2026 Retreat Speakers
Shelli Dodson, CPA, CTRS
Stewart, Hurst, French & Dodson Forensics, Partner
Shelli Dodson, CPA, CTRS, is a partner at Stewart, Hurst, French & Dodson (SHFD) Forensics and has 24 years of professional financial experience in both CPA firms and public companies.
She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Tax Resolution Specialist (CTRS) working as a financial and tax expert at SHFD Forensics. She currently dedicates a great deal of her time toward Family Law matters. Her years of practical CPA experience working with individuals and business owners is a significant component in Shelli’s ability to help divorce litigants and family law attorneys.
Shelli has provided financial expertise and oversight on a multitude on of cases throughout Montgomery County, Harris County, Fort Bend County, and Galveston County. She provides forensic accounting services, business valuation expertise and general financial expert services for family law attorneys. She has testified in Harris, Montgomery and Brazoria Counties.
Shelli also owns her own private CPA firm. She founded Shelli Dodson, CPA Firm, to help taxpayers mitigate their personal and business tax exposure. Currently, she works primarily with business owners helping with tax planning, tax preparation and acting as a liaison between taxpayers and the IRS in audits. With her expertise in tax and QuickBooks, Shelli is often the starting point for small business owners who want to understand the overall process of accounting and record keeping.
Shelli is a graduate of Sam Houston State University. She is an active CPA in Texas, a QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor, a member of the American Institute for Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and a member of the Texas Society of CPAs.
Denise French, ABV, EA, MAFF/CVA, CRPC, CDFA
Stewart, Hurst, French & Dodson Forensics, Managing Partner
Intentional Wealth Partners, Investment Advisor
Denise French, ABV, EA, MAFF/CVA, CRPC, CDFA, is the managing partner at Stewart, Hurst, French & Dodson (SHFD) Forensics and has 30 years of professional financial experience which spans large from Fortune 100 corporations to private companies.
She is an IRS Enrolled Agent (EA), Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV), a Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF), a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), and holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation. She is also an Investment Advisor Representative and a Collaborative Law Financial Expert.
Denise has provided financial expertise on hundreds of cases throughout Montgomery County, Harris County, Fort Bend County, Galveston County, Hays County, McLennan County and Travis County. She has testified in Harris, Montgomery, Fort Bend, Rusk and McLennan Counties. She provides characterization and separate property tracing services, business valuation expertise and general financial expert services for family law attorneys.
Denise is also an Investment Advisor Representative with Intentional Wealth Partners.
Denise is a graduate of University of North Texas. She is a member of the American Institute for Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). She is also a current member and former board member and former chairman of the Credentialing Valuation Board with National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA), a member and former speaker at the National Conference for The Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts (IDFA), and a current sitting board member of the Association of Divorce Financial Planners (ADFP).
Samantha Goss, Attorney
Stewart, Hurst, French & Dodson Forensics, Financial Analyst
Samantha is a financial analyst at Stewart, Hurst, French & Dodson (SHFD) Forensics, bringing over 20 years of professional legal, financial, and tax experience. As a financial and tax expert, she focuses extensively on family law matters, where her deep understanding of tax implications, business, and financial structures provides valuable insight to attorneys and their clients during complex divorce proceedings.
Her practical experience advising individuals and business owners enhances her ability to analyze and resolve financial issues in litigation. Her areas of expertise include forensic accounting, reimbursement and waste claim calculations, business valuation, and general financial consulting for family law attorneys as a financial and tax expert at SHFD Forensics.
In addition to her litigation support work, Samantha has extensive experience in tax planning and compliance. She has prepared federal, state, and local business tax returns and has worked closely with clients to review financial statements and correct accounting systems to ensure accuracy for tax filings and third-party reporting.
Samantha also has significant experience in tax controversy matters. She has represented clients before the IRS and the Texas Comptroller, successfully negotiating installment agreements and offers in compromise, handling collection due process hearings and appeals, and representing clients in tax court. Her work includes obtaining favorable outcomes, securing tax abatements, conducting in-depth tax research, and managing correspondence with taxing authorities.
Samantha is a graduate of Texas A&M with a Bachelor of Science and a graduate of South Texas College of Law with a Juris Doctor. She is an actively licensed attorney in Texas. She is admitted to practice in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals; Southern District of Texas: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas; US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, United State Tax Court. She is also a member of the Montgomery County Bar Association, The Woodlands Bar Association, The American Bar Association, and Bar Association of the 5th Circuit and a Texas Bar College Member.