Meet the People Behind the Solutions
Tax credits can be complicated. The people helping you navigate them shouldn’t be. Meet the team committed to making the process clear, approachable, and simple.
Jon LaCasse
Founder & CEO
Jon LaCasse is the Founder and CEO of Solutions Made Simple and the visionary behind the company’s continued growth and expanding suite of business solutions. With an eye for identifying opportunities others often overlook, Jon focuses on bringing together the right people, expertise, and resources to solve complex business challenges in practical ways.
His leadership philosophy is simple: find valuable solutions, surround them with great people, and make them easier for businesses to access and understand. At Solutions Made Simple, Jon leads the company’s strategic direction, partnerships, and continued expansion into tax-credit opportunities designed to help business owners keep more of what they’ve worked to build.
Jeff Mohlman
Lead Tax Credit Specialist
Jeffrey Mohlman is a Certified Tax Specialist, business strategist, consultant, and content creator known for helping professionals and business owners uncover overlooked opportunities that drive sustainable growth.
With a practical, relationship-first approach, Jeffrey specializes in simplifying complex business challenges into clear, actionable strategies that increase cash flow, strengthen retention, and elevate long-term value. Grounded in real-world experience and driven by purpose, he is passionate about empowering others to build businesses, and lives, that are both profitable and meaningful.
Ben Randall
Chief Technical Officer
Ben is an accomplished operations professional and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in business ownership, operations management, and technology services. Over the past five years, he has focused on building AI-driven systems and automation that help businesses operate more efficiently and scale with confidence. Ben holds a key technical and operational leadership role with Solutions Made Simple, a role that continues to expand in 2026 as the company advances its automation, CRM, and process-driven business solutions.
Ben specializes in building and scaling operational infrastructure, streamlining workflows, and implementing data-driven systems across multiple industries. He also supports the systems, processes, and technology that allow Solutions Made Simple to efficiently deliver complex tax-incentive programs to businesses nationwide.
Ben holds an Associate’s degree in Small Business Administration and a certification in Entrepreneurship from Sinclair Community College, and is passionate about empowering organizations through smart systems, compliant processes, and practical innovation.
Tony Mohlman
Lead Tax Credit Analyst
Tony began his career in Banking and Case Management, working in Operations for seven years before pursuing a new path in the Cosmetology industry. After returning to school, he became a Managing Cosmetologist and spent nearly 20 years building expertise in client service and business operations.
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, Tony earned his Life and Health Insurance License and transitioned into the tax-incentive industry. Today, he works directly with business owners to navigate tax-credit opportunities, guiding clients through discovery, documentation, and the overall process.
Known for his process-driven approach and attention to detail, Tony is committed to delivering an exceptional client experience. He also supports Solutions Made Simple’s Field Consultants, helping ensure a smooth experience for clients and partners alike.
Mike Hallock
Corporate and Tax Counsel for SMS
Mike, an attorney admitted to practice law in Ohio in 2009, brings a wealth of experience to Solutions Made Simple (“SMS”), gained from both private and public industry. He is engaged with SMS to assist its
consultants in advising business owners on the proper utilization of tax credits in the Research & Development space.
Mike routinely engages in difficult conversations with CPAs, other attorneys, and interested stakeholders to establish a working relationship and ensures businesses receive the credits to which they are entitled. He has significant engagements in the areas of tax compliance and controversy.
In his private practice, Mike focuses on tax mitigation and corporate compliance. He takes pride in leveraging his breadth and depth of knowledge to benefit his clients by helping them recognize
flexibilities in the Tax Code, and by providing a compliant path to achieve their goals.
Publicly, he was responsible for the management and execution of the $32B acquisition portfolio, while providing compliance and regulatory guidance to customers.
Kyle Williams
Tax Credit & Business Strategy Specialist
Kyle brings more than 15 years of experience helping individuals and businesses better understand their financial options, identify opportunities, and improve long-term outcomes. His background spans tax, finance, and insurance and includes designations as a Certified Estate and Trust Specialist, former National Social Security Advisor, and AHIP-certified Medicare professional.
Known for his ability to turn complex concepts into clear, practical solutions, Kyle takes a thoughtful, question-driven approach to understanding each business and its goals. At Solutions Made Simple, he applies his broad financial and business experience to help clients navigate tax-credit opportunities, uncover potential value, and make informed decisions that support stronger cash flow and long-term business growth.
Reagan Allen
Tax Credit Specialist, Attorney
From global law firms to serving his hometown community, Attorney Regan Allen brings a broad and diverse skillset to the individuals and business owners he serves. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Reagan is an
attorney and financial advisor. He serves as a Product Matter Specialist with SMS, helping to identify qualified research activities (QRAs) during discovery calls with clients. Reagan guides clients through every aspect of Research and Development, from questions to process to realized benefits.
Reagan believes that the biggest obstacles to long-term financial security are debt and taxes. For that reason, he specializes in comprehensive, forward-looking tax planning – not just year-to-year preparation, but lifetime strategies that help clients and business owners create durable efficiencies.
Julie Cottington
Tax Credit Analyst, Attorney
Julie has a broad background in accounting, systems, and bookkeeping across corporate and community organizations. As a former division controller at a global manufacturing company, she developed strong
financial management skills. She also manages family businesses, including a specialty hardware distribution firm co-owned with her husband.
Her expertise includes decades of bookkeeping and accounting services, providing individual and small business tax law expertise for Intuit’s TurboTax Community and contributing to successful financial systems implementations. Julie enjoys assisting small and mid-sized businesses through accounting and financial reporting complexities. Previously, she supported clients in complex tax incentive programs, Employee Retention Credit processing and helped ensure regulatory compliance.
Julie holds a bachelor’s in accounting, an MBA, and a Juris Doctor (JD), providing a well-rounded perspective in finance, business, and law, along with a beneficial blend of skills and passion.
Lisa Williams
Business Operations Administrator
Cameron Bronner
Business Operations Administrator