art.
What motivates you?
Delivering exceptional and proactive client service is my primary motivating factor.
If you had a theme song, what would it be?
“Greatest Love of All” by Whitney Houston has very powerful lyrics that speak to self-esteem and striving to be the best you can be.
