Matthew K. Scheriff, CPA

Matthew K. Scheriff, CPA, serves as the Executive Vice President and a Principal at Legal 1031 Exchange Services, LLC. He is a Certified Public Accountant in New York State and holds a Certified Exchange Specialist® designation from the Federation of Exchange Accommodators, indicating his expertise in Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. Matthew is also a member of the New York State CPA Society and the Federation of Exchange Accommodators.With over twenty years of experience in the real estate sector, Matthew has specialized in both corporate and investment real estate services. His background includes positions at several national Qualified Intermediary firms where he focused on structuring IRC §1031 tax deferred exchange transactions.Matthew is an established author, having contributed articles on tax deferred exchanges to various legal, accounting, and real estate publications. His articles have appeared in the New York Law Journal and the New York and New England Real Estate Journals, covering topics from vacation home sales to the impacts of legislative changes on real estate transactions.He is also an active lecturer, educating professionals such as attorneys, accountants, realtors, and other real estate and investment advisors on the nuances of IRC §1031 tax deferred exchanges. Matthew has been affiliated with educational institutions like Lorman Education Services, Manfred Real Estate Learning Center, and The Learning Annex.Earlier in his career, Matthew managed the Real Estate Advisory Group at Geller & Company, where his clients included notable companies such as Bloomberg L.P., Dean & DeLuca, and Blimpie International Inc. He also worked with Brookside Properties, Inc., a real estate investment firm. His past qualifications include holding a Series 22 NASD securities license and being a registered New York State Mortgage Broker.Matthew earned his B.S. degree from Fairfield University.