Melissa Pickar

Melissa Pickar, CPA, MBT, is a Senior Manager at KPMG LLP, specializing in state and local tax with extensive compliance experience. Over their career, they have worked with clients in the investment management, construction, healthcare, and alternative investment industries, offering services that include consulting, compliance, and controversy assistance. Melissa has held previous roles at Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP, and Wipfli LLP, where they managed audits and reviewed a variety of tax returns. They earned a Master of Business Taxation degree from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management, following a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from St. Cloud State University.