Firm Profile

9. Teresa Welsh, CPA, has over thirty years of experience in taxation and real estate consulting, and
five years in venture capital. She is a Certified Public Accountant and is a member of both the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Tax Section, and the Michigan Association
of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA). She also holds the Certified Global Management Accountant
(CGMA) designation and is a licensed broker.
She has broad tax, financial, and investment expertise, particularly in real estate investments and
entities that are formed to make such investments, including limited liability companies, limited
partnerships, general partnerships, and S corporations. She is skilled in tax issues and business
decisions related to start-up, operations, financing, restructuring, and dispositions of such entities
and their owners.
Teresa’s professional career started at a big four accounting firm where she serviced Fortune 500,
small business and large real estate investment clients, and held the title of Manger before leaving
to work in the private sector.
Her private sector experience revolves around real estate and has held positions in that field which
include EVP, CFO and Chief Strategy Officer. Her responsibilities include, real estate investment
activity, including new investments, acquisitions, dispositions, refinancing, restructuring and various
other strategic planning issues. In that capacity, she has been actively involved in both stock and
real estate limited liability investments, syndications, bank financing, private placements, insurance
companies and conduits, as well as workouts when problems arise in these investment arenas.
She holds a MBA with High Distinction from the University of Michigan and is a member of two
honorary societies, Beta Alpha Psi and Beta Gamma Sigma.
She has been recognized by the City of Ann Arbor for work in park development (Proclamation of
Appreciation to the Placid Way Park Foundation) and by the City’s Historic District Commission for
work in historic preservation (Historic Preservation Award). She has served on numerous non-profit
boards including CREW-Detroit, the local chapter of CREW Network, and the Humane Society of
Huron Valley, among others. In 2011 and 2012, she headed the steering committee for the formation
of the Dixboro Farmers Market and in 2013 is working on an auto show to benefit the Market.
Teresa Welsh, CPA

11. Ana Buia, MSA graduate from the University of Michigan-Dearborn with a Bachelor of Business
Administration in Accounting in 2010 and Masters of Science in Accounting in 2011. She is a member
of the honorary society Beta Alpha Psi and the Michigan Women’s Tax Association.
Prior to joining Schultz & Associates, Ana worked in the tax department of a Fortune 500 company.
She has been involved in hundreds of acquisition and disposition transactions involving capital assets.
Currently, she works preparing year end accounting and tax returns for the firm’s business clients.
Ana is a native Romanian and in addition to English, she speaks Romanian and Hungarian. In her
free time, she enjoys participating in road races and spending time with her family and friends. She
is married and resides with her husband, Joe, in Livonia.
Ana Buia, MSA
Jason Lira provides attest services and has served on over 100 engagements which stretch into
multiple industries and multiple states and locations. His ability to translate accounting terminology
for those less familiar with them often makes for a more efficient and less burdensome engagement.
Jason’s audit experience includes non-profits with various missions. He has provided services to
churches, museums, membership organizations, community centers, foundations, charities, and
various service organizations. He has extensive experience working with condominium associations
and home owner associations. His work has helped boards with their compliance requirements under
the Michigan Condominium Act of 1978. He has worked with multiple condominium management
companies and those communities which are self managed.
Jason is a graduate of Central Michigan University with a Bachelors degree in Business
Administration. Jason spends his free time enjoying sports.
Jason Lira