Brandon D. Harsell, CPA

At Sentinel Trust, Brandon leads the delivery of investment, planning, fiduciary, administrative, and family office services for a select group of clients with a special interest in tax compliance and planning.

Brandon joined Sentinel Trust in 2022 with twenty years of experience advising ultra-high-net-worth families on complex and effective wealth management strategies to meet their investment, wealth transfer, income tax, business succession and philanthropic planning goals. A CPA by training, Brandon has spent time both at a boutique multi-family office as Director, Senior Tax Advisor and at a regional accounting firm as a practicing accountant.

Professional Background:

• Director, Senior Tax Advisor, Argos Family Office, St. Louis, MO (2008–2022)
  Responsibilities included planning, compliance, audit strategy, and tax strategy for a $3 billion privately-held, multi-family office. Tax strategy and compliance was primarily focused on maximizing after-tax value. Other responsibilities included assisting the investment and private equity team structure new investments to ensure allocations and distributions achieved desired returns.
• Tax Senior, Swink, Fiehler & Company, St. Louis, MO (2003–2007)
  Responsibilities included return preparation for individuals, partnerships, S corporations, and trusts. Responsible for creating efficiencies in the tax preparation and compliance group, talent acquisition and management.

Professional Organizations:

• Missouri Society of CPAs, Member