Our Team

Patricia M. Soldano
Founder & President, Policy and Taxation Group

Pat Soldano spent over 30 years providing family office services as owner of Cymric Family Office Services, and then as Managing Director of Western Region for GenSpring for 5 years and then a Family Office Consultant.

Currently she is President of Family Enterprise USA; its mission is to promote the growth of generational owned family businesses in the US, and President of Policy and Taxation Group, which she formed in 1995, that works to reduce onerous tax and economic policies for successful families, family offices and family business.

Russ Sullivan
Outside Counsel

Russ Sullivan is chair of the National Tax Policy Group at lobbying and law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, providing unparalleled insight into the legislative and regulatory risks and opportunities related to tax policy. Russ is a Capitol Hill veteran who spent 14 years with the Senate Finance Committee, including nine as staff director. He leverages his vast network and industry expertise to devise and execute complex strategies for both nonprofit and for-profit clients on a broad range of issues, including health care, pension planning, trade, economic development and tax policy.

During his time at the Senate Finance Committee, Russ worked directly on policy matters related to the estate tax. He served as chief tax counsel under Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) when the committee passed legislation repealing the estate tax in 2001. A decade later, as committee staff director, Russ worked with a bipartisan group of senators to make a reduction in the estate tax rate and an increase in the exemption amount permanent.

Aubrey A. Rothrock III
Outside Counsel

Aubrey Rothrock has extensive experience in managing all aspects of government relations initiatives for large domestic and multinational corporations. His practice includes monitoring and analyzing legislative and regulatory developments; drafting federal legislation, amendments and congressional testimony; and working directly with members of Congress, their staffs, and the Administration to enact or oppose pending legislation.

Aubrey has been actively involved in the formation of numerous private-sector coalitions to reduce federal tax burdens and mitigate the impact of regulations in the areas of health benefits, financial services, environment, transportation and trade.

Mark E. Warren
Outside Counsel

Mark Warren is a well-respected professional on the Hill, having spent more than two decades serving as congressional tax counsel spanning four administrations. Most recently, Mark served as chief tax counsel to the Senate Finance Committee, where he was responsible for the development and implementation of Chairman Chuck Grassley’s (R-IA) tax agenda, including advising on all aspects of federal tax, retirement, pensions and tax-administration policy. He also managed the committee’s COVID-19 tax and pension relief legislation, including the historic Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and the COVID-19 tax relief included the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.

Jack Kingston
Outside Counsel

Former US Representative Jack Kingston helps clients address public policy challenges in legislatures and regulatory agencies around the world. In Congress, Rep. Kingston earned a reputation as an effective legislator with a keen ability to resolve complex matters by reaching across the aisle.

Rep. Kingston’s leadership of the largest domestic appropriations subcommittee and his senior position on the defense appropriations subcommittee give him a deep understanding of the policy and financial challenges global clients face.

Charles D. (“Skip”) Fox IV
Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

Skip Fox is retired from McGuireWoods LLP and is now a Consultant to Policy and Taxation Group and Family Enterprise USA. Skip concentrated his practice in estate planning, estate administration, trust law, and charitable organizations. Skip has been on the faculty of the American Bankers Association’s National Trust School and National Graduate Trust School since 1987. He was an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University School of Law where he taught from 1983 to 2005 and has been an Adjunct Professor at the University of Virginia School of Law since 2006. He speaks extensively around the country on estate planning topics and is the co-presenter of the long-running monthly teleconference series on estate planning and fiduciary law issues sponsored by the American Bankers Association. Skip has contributed articles to numerous publications and is a regular columnist for the ABA Trust Newsletter on tax matters.

John Gugliada
Director of Engagement

John Gugliada is an experienced Business Development Executive who partners with CEO’s of both large and small businesses, to grow their top line. After many years of leading sales teams in a corporate setting, as an EVP and SVP, John truly understands what is required to drive results- and it’s never accomplished through cutting corners in the short term. It’s accomplished through a well thought out strategy and keeping your daily playbook simple.

He has worked with companies in multiple industry segments, spanning five continents.

John holds an MBA from the University of Hartford and is a regular contributor to State economic and workforce development committees.

Robert Z. Chew
Communications & Marketing

Robert Z. Chew is an author, speaker, leadership training coach, and marketing communications expert. Currently, he develops marketing communications programs, content development, advertising, and public relations for Family Enterprise USA and Policy and Taxation Group.

Bob has been in the leadership development and marketing communications industry for 30 years and has worked for some of the largest advertising agencies and brands in the world, including Toyota, Singapore Airlines, Coca-Cola, and GE. He has written seven books, has taught at UCLA Extension for over 20 years, and is a regular leadership guest lecturer at such institutions as the University of Southern California and California State University.

Loren Nelson
Communications & Marketing

Loren Nelson oversees the daily communications, social media, public relations distribution, and messaging operations of the organization.

Loren has spent over 30 years providing communications, marketing, and messaging expertise, helping companies and organization understand digital communications and media to effectively use and leverage the power of the Internet for their objectives and goals.

Loren has experience locally, statewde, and nationally in a wide range of industries including health, medical, politics, manufacturing, retail, financial, legal, restaurants, gaming, sports, water filtration, real estate, non-profit, and newly financed start-up ventures.  Earliest projects were as local marketing manager overseeing all in-market expects from hiring, training, and operations.