FORT MYERS, Fla. (July 28, 2014) – Steve Brettholtz, president and shareholder of Myers, Brettholtz & Company, PA, Certified Public Accountants & Business Consultants, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Southwest Florida Symphony.

The Symphony and its family of affiliates are committed to sharing their passion for music with the entire Southwest Florida community through continuous improvement of the artistic quality, programmatic breadth and cultural relevance of our concert programs and presentations. Each year, the orchestra presents a series of five Masterworks concerts featuring music from the great symphonic repertoire celebrating the joy of music and inspiring audiences with a variety of quality concerts performed by professional musicians, accessible to all.

Brettholtz’s years of accounting experience include numerous assignments in nonprofit organizations, all phases of common interest realty association development and administration, and various business entities.

He is a past chair of the Florida Institute of CPAs Common Interest Realty Association Committee and current member of FICPA’s Steering Committee/Resource Council for the Common Interest Realty Associations Section. He is also a member of American Resort Development Association and serves on its Federal Issues and Resort Management committees, and is past national trustee for the Community Associations Institute. Brettholtz has authored numerous articles regarding community association operations and was a contributing author to the “Guide to Homeowners’ Associations and Other Common Interest Realty Associations,” published by Practitioners Publishing Company. He is a frequent lecturer for both local and national organizations and is recognized as an accredited provider of continuing education courses for the State of Florida Licensed Community Association Managers. He is a member of the Florida, California, Hawaii, Nevada, New York and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, is an associate member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and is certified in financial forensics.

Myers, Brettholtz & Company, PA serves clients across the nation by performing accounting and auditing, tax preparation, bookkeeping and consulting. The firm has 24 staff members and provides accounting and bookkeeping services for timeshares, nonprofit organizations, condominium and homeowner associations, country clubs and medical practices as well as individuals and businesses.

Myers, Brettholtz & Company, PA is the outgrowth of a regional CPA firm first established in Miami in 1953, and the Fort Myers branch opened in 1979.

For more information, visit www.mbcopa.com or call 239-939-5775.