Lauren Vengels, the co-founder of Bee the Hope and, more importantly, a mom who has walked through the realities of childhood cancer with her own daughter. During her battles, Lauren has seen firsthand how overwhelming hospital stays, financial strain, and emotional isolation can be for families. Out of that experience came a calling - to create a space where no family has to fight pediatric cancer alone. Bee the Hope is her way of turning pain into purpose, offering comfort, resources, and community to families who need it most. https://www.beethehopeutah.org/

John Ginos - Having lived the extraordinary experience of being a taxpayer advocate during the timeframe of the 1990s when the chronicles of TAXMAN began, I always knew there was a story to share. I was able to research facts, create compelling characters and write stories about the turbulent 90’s pertaining to the significant tax reform that transpired in this country. I tried to maintain consistency with a real-life timeline, historical events and people that were pertinent to the storyline.

The purpose of beginning the chronicles through the lens of a tax resolution firm was to demonstrate the costly and sometimes dangerous environment that taxpayers endure. It is not my intention to depict all IRS employees as bullies or abusive. That certainly is not the case.