Phil Soto-Ortiz

Phil Soto-Ortiz, CPA, is a seasoned accounting professional with extensive experience in audit and financial management. Currently serving as a Senior Accountant at Bertz, Hess & Co., LLP since January 2020, Phil specializes in attest services for employee benefit plans, local government, and non-profit organizations, as well as individual tax preparation. Prior roles include Accounting Manager at Lancaster Barnstormers, Finance Manager at Creek Hill Nursery, and Staff Accountant positions at White, Rudy and Company LLP and Herbein + Company, Inc. Phil's career also includes editorial experience, having worked as an Editor for the New Canaan News-Review and Associate Editor at Primedia. Phil holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Elizabethtown College and a Bachelor of Science in Newspaper Journalism from Syracuse University.