MCB is pleased to announce Robert (Bob) Baldassari has once again been named a Top Financial Professional in Northern Virginia Magazine’s September 2025 issue.
The first time Bob appeared on this list was in 2010, just a few years after the magazine was launched. Every year, Northern Virginia Magazine honors the area’s Top Financial Professionals, featuring the area’s leading accountants, financial planners, wealth managers, and estate planners. Magazine staff survey thousands of industry experts, asking them to identify leaders within their field. Professionals who receive the most votes by their peers are named to the list.
A renowned tax expert, Bob joined the MCB family in 1996. He built his career on highly-personalized service, going the extra mile to not only understand his clients’ businesses, but also their industries.
Bob has an extensive understanding of complex IRS and state tax issues. He frequently acts as a consultant to other CPA firms in handling IRS audits, appeals, collections, payment plans, penalty appeals, etc.
Bob’s clients have certainly benefited from his proactive, dedicated approach. Long-term MCB client Northern Virginia Family Practice (NVFP) is an individually-owned, local medical practice that has been well-established in the community for more than 30 years. The practice has relied on MCB and Bob for a variety of tax compliance as well as tax planning services as NVFP has expanded. According to practice leadership, “We ask what are we missing; they present all the various options, models and tax ramifications, and give us workable answers…they just don’t react, they lead.”
In addition to tirelessly serving his clients, Bob is dedicated to the advancement of his profession. He is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Taxation Committee. He has personally facilitated more than 70 tax-related presentations as a tax expert, has published numerous tax-related articles and appeared on television sharing his expertise. He has also been an Instructor of Continuing Professional Education courses on tax-related topics for the Greater Washington Society of CPAs, the Virginia Society of CPAs and other CPA firms.
He has held numerous leadership roles in the Virginia Society of CPAs, including on the Board of Directors, the State Taxation Committee and the Professional Ethics Committee. He has also served the Northern Chapter of the Virginia Society of CPAs, including as President, on the Board of Directors and as past Chairman of the Taxation Committee and Chairman of the Management of an Accounting Practice, from 2008 to 2025.
In 2014, the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants named him “Outstanding Member of the Year.”
Over the years, Bob has also found time to serve his broader community, supporting organizations meaningful to him and to his family. He has taken on leadership roles and board positions in the INOVA Health System Foundation, United Cerebral Palsy of Washington & Northern Virginia, Trauma Survivors Network and Cloverleaf Equine Center.
“I’m honored to be included in this year’s top financial professionals list, among so many talented and dedicated members of our industry. It is a privilege to work alongside business owners and leaders in our community and to be a small part of their growth and success, as they in turn contribute to the economic vitality of our region.”
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