We help our clients build
SECURE FINANCIAL FUTURES.

Our mission is to provide you with the services and support you need to protect and grow your assets and make informed financial decisions.

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WELCOME TO PARLADE SCHAEFER SCHORTZ CPAs, PA

Certified Public Accountants

Our Florida firm with offices in South Miami and Punta Gorda offer a wide range of financial services to meet your unique personal or business needs. Your success is our highest priority.

Experience You Can Trust

At Parlade Schaefer Schortz CPAs, PA, you benefit from our team’s decades of experience across a variety of industries. We have a passion for excellent service and we hold high standards for ourselves. Each year, we add to our education and training so that we continually provide timely, accurate financial advice in a changing market.

We provide tax services, financial planning, and more to individuals, both domestic and international, and businesses of every size. We invite you to visit our Services page for more details. Start down the path to securing your financial future today. Contact our office for a consultation.

We have really come to rely on Parlade, Schaefer & Schortz. We appreciate your professional office and team. I have never realized how much of a difference good customer service makes until recently. Thank you for everything!
” - Grace Rizza

Contact Us

(305) 670-0400
5975 Sunset Drive, Suite 802
South Miami, FL 33143

(941) 629-1197
201 W. Marion Ave. Suite 1204
Punta Gorda, FL 33950

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Meet the Partners

Jaime L. Parlade, CPA

Jaime attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, and earned his BSBA, Finance in 1995. He took all the undergraduate accounting requirements via post-baccalaureate studies at Florida International University (FIU).

Jaime began his career at Price Waterhouse, now known as PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (PwC) in 1997. Jaime sat for the CPA exam in 1998 and passed all four sections on the first try. While at PwC, he attended FIU and received an MS in Taxation in 1999.

In 2002, Jaime, along with his current partner, Justin Schaefer, decided to leave the big accounting firm world and start their own firm. Since that time, he Justin, and Joseph have had great success (and a lot of fun) building Parlade Schaefer Schortz CPAs, PA.

Justin A. Schaefer, CPA

Justin received his Bachelor’s degree from Florida International University in Miami, followed by a Master’s of Science in Accounting, with a concentration in Taxation from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. He started his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the area of international taxation. Justin went on to work at Deloitte and Touche, until he ultimately joined his partners, Jaime Parlade and Joseph Schortz, in Parlade Schaefer Schortz CPAs, PA.

Education and civic involvement are important aspects of Justin’s life. He has been involved with the boards of Camillus Health Concern, Mount Sinai Hospital Founders Association, and The Cushman School.

Joseph R. Schortz, CPA, CGMA, TEP

With more than 40 years of experience in both the public and private accounting sectors, Joseph’s practice areas include tax planning and preparation for resident and non-resident individuals, partnerships, estates, trusts, corporations, and non-profits; business, estate and trust planning; compilations, reviews, and audits of financial statements; insolvency and bankruptcy; advisory services for international entertainers; and litigation support.

Prior to establishing his own private firm, Joseph provided a broad range of tax preparation and audit services, as well as other advisory and consulting services, including litigation support. He served nine years as a Partner at Kelson, Merves & Schortz, CPAs, and ten years as a sole practitioner in New Jersey, before selling his firm in 1996.

We help our clients build
SECURE FINANCIAL FUTURES.

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WELCOME TO PARLADE SCHAEFER SCHORTZ CPAs, PA

Certified Public Accountants

Experience You Can Trust

Contact Us

Meet the Partners

Jaime L. Parlade, CPA

Justin A. Schaefer, CPA

Joseph R. Schortz, CPA, CGMA, TEP

We help our clients build SECURE FINANCIAL FUTURES.

Tax Center

Resources

Guides

WELCOME TO PARLADE SCHAEFER SCHORTZ CPAs, PA

Certified Public Accountants

Experience You Can Trust

Contact Us

Meet the Partners

Jaime L. Parlade, CPA

Justin A. Schaefer, CPA

Joseph R. Schortz, CPA, CGMA, TEP

We help our clients build
SECURE FINANCIAL FUTURES.