Brian Barner, CEO provides vision and glue to hold the team together and conducts the tax/accounting reviews of clients. Brian’s specialized focus is to create tax and financial savings for clients that drive impactful ROI. Brian has a decades-long track record wherein he has consistently saved companies approximately $30-40 million dollars per year.

The company name Hamilton-Hesse LLC is a tribute to Brian’s grandmother, whose father was a Hamilton and mother a Hesse. The family names Hamilton and Hesse are respected throughout the United Kingdom and Germany as houses that were essential in leading and building those countries. The company logo is an amalgamation of the families' respective coats of arms, representing their intersection in Brian.

Brian is a two-time valedictorian with three postgraduate degrees, who is always working to make the world a better place. He has his bachelor’s degree in government from Georgetown University, law degree from Arizona State University, tax law postgraduate degree from Georgetown University Law Center, and Executive MBA from London Business School.