Horacio Mendez

Horacio Mendez is a Senior Manager at Merit Advisors with over 13 years of sales and use tax experience focused on the oil and gas industry. He works across audit defense, refund reviews, and compliance, helping energy clients navigate complex state and local tax positions with a hands on, consultative approach. Prior to Merit, Horacio built his expertise at Ryan, Deloitte, and BDO.

Horacio holds an MBA from the University of Houston and a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Organizational Behavior from Tulane University. He is a Certified Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation with a sales tax designation.