Robert S. Sheen

Robert Sheen leads First Capitol Consulting, Inc., currently the largest California tax incentive consulting firm representing over 3,000 Fortune 100 to mid-sized companies, with focused expertise in multistate tax planning and tax product development.  Robert is a licensed attorney in the state of California with Bachelor of Science in business administration.  He is a vice chairman of U.S. Metro Bank, a trustee of Pacific Asia Museum, a national advisory board member of Asian American Justice Center, a former board member of Rock The Vote, 2004 president of the Korean American Bar Association, and a former finance chair for the Korean American Democratic Committee.  He is a member of the California State Bar, Los Angeles County Bar Association, American Bar Association, and The Breakfast Club.  Further, in year 2003, Robert was chosen as one of “The Men of L.A.” by The Women’s Foundation.

Robert, with extensive background in tax and finance, started his career at KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP.  Robert specialized in corporate reorganization, mergers and acquisitions, and multi-state tax product development and implementation.  Later, Robert was asked to join BDO Seidman, LLP to lead its State and Local Tax practice.  Before joining First Capitol Consulting, Inc., Robert successfully implemented several major high profile corporate reorganizations and implemented tax products and strategies to banks and multi-national corporations.  At First Capitol Consulting, Inc., Robert developed its tax incentive practice to be the largest in California in less than five years.