J. Ben Vernazza, CPA/PFS, CrFA, TEP(UK) is the Managing Member of the International Tax Compliance Group, LLC and he has been an international tax consultant and accountant for more than 30 years. He is also the founder of the Overseas Oversight Group, LLC, a company that provides independent protector services for U.S. persons with overseas trusts, corporations or limited liability companies.  He has served on the International Technical Resource Panel of the AICPA for many years, is an editorial advisor for Offshore Press, Inc., and has been a popular speaker on international topics at professional conferences. He currently is Deputy Chair of the Business Advice and Financial Planning Committee of the GP/Solo Division, American Bar Association and a member of the Probate/Property Division’s Asset Protection Committee. (See http://www.oversight-group.com)