Joan Leanos is a Certified Public Accountant who has been assisting individuals and businesses with their tax needs for over 45 years. She is a native of Annapolis and grew up in a family of small business owners, giving her a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the self-employed.

After earning her bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Maryland, College Park, and her Master of Taxation from American University, Joan founded her own firm, J.E. Leanos & Company, in 1981. She operated the practice for 31 years before merging with a larger firm.

In 2017, Joan started a new private practice and began working with Frost Law, assisting the firm's clients with a variety of tax matters. She currently provides her services to Frost Law as a Director while also serving as a Director at Strategic Tax Planning LLC CPAs, a firm she helped establish in 2022. Joan's work focuses on a range of tax credit opportunities, including the Employee Retention Credit and the Research and Development Credit.