Meet Our Team
The Gartland Group is a team of fully-integrated tax professionals, focused on helping individuals and businesses solve tax problems. We are located in La Quinta, and assist you in improving bookkeeping systems, preparing tax returns, and more.
Our team helps you understand all the important information and available options while preparing your taxes. We help you manage taxes and save more for a brighter future.
Bernard Gartland
Attorney at Law
Bernard Gartland brought all the integral parts of a successful audit firm to The Gartland Group. His expertise and passion for helping people have created a firm, which looks out for its clients and puts their needs first. He has been a pioneer in tax problem-solving and creator of our Three- Part Tax Problem-Solving method.
Bernard Gartland is a well-respected member of the California State Bar Association. He has served as Deputy Attorney General for the State of Delaware. He was also a probation/parole officer and owned a private practice, which primarily focused on family law and criminal defense.
Bernard Gartland
Attorney at Law
Bryon Bauer
Enrolled Agent
Bryon Bauer has a bachelor’s degree in Science with a major in Business from California State University, San Bernardino. He is an enrolled agent and former auditor for the State of California. Bryon Bauer specializes in representation of tax, audits, collections and appeals with the Internal Revenue Service, Franchise Tax Board, and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (formerly known as Board of Equalization).
Bryon Bauer
Enrolled Agent
Kimberly Gerfen
Enrolled Agent
Kimberly Gerfen has a master’s degree from the University of the Pacific and is an enrolled agent. In addition to preparing tax returns and representing clients with the Internal Revenue Service and Franchise Tax Board, she works closely with clients to keep them updated and informed on their cases.
Kimberly Gerfen
Enrolled Agent
Cathy Satter
Bookkeeper
Cathy Satter has more than 45 years of experience in the accounting field. One of her core areas of expertise is helping business owners optimize their finances by maintaining organized books and records.
Cathy Satter has a bachelor’s degree in Science with a major in Business Management. She retired from Hughes Aircraft/Raytheon after 23 years of service and joined Griffin Bookkeeping.
Cathy Satter
Bookkeeper
Deborah Diaz
Deborah Diaz has been part of The Gartland Group for over 18 years. She has been an integral part of the firm and has experience in all departments.
Deborah Diaz’s main responsibility at The Gartland Group is preparing IRS and FTB financial analysis, in order to address collections.