Meet Our Team Of Tax Professionals
Jordan Tucker
Operations Coach
Jordan Tucker is a proud member of the California Society of CPAs. He earned his Bachelors of Science in accounting from Stockton University in Galloway, New Jersey.
While working in public accounting, Jordan provided assurance and taxation services to clients from a variety of different industries. Some of his responsibilities included preparing external & internal financial statements, tax planning, and tax return preparation. His experiences with solving complex tax issues and working with clients to reduce their tax liability fostered a special interest in the area of taxation, which is currently Jordan’s main focus.
Joemar Alba
Certified Public Accountant
Joemar Alba is a licensed Certified Public Accountant based in the Philippines. In 2010, Joemar graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting in the University of the Philippines, Philippine’s National University. Before joining the team at Tax Samaritan, he spent more than seven years working with private entities where he had a variety of experiences in bookkeeping, accounting, taxation and auditing.
If you find yourself in the Philippines in the beautiful province of Cebu, please feel free to reach out to Joemar to meet for coffee.
Clarissa Risner
Enrolled Agent (EA)
Prior to joining the Tax Samaritan team, Clarissa Risner spent seventeen years working for a registered investment advisor. During this time, she served as everything from manager of accounting services to company president. In addition to providing income tax preparation services, retirement planning, and general financial services to clients, Clarissa was also responsible for all corporate financial functions. In 2015, Clarissa passed all parts of the enrolled agent exam to better assist her clients.
Meet Our Support Team
Rhoda Congreso
Executive Assistant
Rhoda received her Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering. After practicing as an engineer for two years, her passion for traveling and seeing the world directed her career path into the airline industry where she worked as a Cabin Services Director for nearly nine years at one of the top-rated airlines in the world.
Being passionate about customer service, she’s currently working as the Office Administrator for Tax Samaritan. It gives her the opportunity to learn and explore many things related to all fields such as sales, operations, and marketing and taking care of our #1 – our customers.
After working hours, she enjoys her new role as “mom” to a lovely daughter and spending time with her family.
Xandra Bacuetes
Certified Public Accountant
Xandra Bacuetes is a licensed professional teacher. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with specialization in Special Education from the University of Science and Technology in Southern Philippines. She practiced teaching for two years and later, transitioned into remote working. She joined Tax Samaritan in 2022.
Working in operations support, her main functions include providing assistance and initiating follow-ups to clients. She also contributes to the business’s sales and marketing efforts.
As a teacher herself, Xandra is a firm believer in lifelong learning. She loves to enroll in various online courses, attend trainings, webinars and more. She also finds joy in spending quality time with family when she’s not working.
