{"id":12,"date":"2020-06-25T08:11:49","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T08:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themes.muffingroup.com\/be\/business3_el\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2021-02-05T15:28:15","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T23:28:15","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mybfmgroup.com\/?page_id=12","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12\" class=\"elementor elementor-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df321ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df321ea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64fe6ec\" data-id=\"64fe6ec\" 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style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8a04a;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:32px;\"><span class=\"gold-rule\"><\/span>About Boris Barats &amp; Associates &middot; Est. 1991<span class=\"gold-rule\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:14px;\"><\/span><\/div><h1 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:72px;line-height:1.08;color:#0a1830;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.02em;\">We are an <span style=\"font-style:italic;color:#c8a04a;\">experienced<\/span> team of financial experts.<\/h1><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-517b7e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"517b7e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59f976f\" data-id=\"59f976f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5beda17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5beda17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bbm\" style=\"max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;\"><div class=\"bbm-grid2\"><div class=\"bbm-portrait\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybfmgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/boris_1_compr-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Boris Barats, CEO\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div style=\"font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;\"><div style=\"font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8a04a;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px;\">Meet the Director<\/div><h2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:46px;line-height:1.1;color:#0a1830;margin:0 0 20px;letter-spacing:-.01em;\">Boris Barats, <span style=\"font-style:italic;color:#c8a04a;\">CEO<\/span><\/h2><p style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:1.75;color:#5b6b85;margin:0 0 20px;\">Financial and Tax Consultant at Boris Barats &amp; Associates, Inc., with over 35 years of business management, accounting, income tax preparation, and financial planning experience.<\/p><div style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#0a1830;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:12px;margin-top:8px;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:24px;height:2px;background:#c8a04a;margin-right:12px;\"><\/span>Experience &amp; Education<\/div><p style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:#5b6b85;margin:0;\">Boris Barats is a graduate of Odessa Polytechnical Institute (Odessa, Ukraine) with a Master of Science Degree.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92f78d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92f78d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97e0eab\" data-id=\"97e0eab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00a741e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"00a741e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bbm\" style=\"max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;\"><div style=\"text-align:center;max-width:780px;margin:0 auto 50px;\"><div style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8a04a;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:18px;\"><span class=\"gold-rule\"><\/span>Credentials<span class=\"gold-rule\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:14px;\"><\/span><\/div><h2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:42px;line-height:1.15;color:#0a1830;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.01em;\">Licensed where it <span style=\"font-style:italic;color:#c8a04a;\">counts.<\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"bbm-grid4\"><div class=\"bbm-card\"><div class=\"label\">Tax Preparer<\/div><h3>CTEC Registered (CRTP)<\/h3><p>California Tax Education Council Registered Tax Preparer.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bbm-card\"><div class=\"label\">IRS Provider<\/div><h3>E-file Provider<\/h3><p>Registered as a Tax Professional and E-file provider with the IRS and multi-state Tax Authorities.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bbm-card\"><div class=\"label\">Insurance<\/div><h3>Life Insurance Agent<\/h3><p>Licensed by the California Department of Insurance.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bbm-card\"><div class=\"label\">Memberships<\/div><h3>AIPB &middot; NATP &middot; NNA<\/h3><p>American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers, National Association of Tax Preparers, and National Notary Association &mdash; as a Notary Public and Signing Agent.<\/p><\/div><\/div><p style=\"font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;text-align:center;font-size:15px;color:#5b6b85;margin:40px auto 0;max-width:820px;line-height:1.7;\">Providing a full range of business management solutions and financial services for small business owners and individual income tax clients.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98aa73a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98aa73a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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tag.<\/video><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-946a11c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"946a11c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96d66a1\" data-id=\"96d66a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6409acd elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6409acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bbm\" style=\"max-width:960px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;\"><div style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8a04a;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:24px;\"><span class=\"gold-rule\"><\/span>Our Approach<span class=\"gold-rule\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:14px;\"><\/span><\/div><h2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:46px;line-height:1.15;color:#0a1830;margin:0 0 30px;letter-spacing:-.01em;\">Building Lifetime Relationships <span style=\"font-style:italic;color:#c8a04a;\">with our Clients.<\/span><\/h2><p style=\"font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:20px;line-height:1.75;color:#5b6b85;margin:0;\">The company strategy is to build lifetime relationships with all our clients &mdash; enabling them to grow their businesses and improve their total financial well-being.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e779d11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e779d11\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e738f9b\" data-id=\"e738f9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2cffb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b2cffb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bbm\" style=\"text-align:center;max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;\"><div style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#e6c878;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:28px;\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;width:48px;height:2px;background:#c8a04a;margin-right:14px;\"><\/span>Free Initial Consultation<span style=\"display:inline-block;width:48px;height:2px;background:#c8a04a;margin-left:14px;\"><\/span><\/div><h2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:48px;line-height:1.15;color:#fff;margin:0 0 22px;letter-spacing:-.02em;\">Call us for a <span style=\"font-style:italic;color:#e6c878;\">free initial consultation<\/span> &mdash; we&rsquo;ll be pleased to discuss all your financial, tax and business matters.<\/h2><p style=\"font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:#cfd8e6;margin:0 0 40px;\">Boris Barats &amp; Associates, Inc. is your answer to all of your personal and business financial issues.<\/p><div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:14px;\"><a href=\"\/?page_id=14#meet-michelle\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#c8a04a;color:#0a1830;padding:18px 38px;font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:3px;min-width:300px;text-align:center;\">Meet Michelle &mdash; our AI receptionist &rarr;<\/a><div style=\"font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);font-weight:700;margin:6px 0;\">or call now<\/div><a href=\"tel:+18186250704\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:transparent;color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);padding:17px 36px;font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:3px;min-width:300px;text-align:center;\">Call (818) 625-0704<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABOUT US We are an experienced team of financial experts Boris Barats, CEO Financial and Tax Consultant at Boris Barats &amp; Associates, Inc. having over 35<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> 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