Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP

Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP is the leading accounting and consulting firm on the Central Coast of California providing a collection of premium services to support your lifestyle. Located in Santa Barbara, BPW has 8 partners and over 80 team members, delivering expert advice and personalized service for individuals and businesses alike.

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BPW opened its doors in 1948 as a sole proprietorship by CPA, Thomas R. Kruger. The firm was among only one other accounting firm in Santa Barbara.

Kruger, who valued client service above all else, was soon joined by Stanley Bartlett and Phillip Pringle. Six years after the passing of Kruger, in 1963, the firm’s name was changed to Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, CPAs when Walter Wolf became partner.

In the early days, the firm was a family-run business as Stanley Bartlett’s and Phillip Pringle’s wives handled the client billing. Hand-crank adding machines were used and employees kept track of billing hours manually in those pre-electronic days.

Our Team

Eileen F. Sheridan, CPA, Managing Partner

Eileen Sheridan joined Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP in 1987, becoming a partner in 1996. A skilled generalist who has worked extensively with individuals and businesses on a variety of complex taxation matters, Eileen has focused her practice at BPW on estate, trust and charitable planning. She is the founding member of the firm’s estate planning group, which is dedicated to assisting clients with both basic and sophisticated estate tax planning, as well as philanthropic goals. Eileen is a graduate from the University of Maryland, earning a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, cum laude, and holds a Master of Taxation degree from Golden Gate University. Eileen is a long-standing member and past president of the Channel Counties Chapter of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA), an organization with over 800 local CPAs. Eileen is currently the chair of CalCPA’s statewide Estate Planning Committee and a CalCPA Council Member. Additionally, she serves on their Statewide Committee on Taxation. She is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Santa Barbara Estate Planning Council. Eileen currently serves on the board of directors for the Music Academy of the West and is a member of the Academy’s Planned Giving Committee. She is past board chair of the Santa Barbara Foundation and was a lecturer at UCSB in the Department of Economics for over ten years.

Bridget Foreman, CPA, Partner

Bridget Foreman joined Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP in 2003, becoming a partner in 2009. Her specialties include closely held businesses and individual taxation for high net worth individuals.

A significant part of Bridget’s business practice focuses on partnership taxation and entity structure. She is accomplished in evaluating complex financial transactions, including acquisitions, purchase price allocations and eventual dispositions.

Bridget integrates tax planning, compliance and consulting services for her clients as well as orchestrates the efforts of their other advisors, including investment managers, attorneys, bankers and insurance agents.

During the course of her career, Bridget spent six years working within the hospitality market sector at a four-star hotel and resort in various capacities ranging from credit manager to leading the internal audit department. In addition, she is well versed in the financial services issues faced by franchisees of national restaurant chains. This related work experience has proved invaluable for her clientele.

Bridget received her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Business Economics and German Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Today, a mother of two, Bridget’s top personal priority is spending quality time with her family. When she manages to find a quiet moment, Bridget enjoys reading and relaxing on the beach. She also values community involvement and is on the Board of Directors of CALM and the Lobero Theatre.

Crystal A. Knepler, CPA, Partner

Crystal joined Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP in 2018 and is a partner in the firm’s tax department. Starting her public accounting career in 2004, she has experience working in both large and mid-size firms as well as the partnership group at Grant Thornton. Crystal brings a depth of expertise in tax planning and compliance and is constantly looking for ways to add value to her client relationships.

Crystal takes great pride in her technical knowledge and in providing a high level of client service. She has significant experience with complex business returns and consulting engagements, including sales and acquisitions, entity structure and tax planning. Although she is a skilled generalist at heart, her work has been primarily focused on partnerships and working with high net worth individuals.

She is a member of both the California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Crystal received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting with minors in both Finance and Mathematics from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

In 2018, Crystal moved to Santa Barbara after living in Dallas, Texas for over a decade. She has settled in with her cat, Maximus, and is excited to call Santa Barbara home. Outside of the office, she enjoys singing, wine tasting, reading and trying to find the best Old Fashioned in town

Danna D. McGrew, CPA, Partner

Danna joined Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP in 1992. Danna is a Certified Public Accountant with experience in coordinating, managing and executing audit and accounting engagements. As a partner in the firm’s audit department, she uses creative approaches to highlight opportunities for improvement in your operations. She has been involved in all aspects of financial reporting, including attest engagements, accounting consulting, internal control evaluations and litigation support engagements.

Danna is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the California Society of CPAs. In 2007, Danna was named “Accountant of the Year” by the California Special District Association (CSDA). She was also named Who’s Who in Professional Services and one of the Top 50 Women in Business by the Pacific Coast Business Times. In 2017, Danna was nominated as one of CalCPA’s Women to Watch in the Experienced Leaders Category.

Danna is a graduate of the Katherine Harvey Fellows program at the Santa Barbara Foundation and is highly involved in the local community. She serves on the South Coast Business & Technology Awards Steering Committee as well as their Nominating Committee. Danna also serves on the Board of Directors for the Santa Barbara Foundation, the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara and Storyteller Children’s Center.

A graduate from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1991, Danna received her Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics with an emphasis in Accounting. In her time away from the firm, Danna enjoys spending time with her family

Gisela A. Rodriguez, CPA, Partner

Gisela joined Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP in 2015, becoming a partner in the firm’s tax department in 2024. As a tax generalist, she enjoys working on a variety of engagements, including tax planning and compliance for nonprofit organizations, technology companies, real estate partnerships, and high net worth individuals.

Gisela is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the California Society of CPAs (CalCPA).

As an active member of the community, Gisela currently serves on the Board of Trustees with CALM and as Treasurer of African Women Rising. She graduated cum laude from San Diego State University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Accounting. Gisela is currently working on her Master’s in Taxation at Golden Gate University.

Gisela was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, but she grew up in Santa Barbara and is proud to call it home. She enjoys participating in the local events that make up a special part of our community, including the summer sunken garden movies at the courthouse, Old Spanish Days, and 3rd Wednesdays in Solvang.

In her free time, Gisela likes traveling, hiking and spending time with her family. As a foodie and travel enthusiast, she enjoys trying out the local cuisine in every new place she goes

Jacob Sheffield, CPA, MST, Partner

Jacob Sheffield joined Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP in 2005. As a partner in BPW’s tax department, he focuses his expertise on complex tax planning and compliance matters for corporations and their shareholders.

Jacob works closely with corporate officers and shareholders on stock compensation, distributions and accounting for income taxes on their financial statements. He enjoys working with start-up companies on selecting the best entity formation for their company, choosing the right capital options and preparing the company for new investors and/or potential sale.

Jacob received his Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics with an emphasis in Accounting from the University of California, Santa Barbara and his Master of Science in Taxation with honors from Golden Gate University.

Born and raised in Southern California, Jacob lives with his wife, three children and their dogs. He is an avid outdoorsman, plays softball and is involved with a number of wildlife conservation organizations. He currently serves on the board of directors for the Chimineas Ranch Foundation

John Britton, CPA, Partner

John Britton joined Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP in 1991. John works with a highly diverse client mix, including both private for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, with an emphasis in the health care industry.

John is the partner in charge of BPW’s Audit and Accounting Department. He enjoys working with clients at their places of business and finds the people side of audit work most rewarding. John strongly believes in the benefits of ongoing financial training and devotes considerable energy to training and coaching both clients and BPW staff in order to foster continuing improvements in processes and operations.

John completed his undergraduate work at University of California, Santa Barbara in Business Economics with an emphasis in Accounting. A third-generation Santa Barbara native, John is an active community participant, serving as a member of the Executive Committee of the Elings Park Foundation and the Treasurer of the Santa Barbara Police Foundation.

John is happily married and spends most of his time with his family. When he finds free time, John enjoys playing golf

Tracey Solomon, CPA, Partner

Tracey joined Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP in 2003. She has a diverse portfolio of clients, including closely held companies, governmental entities, and not-for-profit organizations.

As a partner in the firm’s audit department, Tracey is experienced in planning, supervising and executing audit and accounting engagements. She has two decades of experience performing financial statement audits for companies and nonprofit organizations. Tracey’s other specialties include employee benefit plan audits, special district audits, and accounting consulting. Additionally, she is actively involved with technology and start-up companies in a wide range of industries where she has expertise in complex accounting transactions, including equity-based transactions and corporate reorganizations.

Tracey serves on the UCSB Economic Forecast Project’s Board of Directors and is the Governance & Nominating Committee Chair. She is also a member of the Santa Barbara Foundation’s Audit Committee and Cyber Security Committee and was recently appointed to the Scholarship Foundation’s Board of Directors.

Tracey is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the California Society of CPAs (CalCPA). She was named Accountant of the Year by California’s Special District Association and named a Top 50 Women in Business and Who’s Who in Professional Services by the Pacific Coast Business Times. As a graduate from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), Tracey received her Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics with an emphasis in Accounting and a minor in Global Peace and Security.

Tracey is a native of Santa Barbara and enjoys being outdoors and spending time with her family

Address: 1123 Chapala Street, 3rd Floor, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA

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