Bio

Glenn Norris, CPA

“Choosing the right accounting firm is one of the most important decisions you will make as a business owner. Our job is to prove you right.”

Call him a non-traditionalist in a traditional profession. Savvy. To the point. Quick-witted.

With these skills and others in his repertoire, Glenn Norris established his practice in July 2004. It was time, as Frank Sinatra would say, to do it his way.

“My business philosophy is all about client relationships and the bottom line:

• Understand and apply the appropriate tax planning strategies that will serve in my clients’ best interest;
• Shoot straight on the costs to do business with us;
• Inject a solid joke or two since they flow so naturally.”

Glenn’s experiences until then – graduating from Chapman University and working in private industry and public accounting – honed his skills in audit, tax, consulting and accounting to name a few. In 1996, he earned his CPA certification and four years later moved to the Central Coast in hopes of finding the perfect place to raise his family and retire.

As each year of successful service is celebrated, his client-centric philosophy is validated. “Our clients love how we do business and in turn they make us love what we do. I call that a ‘win-win.'”

Glenn and his wife Marcy live in Pismo Beach with their two children, Megan and Ryan. When he’s not in the office, Glenn is on the golf course, playing with his kids, or watching any sport imaginable on his 400+ channels.

Sarah Lewis

“Energetic – Professional – Reliable!”  These stunning adjectives used to describe Sarah were what sparked Glenn’s interest in recruiting her to his team. 

Sarah has a strong background in the professional business arena.  Prior to working for Glenn exclusively, Sarah provided office services for 10 different attorneys and professionals, all of whom worked in different fields and specialties.  In addition to her professional skill sets, Sarah has the unique ability to make any environment enthusiastic and fun.

Sarah and her Husband Ty have been raising their three daughters on the Central Coast since 2001.  Sarah enjoys compulsive cleaning and volunteering time at her daughter’s schools.

Alumni

Our firm values our profession and we encourage today’s youth to pursue a professional accounting career.  We actively search for talent at Cal Poly and other local colleges, providing students with opportunities to learn more about the profession and get quality hands on experience while earning their degrees.  Here are some of our firm ‘alumni’ –

Valerie Evans

Valerie will forever hold the distinction of being the first employee hired by the firm.  Valerie joined the firm in September 2006 and worked with us until shortly after graduating from Cal Poly, moving on to take a position with the Big Four firm KPMG in San Jose in the summer of 2007. 

Valerie has a great passion for accounting and was always enthusiastic to do even the most mundane projects.  It was always a pleasure to teach Valerie and work with her side by side.

Taryn Braze

Taryn spent six months with the firm between her graduation from Cal Poly and starting her masters degree at California State University Fresno, where she will complete her degree in eighteen months, quite an accomplishment.

“Working at Glenn Norris, CPA gave me the opportunity to put into practice what I spent four years at Cal Poly SLO learning.  As an accounting student, my time working with Glenn helped to bridge the gap between theory and application.  Aside from gaining experience in my intended field, Glenn is the only boss I've ever had who was encouraging, helpful, and light hearted.  He made coming to work something to look forward to!” – Taryn Braze