Coleman & Waters, P.A.

About Us:

We have a staff of Accountants available throughout the year to answer your questions or needs, whenever those needs arise.  This is especially valuable for our many business clients who need their questions answered right away, and can't wait if a CPA is out of the office.

...therefore, we like our clients to be familiar with the people that work in our office. These employees are very knowledgeable and can answer many of your questions, in addition to assisting with gathering information from you to take advantage of every possible tax break:

Jeffrey Coleman, CPA

Jeff has two degrees from the University of Michigan, including an MBA concentrating in accounting and finance. He has been a CPA since 1985, working for Coopers & Lybrand, CPA’s and several large corporations, before starting his own CPA firm in 1991. Jeff also lectures regularly for small business workshops sponsored by the Small Business Resource Center (SBRC) in Fort Lauderdale and Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine. Jeff is on the Board of Directors and an officer for the Atlantic Chapter of the Florida Institute of CPA's as chairman of the Management of Accounting practices (MAP) section.

Jason Gudaitis, CPA

Jason earned two Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting and Finance from the Florida State University in 2004.  He began his career with the International accounting firm KPMG and then worked for a Top 20 National accounting firm.  He also spent several years working in the investment banking industry.  In 2011, Jason joined a firm in South Florida, where he specialized in tax work for small businesses, professional practices, real estate, and high net-worth individuals.  He has served in various leadership positions with the Florida Institute of CPA’s, including the Board of directors for the Miami-Dade Chapter.  

Marilyn Brahms, Tax Manager

Marilyn has been with us since 1999. In her position as Tax Manager, she has a high level of knowledge, not only in corporate & individual taxation, but with trust/estate accounting, and other complex accounting issues. Prior to coming to our firm, Marilyn graduated Magna Cum Laude from Brooklyn College with a degree in Economics and had worked as an Accounting Supervisor in several industries.

Kate Niemczycka, Senior Tax Accountant 

Prior to joining our staff in May 2006, Kate worked as an accountant in New York for a multi-million dollar construction company. In Florida, she worked for a public accounting firm overseeing all accounting procedures for a homeowners association in Broward County. She has extensive experience with QuickBooks accounting software, as well as corporate and individual tax return preparation.

Christina Kelley, Staff Accountant

Christina joined our staff  in June, 2017. She has experience in QuickBooks and works mostly in tax preparation for individuals and business entities. Her belief in the personable approach, has led Christina to work in boutique public accounting firms for many years. Christina grew up in Florida where she is studying business.

Flavia Passos, Staff Accountant

Flavia re-joined our staff in 2010; having previously worked for the firm as an intern during her high school years.  Since promoted to Staff Accountant, she provides accounting work through QuickBooks as well as tax preparation & payroll.  She is fluent in Portuguese.  Congratulations to Flavia on the birth of her son! 

Karen Cunningham, Office Manager

Karen joined our staff in 2014. She handles all administrative functions and office support responsibilites. Karen has several years of experience with QuickBooks and has been working in the Real Estate field for many years.  As Office Manager, she is in charge of complex administrative tasks, and can assist clients with any issues that arise.