About Kyle Severano
Kyle Severano serves as the National Tax Leader for QACG, where he oversees the execution of QACG’s tax strategy and integrated advisory offerings across the U.S. and international markets. With more than 20 years of experience in tax advisory and corporate structuring, Kyle is a key member of the firm’s executive leadership team and a driving force behind QACG’s mission to deliver holistic, forward-thinking solutions to entrepreneurial and growth-stage companies.
Experience
Prior to his current role, Kyle held multiple leadership positions at QACG, including Director of Strategic Tax Planning, Head of Transactional Tax Advisory, and Southeast Regional Tax Leader. He has led initiatives spanning multi-entity structuring, international expansion, M&A tax planning, and private equity-backed exits—offering sophisticated counsel to clients across industries such as real estate, renewable energy, logistics, healthcare, and tech-enabled services.
Kyle brings a hands-on understanding of the evolving tax landscape and its intersection with business formation, growth, and generational wealth planning. He is known for his ability to navigate complex regulatory environments while identifying opportunities for optimization and long-term value creation.
He also played a central role in developing QACG’s proprietary Holistic Tax Stack™—an integrated platform that combines entity design, flow-through strategy, incentive planning, and exit-readiness into a single coordinated approach for middle-market and venture-backed businesses.
Leadership Philosophy
Kyle is a passionate believer in collaborative thinking, inclusive leadership, and transformational outcomes. He challenges his teams to not only “get the numbers right” but to understand the why behind the strategy—cultivating critical thinking, personal growth, and cross-functional innovation.
Under Kyle’s leadership, QACG’s tax professionals are encouraged to operate as strategic partners, delivering a client experience that goes beyond compliance to unlock long-term resilience, liquidity, and legacy.
Community & Personal Life
Outside the office, Kyle is actively involved in nonprofit work focused on financial literacy and youth entrepreneurship. He serves on the board of Rising Leaders, a mentoring and education program for underserved high school students, and is a founding advisor to StartLocal, a nonprofit incubator supporting minority-owned startups.
Kyle and his wife, Elena, live in Atlanta with their three children. They enjoy hiking, jazz music, and coaching youth sports on the weekends.
Professional Affiliations and Designations
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP)
- Board Member, Rising Leaders Foundation
- Member, Council for Middle Market Tax Policy
Education
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Georgia
Master of Taxation, Emory University