Meet Our Team

Luigi Pinotti

Luigi Pinotti, a native of San Francisco's North Beach, received his Bachelor of Science in accounting from the University of San Francisco. Before creating Pinotti & Associates, Inc., in 2008, Lou was a valued member of Calegari & Morris where he served his clientele of small businesses, contractors, real estate companies and individuals for over 23 years. He has also held positions in the tax departments of two San Francisco accounting firms: John F. Forbes & Co. and KMG Main Hurdmann, where he was a tax supervisor.An active member of his community, Lou participates in a number of North Beach organizations. He serves on the Boards of Directors of the Italian American Community Services Agency and is the Chief Financial Officer of the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club.
 

Luigi Pinotti
Pinotti and Associates, Inc.
1527 Stockton St – 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94133
Tel: 415.216.0966 | Fax: 415.362.4338
lou@pinotti.net

Salvatore Crivello

Salvatore received his Bachelor of Arts in International Management with a concentration in Accounting, Magna Cum Laude, from Dominican University of California in San Rafael, California. Salvatore is a certified public accountant licensed in the state of California and in the District of Columbia.

Before joining Pinotti and Associates, Sal was a senior manager with Deloitte Tax LLP where he focused on the taxation of partnerships and limited liability companies primarily in the venture capital and private equity industries. Much of his experience involves advising clients on transactions regarding joint ventures, restructurings, and preparation and review of tax returns. From October 2013, to October 2016, Sal served as a member of Deloitte's Washington National Tax Passthroughs Group in Washington, D.C. where he specialized in federal partnership taxation. He has consulted clients and worked together with legal counsel on tax planning and structuring using partnerships for clients in the aerospace, energy, financial services, manufacturing, oil and gas, and pharmaceutical industries. 

Outside of work, Sal serves on the Board of Directors for the San Francisco Baseball Academy , enjoys traveling domestically and internationally, playing guitar, and spending time with his wife and his Golden Retriever, Cousin Vinny.
 

Salvatore Crivello
Pinotti and Associates, Inc.
1527 Stockton St – 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94133
Tel: 415.216.0968 | Fax: 415.799.2228
salvatore@pinotti.net

Tyler Jew

Tyler grew up in the South Bay in Saratoga and graduated Magna Cum Laude from USC in 2015. He was a manager in tax at KPMG LLP where he focused on federal, state and international corporate taxation for both small pre-IPO startups and Fortune 500 companies prior to joining Pinotti and Associates. Outside of work he enjoys watching the Giants, 49ers and Warriors, traveling, going on hikes, trying new foods, and working out.
 

Tyler Jew
Pinotti and Associates, Inc.
1527 Stockton St. 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94133
Tel: 415.477.7028 | Fax: 415.362.4339
Email: tyler@pinotti.net

Brendan Dwyer

Brendan graduated Cum Laude from the University of San Francisco in 2008 with a degree in accounting. Shortly after graduation he worked as a staff accountant in Hood & Strong's tax department.

 

Brendan is a licensed CPA in the State of California. He joined Pinotti and Associates in 2011 and has been vital in our growth and development. Brendan's areas of expertise are compliance for individuals and pass-through entities, audit representations against the IRS and FTB as well as tax planning.

 

 

Brendan's biggest assets are his availability to his clients as well as his hands-on approach to helping clients minimize their tax liability while not exposing them to tax authorities.

 

 

Outside of work, Brendan enjoys spending time with his wife and children, golfing, exercising and watching football.
 

 

Brendan Dwyer, CPA
Pinotti and Associates, Inc.
1527 Stockton St – 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94133
Tel: 415.293.8824   | Fax: 415.362.4337
bdwyer@pinottiandassociates.com

Filippo D'Asaro

Filippo D'Asaro has been a part of Pinotti And Associates for over 7 years.  His field of expertise is in individual tax preparation and small business accounting.

 

Filippo is a CTEC registered Tax Preparer and listed on the National Directory of Registered Tax Preparers and Professionals.

 

 

Before joining Pinotti & Associates, Filippo worked for Pitney Bowes as a service technician earning his A+ certification. He has also worked in the restaurant industry in accounting and management.

 

 

Born and raised in San Francisco's North Beach, he obtained an Associate Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from City College of San Francisco and later finishing up his education at San Francisco State University.

 

 

Filippo, an avid soccer fan will impress with his knowledge of Serie A (Italian Soccer) and the Premier League (English Soccer).
 

 

Phil D'Asaro, CRTP
Pinotti and Associates, Inc.
1527 Stockton St – 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94133
Tel: 415.216.0967 | Fax: 415.287.3667
pdasaro@pinottiandassociates.com

Vince Passanisi

Vince Passanisi received his Bachelors and Masters of Accounting in Tax from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and moved to North Beach in 2018. He has been a member of the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club since 2019.
 

Before joining Pinotti and Associates, Vince worked with KPMG LLP where he focused primarily on tax compliance and consulting services to exempt healthcare and educational organizations, with experience in individual and partnership tax filings as well.
 

Vince enjoys educating receptive clients to the nuances of tax law, and when not buried in the volumes of the internal revenue code, you can find Vince snowboarding down the mountain, cheering on his beloved San Jose Sharks and San Francisco 49ers, or snapping pictures of the city skyline and lovely wife with an old 35mm Minolta gifted from his late grandfather.

 

Vince Passanisi, CPA
Pinotti and Associates, Inc.
1527 Stockton St – 2nd Floor
​San Francisco, CA 94133
Tel: 415.632.1035 | Fax: 415.464.4336
vp@pinotti.net