Darién Gap
The Darién Gap (UK: /ˈdɛəriən, ˈdær-/, US: /ˌdɛəriˈɛn, ˌdɑːr-, dɑːrˈjɛn/, Spanish: Tapón del Darién [t̪a'põn ˈd̪el daˈɾjen], literally "Darién plug")
The Pan-American Highway is a 19,000-mile road route ranging from Prudhoe Bay in Alaska to Ushuaia, Argentina. The route is continuous save for only 66 miles around the Panamanian and Colombian border; the Darién Gap. It is a remote area without roads and thus remains an unspoilt, untamed, hazardous, mountainous jungle. It has only been crossed by a handful of overland expeditions over the years and is still largely uncharted.
We see a void between the uncharted cryptocurrency space and the established technical, taxation, and regulatory frameworks of today. We bridge this gap for our clients using collective knowledge, experience, and intuition.
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Our story
Darien Advisors was born in 2021 when two former start-up colleagues—united by their passion for cryptocurrency, DeFi, Web3, and the broader decentralization movement—decided to tackle the pain points they’d felt firsthand. They watched as fellow crypto investors and builders struggled with a relentlessly complex tax and regulatory landscape, ever-shifting protocols, and an industry that all too often overlooked the very people at its heart.
Since then, we’ve grown into a team of 25 dedicated professionals serving over 800 clients—from individual hodlers and traders to institutional miners, validators, and DAOs. At Darien Advisors, we specialize in simplifying the complexities of tax and compliance for the deep-tech space. Whether you’re an individual investor managing a multi-chain portfolio or a business integrating blockchain solutions, our expert team delivers tailored advisory services designed to meet your unique needs.
By blending hands-on crypto experience with decades of tax, accounting, and regulatory know-how, we bridge the gap between traditional finance and the frontier of digital assets. You focus on growth—innovating, building, and investing—while we handle the complexities, one block at a time.
Meet the Partners
Cameron Browne
Faisal Baeshean
Leadership
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Paul Dzhugostran
SENIOR CPA
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Daniel Ricardi
LEAD RECONCILIATION
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Kara Steele
ACCOUNT MANAGER
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Alex Walton
SALE & ACCOUNT MANAGER
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Justine Livingstone
TAX PREPARER
Meet the Team
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Lauri Schiavoni
ONCHAIN IMPORT SPECIALIST
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Neel Patel
SR ONCHAIN ACCOUNTANT
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Christos Christianis
Social & Community Manager
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Jamaal Solomon
ENROLLED AGENT
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Chirag Kotadiya
SR ONCHAIN ACCOUNTANT
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Yung Lee
TAX PREPARER
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Aldana Fernandez
ONCHAIN IMPORT SUPPORT
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Guada Fernandez
ONCHAIN IMPORT SUPPORT
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Heather McGregor
SENIOR BOOKKEEPER
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Urvi Kotadiya
BOOKKEEPER
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Katherine Shaey Sales
TAX PREPARER
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Regina Alpez
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