2026 Carolina's Tax Professionals Conference

Chris Bird has been in the financial business for over 30 years. He started his career with a degree in Accounting and a minor in Business Administration. He also holds the Certified Financial Planner designation (CFP).

Chris was a Senior IRS agent for 16 years. He began conducting courses after leaving the IRS and started his own company, Chris Bird Seminars, Inc. Chris went on to conduct over 125 seminars a year on taxes, wealth building, residential rental property ownership, and tax strategies for the real estate and financial industries nationwide.

Chris was an adjunct instructor at the University of Illinois in tax law for over 20 years. He is a Certified CRS Instructor. He currently holds his real estate license in Illinois. Chris has a unique way of making a tough subject (taxes and investments) entertaining and enlightening at the same time.

Kathryn Keane is the principal tax professional at Macanta Corporation, a Brooklyn-based practice serving individuals, businesses and nonprofits. She is a two-term NATP National Board member and a three-time NATP Chapter Person of the Year. She was also awarded the St. Brigid Humanitarian Award in 2017.

Kathryn actively supports the professional tax community through speaking engagements, volunteer service and leadership roles, including with NATP's New York chapter and the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians. A Brooklyn College graduate, Keane is a member of NAEA, NSA, Tax Pro Fellowship, and the Better Business Bureau of NYC.

I'm  a communication expert with a PhD in Organizational Leadership and  Emotional Intelligence and two decades of leadership experience.

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Which is a long way of saying I've spent a very long time figuring out why humans are the way they are — especially at work.

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My  workshops combine personality insights, brain-based strategies, and  practical tools people can use the moment they walk out the door.

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No boring lectures. No corporate speak. No professional development that makes people count ceiling tiles.

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It's real talk that actually changes how your team operates.

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