WTAS, the US-based tax firm, has kicked off 2013 with a string of senior promotions within its private client services practice, spanning Greenwich, CT, Boston, MA, and New York.

Michael Van De Loo, who spent the past seven years in the private client services practice, has been named a managing director in Greenwich.

Van De Loo has over 15 years of experience providing tax consulting and compliance services to high net worth individuals and families in New York and Greenwich. While his practice focuses on income, estate and gift, fiduciary and wealth transfer tax, he also has experience in the areas of individual income, fiduciary and charitable giving.

Meanwhile, in Boston, John Nestor, Kellie Neuhaus and Melinda Tuffy have been made directors, while Sandrine Benevides has been appointed as a director within the investment consulting services practice.

Lastly, James O'Brien has been appointed as a director in New York. The firm described O'Brien as an “integral member” of the private client services practice, with over six years of experience in the tax industry.

The aforementioned promotions are part of a total of 51 WTAS promotions overall, including four managing directors, 12 directors, six senior managers, 13 managers and 16 senior associates.

WTAS has offices in Baltimore, MD, Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, Greenwich, Harrisburg, PA, Los Angeles, CA, New Jersey, New York City, Palo Alto, CA, Philadelphia, PA, San Francisco, CA, Seattle, Washington, DC, and West Palm Beach, FL.