Keval C. Patel

Experience

1. Vice President of Tax

   The Calida Group

   Jan 2026 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Lead enterprise-wide tax strategy, compliance, and advisory functions for a vertically integrated real estate investment and development platform.Own all federal, state, and local tax compliance across complex partnership, fund, and operating-entity structures, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and audit readiness.Advise executive leadership on the tax implications of acquisitions, dispositions, capital events, and operational decisions, providing forward-looking analysis and risk assessment.Lead tax analysis, modeling, and projections for potential investments, supporting transaction evaluation and capital allocation decisions.Translate major legislative and regulatory changes—including recent comprehensive federal tax reform—into actionable strategy, forecasting impacts to real estate operations, investors, and long-term planning.Direct and manage relationships with external CPA firms, tax advisors, and legal counsel, setting expectations, reviewing positions, and ensuring alignment with firm strategy.Support investor-facing tax communications, executive briefings, and board-level discussions by distilling complex tax concepts into clear, decision-oriented insights.Oversee all tax audits and examinations, acting as the primary point of contact with external auditors, regulatory agencies, and advisors.

Education

• University of Nevada-Las Vegas

  Masters of Science, Accountancy

  2010 — 2012

• Boston University

  Bachelors of Arts, Mathematics, Chemestry

  2005 — 2009