Eric A. “Tony” Gronroos

Tony Gronroos, MBT, CPA, has over 30 years of public accounting experience providing federal and state income tax services. Over the years, he has served clients in various industries such as manufacturing, distribution, investment banking, private equity funds, entertainment, media, real estate, estates and trusts and corporate reorganizations. Tony is particularly knowledgeable in real estate, debt funds and private equity funds. Additionally, he assists clients with trust, gift and estate planning, as well as federal and state income tax planning for high-net-worth individuals and companies.

Tony provides consulting and planning assistance for merger and acquisition transactions. When representing sellers in these dealings, he advises on numerous aspects, from tax and cash optimization to liquidating shareholder and partner tax strategies. He helps clients navigate foreign inbound and outbound tax planning and compliance.

Tony has served on the boards of many charitable organizations, including as a former finance and investment chair for Union Station Homeless Services and a past board member for Pacific Clinics. Currently, Tony serves on the board of the Pasadena Community Foundation and is the president and board member of the Altadena Builds Back Foundation. He continues to speak on topics of tax interest to various business groups. Tony is also an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California Leventhal School of Accounting, teaching taxation of business owners and high-net-worth individuals in the master’s in business taxation program.

A certified public accountant (CPA) in California, Tony is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA). He is also a member of the San Gabriel Valley Estate Planning Council. He earned a Bachelor of Science in economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Master of Business Taxation from the University of Southern California.