Erica Giessler is a principal in the Walnut Creek, Calif., office of Novogradac & Company LLP. Ms. Giessler provides various services within the real estate industry, including audit, tax, cost certifications, forecasting and consulting for clients who own, operate or invest in market-rate properties, as well as properties that use low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs). She also has extensive experience in transactions that use investment tax credits (ITCs) for renewable energy. Ms. Giessler earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from University of California, Santa Barbara, and her master’s degree in accounting from San Francisco State University. Ms. Giessler is licensed in California as a certified public accountant.