Kristen Sayegh
Tax Partner
Kristen Sayegh’s tax practice has centered around working with families, entrepreneurs, and closely held businesses focusing on estate planning, financial planning, federal and multi-jurisdictional income tax planning, and professional accounting services.
Kristen Sayegh
Tax Partner
Kristen Sayegh’s tax practice has centered around working with families, entrepreneurs, closely held businesses, and high net worth individuals focusing on estate planning, financial planning, federal and multi-jurisdictional income tax planning, and professional accounting services.
She is a member of the Houston Business and Estate Planning Council, Houston Estate and Financial Forum, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TXCPA). Kristen is the Tax Partner lead for the Private Client Service Industry, serves as Whitley Penn’s partner overseeing the firm’s campus recruiting efforts, and helped start the firm’s Women’s Initiative, WAVE.
Kristen was the University of Houston-Victoria’s 2021 Young Alumna of the Year, Houston Business Journal 2021 Woman to Watch Honoree, and Houston Business Journal 2022 40 Under 40 Honoree. Kristen was a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar to Hong Kong, Past President of the Rotary Club of Houston Skyline and a member of Leadership Houston, Class of XXXII.
Professional Affiliations
Member, Houston Estate & Financial Forum
Member, Houston Business & Estate Planning Council
Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Member, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TXCPA)
Past President, Rotary Club of Houston Skyline
Scholar, Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar – Hong Kong
Former Student Regent, University of Houston System Board of Regents 2009 – 2010
Graduate, Leadership Houston, Class of XXXII
Professional Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Education
- B.B.A. in Accounting, University of Houston-Victoria
- M.B.A. in Accounting, University of Houston-Victoria