Our Team

Erin (she/her) has built her career by identifying gaps in services and creating solutions for her communities. Her advocacy started early. In 2008, while working as a poker dealer, Erin single-handedly petitioned the Washington State Gambling Commission to amend administrative code that inadvertently harmed workers and successfully changed the rules to protect dealers across Washington.

Erin completed her accounting education while working as a poker dealer and made the official career change in 2009. In 2011, she identified another critical gap when a landmark California court case created unprecedented tax filing requirements for same-sex married couples and registered domestic partners. Traditional accounting firms were at best ignoring these clients, leaving even seasoned CPAs without guidance. As a relatively new tax preparer, Erin developed her own resources and expertise, becoming one of the few professionals who could navigate these complex filings for couples in WA, CA, and NV before marriage equality. What started with a blog explaining the rules grew into fielding calls from CPAs with decades more experience, revealing a clear pattern of systemic neglect.

This experience shaped the founding of Advocate Accounting in 2013 to provide accessible, community-informed tax and accounting services for LGBTQIA+ clients. Over the years, Erin found the same gap existed for many values-aligned nonprofit organizations and expanded the business to offer specialized services supporting their administrative, finance, and operations work.

In 2017, Erin developed a strong reputation as a key component of organizational defense against Glenn Morgan, a key player in the fiercely anti-union think tank Freedom Foundation. She became a specialist in political campaign finance compliance, training organizations and working in collaboration with union-focused campaign compliance attorneys at Barnard Iglitzin & Lavitt LLP. Today, Advocate Accounting specializes in serving 501(c)(3)s, 501(c)(4)s, political action committees, small businesses, and individuals, ensuring charitable, advocacy, and political activities are structured and routed through the correct legal frameworks.
She is proud and humbled to work with teams who hold her accountable to making values-aligned business decisions.
And while Erin may have a past as a professional Texas Hold ’Em poker dealer and regular visitor to Las Vegas tables, when it comes to your accounting, she never gambles.

Emily (she/her) joined Advocate Accounting in 2023 with over 15 years of bookkeeping experience. Whether crunching numbers for a flower farm, public television station or general contractor, she has approached every stage of her career with enthusiasm and an open mind, guided by the principle that no task is too small if it needs doing. As a fresh transplant to the Pacific Northwest, she is looking forward to exploring all the lush natural beauty the region has to offer. She is also a lawn sport enthusiast, quick to create a playlist for any occasion and would like to pet your dog.

Lisa (she/her) joined Advocate Accounting in 2023 and has well over twenty years of public accounting experience, specializing in tax planning & preparation, auditing, accounting, and consulting. She has experience working with all entity types, including individuals, small businesses, counties, cities, and nonprofit organizations. She takes pride in working with and supporting her local community. She enjoys spending her free time outdoors, on her mini ranch caring for her horses, mini KuneKune pigs, Irish Wolfhound and two feisty ginger cats.

Anis’ (they/them) survival under capitalism has included housekeeping, bartending, performing, feature writing, and all manner of sitting. As administrative and direct service support, they’ve worked exclusively with nonprofits and small businesses. When they’re not editing the number of exclamation points in emails, they’re enjoying moments of humanity with clients and community.