Boutique tax advisory and fractional CFO services firm for stressed out business owners
About Our Founder
Michelle Stricklin, CPA
Founder | Chief Tax Consultant
Michelle Stricklin is a CPA and the founder of Meliora Consulting PLLC, a boutique tax services firm committed to delivering clarity in even the most complex tax situations to her small business clients.
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Her time at one of the Big Four accounting firms ignited a passion to empower technology-related businesses by bringing enterprise-level tax experience, strategic insight, and growth-focused frameworks to help them achieve their goals.
Michelle received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and has over fourteen years of tax experience.
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Michelle is a licensed CPA of the Virginia, Oklahoma and Nevada Accountancy Boards. She is a member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP).
About Us
About Meliora Consulting PLLC
The name Meliora stems from the Latin root meaning “to ameliorate” to make better. At Meliora Consulting, this isn’t just etymology, it’s our ethos. We exist to elevate: our clients’ clarity, their financial metrics, and their experience working with a strategic partner who genuinely cares. Every engagement is driven by the belief that better is always possible and that improvement isn’t just a goal, it’s a promise.
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Meliora Consulting PLLC is a trusted tax services business that specializes in corporate tax and the tech industry including IT firms, cybersecurity, SaaS, and MSPs. Our firm emphasizes its deep expertise and commitment to helping businesses make strategic decisions, manage their cash effectively, minimize tax surprises, and forecast with accuracy. We go the extra mile to deliver actionable insights that empower our clients to make informed financial decisions, setting them up for long-term success.
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Our clients trust us for our expertise, professionalism, and dedication to delivering exceptional tax services and advisory.
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We are a proud member of the Reno/Sparks Chamber of Commerce and Empowered Ventures as a woman-owned business.