Alex Thacher

Armanino encourages an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset that allows me to make an impact on the lives of those around me. Constant personal growth while simultaneously adding value for my clients and teammates is core to what makes me fulfilled from a career perspective, and Armanino lets me do what I love in a firm that has long term goals that align with my own.

The evolving economy and ecommerce globalization continues to change the ways in which we interact and do business. Due to changes including Wayfair nexus, tax reform and state conformity, state and local governments are struggling to keep pace. As they catch up to the way business is modernizing, the materiality and overall significance of state and local tax will continue to rise.

The toughest – but most rewarding – decision I’ve made was joining my family’s law firm after having spent over 17 years within the Big 4. Through this experience, I gained a different perspective on my clients' businesses, as well as their personal needs, goals and desires. It enhanced my ability to relate to not only to the business challenges they face every day, but the personal ones as well. It gave me deeper sensitivity to my clients as individuals and how I can contribute to help them achieve positive outcomes. My experience there was unexpectedly fantastic, and I grew in ways that make me better at what I do today.

Collaborative. I want to be empowered and to empower those on my team. I strive to support and encourage, and give them a safe environment to learn and grow, so they can provide as much value to clients as possible. I am constantly preparing my team to be able to do what I do.

My mother and grandmother. I got a chance to sit in the audience at my mother's law school graduation. Seeing her go back to law school, obtain her law degree and ultimately achieve the career goals she had set for herself was an indelible positive example for me. My grandmother, who is 104 years old, volunteered at the Tiburon thrift shop for two weeks each month until just a few years ago. I am consistently inspired by her boundless positive energy and zest for life.