Tax Update for Real Estate Owners / Labor Law Update / Professional Development (E1901299)

Meryl Gutterman work as Counsel for HR & Specialty Products in ADP’s Small Business Services division. Prior to joining ADP, she worked as an attorney in private practice representing small businesses in employment-related matters.

As a founding partner at Capstan Tax Strategies, Bruce works closely with commercial real estate owners, investors, and accounting firms to provide practical, creative, and client-specific solutions. Bruce is well-versed in engineering-based tax strategies, guiding clients through the long-established benefits of cost segregation while introducing new opportunities now possible under the Tangible Property Regulations and the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Bruce has a particular interest in energy-efficient building incentives and sustainability, and he has earned the Association of Energy Engineers’ CEM credential, which testifies to both his proficiency and integrity. As an engineer with significant experience in cost segregation, energy consulting, and capital improvement projects, Bruce understands the importance of leveraging fixed assets to enhance cash flow and meet business needs. Over the last 30 years, Bruce has focused on helping clients achieve operational efficiencies to increase cash flow. In the last decade alone, Bruce has overseen the delivery of thousands of cost segregation studies and personally completed hundreds of assessments spanning a wide variety of property types.

Bruce has served as a guest lecturer on the subject of cost segregation at Temple University and Baruch College, and is a frequent speaker for professional organizations such as AICPA. BOMA, FEA, and CCIM, as well as for real estate and financial service companies. Bruce tailors each talk to the unique needs of the audience. Bruce has also been a featured presenter at the Association of Energy Engineers’ annual Globalcon events, where he has highlighted Capstan’s ability to blend savings with sustainability.

Bruce is a senior member of the American Society of Cost Segregation Professionals (ASCSP). He is a member of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), where he served as a faculty member at ICSC University, School of Finance, Accounting and Lease Administration. Bruce is also member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP), where he is a Board Member and head of the Governance Committee as well as a member of the national chapter Tax and Finance Subcommittee.

Happily married with one daughter who is entering her junior year at Temple University, Bruce enjoys reading, cooking, golfing and traveling with his girls. He is also a motorcycling enthusiast and is working on his next Spartan Race trifecta.

Bruce holds an MBA from the University of New Haven and a Bachelor of Science degree from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

Kristin works as Senior Counsel for HR & Specialty Products in ADP’s Small Business Services division. Prior to joining ADP, Kristin worked as an employment lawyer where she represented employers in litigation and provided legal advice and counseling on day-to-day employment and HR matters.

Heather is vice president of Sales Operations for the ADP Accountant Channel. With a career spanning two decades, Heather steadily progressed through the global human resources and payroll company, moving from district sales manager and corporate sales trainer to her current position. Throughout her career with ADP, she has leveraged her expertise in roles that take advantage of her competencies in sales, human resources, benefits administration, talent management and talent acquisition. This encompasses internal associate and leader engagement to drive results, as well as well as a high level of interaction with the accountant community. Heather is sought after nationwide to lead speaking engagements such as interactive workshops to foster attendees’ personal and professional development. She has coached thousands of professionals on improving selling and overall communications skills. She is also a board member of the Hope for Children Foundation.