As a licensed attorney in both Florida and New Jersey and a Certified Public Accountant in Florida, Darren is a trusted legal advisor guiding individuals and businesses in matters pertaining to trusts and estates, taxation, asset protection planning, and elder law. Darren belongs to the Society of Trust & Estate Professionals and earned both his Law and Accounting degrees from Seton Hall University. He earned his Masters in Taxation from Fairleigh Dickinson University where he was inducted into the national tax honor society. Darren developed his foundational taxation acumen while serving with industry accounting heavyweights Arthur Andersen, KPMG and Dixon Hughes Goodman (n/k/a Forvis). Over his career, Darren has partnered with clients to navigate tax issues and properly plan their estates using revocable living trusts and irrevocable trusts for estate tax and asset protection planning, together with sophisticated planning techniques. He works consistently on high-net worth estates, tax and asset protection for families and business owners to help transfer wealth in a tax efficient manner. Darren has authored numerous articles in professional journals and has taught graduate tax classes on Estate and Gift Taxation, Federal Income Taxation of Trusts & Estates, and S Corporations.