Alicea Castellanos is the CEO and Founder of Global Taxes LLC, where she delivers highly personalized U.S. tax advisory and compliance services to high-net-worth families and their advisors. With over 20 years of experience, Alicea is a recognized expert in U.S. tax planning and compliance for non-U.S. families with global wealth and asset protection structures such as foreign trusts, estates, and foundations that have a U.S. connection.Her specialties also include foreign investment in U.S. real estate and other U.S. assets, pre-immigration tax planning, expatriation matters, cross-border gift and inheritance issues, foreign asset compliance, offshore disclosures and amnesties, and U.S. market entry strategies for foreign businesses. Fluent in Spanish and proficient in Portuguese, Alicea is known for her cross-cultural expertise and client-centered approach.Alicea is an active member of STEP, NYSSCPA, AICPA, IFA, and affiliated with Clarkson Hyde Global and the Global Referral Network. She has been recognized with the NYSSCPA Forty Under 40 Award and was invited to join Advisory Excellence as the recommended tax expert in the U.S.In recent years, Alicea has earned Gold and Silver at Citywealth’s Powerwomen Awards and was listed in the Global Elite Directory. In 2024, she was named one of Citywealth’s Top 50 Tax Professionals, shortlisted for the Magic Circle Awards, appointed as a judge for the Powerwomen Awards USA, certified as an International Business Advisory Firm by AuditTrust International, and is a proud STEP member for 2024/2025.