Wilber Chan, CPA
Wilber Chan is a Principal at Merit Advisors, where he leads the Houston sales tax team, directing multi-state sales and use tax engagements for clients across the energy and manufacturing sectors. Known for a strategic, technology-driven approach to tax planning, Wilber leverages automation to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and surface value clients might otherwise leave on the table.
Wilber prides himself on building strong relationships with both clients and taxing authorities, an approach that has produced successful audit resolutions, refund claims, and proactive planning initiatives. He views his role as an extension of each client’s team, focused on minimizing risk and delivering measurable savings.
Before joining Merit, Wilber was a Senior Manager at KPMG, where he led multi-state sales and use tax engagements that generated multimillion-dollar revenue streams while mentoring and developing a team of tax professionals. His career also includes nearly a decade at Ryan, LLC, where he specialized in tax strategies for the energy and manufacturing sectors and delivered substantial savings for Fortune 500 clients.
Wilber holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Texas A&M University. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and is active with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT), where he serves on the Houston local IPT committee.
