Meet Our Team
Meet the Equity Search Tax Help Professionals
The professionals at Equity Search have decades of combined experience in giving tax help and solutions to businesses and individuals. Clients often come to think of us as family—maybe because we stick by them and help them maintain their dignity through the tough times.
At Equity Search, you aren't just a number. You talk over your problem with tax professionals here - not salespeople. And we give you more than just results on your tax problem - we provide the guidance you need to secure a bright financial future.
The Equity Search Inc., Executive Team
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John J. O'Neill John O’Neill (Jack) founded Equity Search in 1984. Before founding Equity |
Jack serves as director on the board of a number of businesses in Western New York, and is an active investor in local businesses. He is a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents and the New York Enrolled Agent Society. He holds a degree from Canisius College and is a Certified Enrolled Agent licensed to represent taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service.
Jack operates Equity Search's Buffalo, New York headquarters in West Seneca, NY.
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William J. Fritton III William J. Fritton III (Bill) is the principal owner of Equity Search of Washington, D.C. Bill joined Equity Search in 1988. Bill has extensive experience in financial management, business turnaround, and creditor and IRS/State tax workout situations. |
Prior to joining Equity Search, Bill served four years as CFO of a computer leasing company. He spent 14 years in CFO and other financial positions with GTE and subsidiary operations in consumer electronics, product service and telecommunications.
Bill is a member of both the American and Virginia Societies of Certified Public Accountants, the Turnaround Management Association and the American Bankruptcy Institute. He is a certified public accountant in the state of Virginia. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Norwich University and an MBA from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Bill operates the Washington, D.C. headquarters.
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William J. Fritton, IV Principal, MBA, Enrolled Agent |
William J. Fritton IV (Bill) is the principal owner of Equity Search of Wilmington and Philadelphia, serving the regions of Southern New Jersey, Delaware and Eastern Pennsylvania. Bill joined Equity Search in 1991.
Bill holds an MBA from the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Hampden-Sydney College. He is an Enrolled Agent licensed to represent taxpayers before the Internal Revenue service, and is a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents. He is also a Graduate Fellow of the National Tax Practice Institute.
Bill is based at the Washington, D.C. headquarters.