Michael D. Hough

Mike Hough is the Office Managing Director of Andersen’s Boston office. Mike specializes in providing customized income tax and estate planning solutions for sophisticated individuals, multi-generational families, and family offices. Mike works with founders and substantial shareholders of closely held companies, private equity managing directors, executives at public companies, and high-net-worth family groups.

Mike has over 23 years of experience in tax practice. Mike’s experience allows him to integrate tax planning for founders and executives that is complimentary to their businesses. Mike helps individuals and families navigate sales of closely held companies, plan for equity compensation events, as well as design and implement tax-efficient wealth transfer and philanthropic strategies. He helps family offices design and implement structures that create better wealth organization, governance, and tax efficiency across generational and family lines. Mike works closely with clients to help them understand their annual income tax obligations and plan their cash flow accordingly.

Mike also specializes in advising entrepreneurs and investors with Qualified Small Business Stock planning at every stage from company formation through exit.

Before joining Andersen at its inception, Mike began his career at Arthur Andersen.