Firm Profile

For more than three decades, Tempchin & Bowers, LLC has helped clients in the Washington, D.C. metro area achieve financial clarity and confidence.  Located in downtown Silver Spring, our firm delivers personalized, high-level tax and advisory services that go beyond compliance.

We are committed to putting clients in the most advantageous tax position possible through proactive planning, tax saving strategies, retirement and succession planning.

Mission Statement

We believe every client deserves year-round support, personalized attention, and practical financial insight.  Through ongoing education, advanced tools, and decades of experience, we deliver solutions that help our clients grow, retire, and thrive with confidence.

The Staff


8578.jpgSteven M. Bowers, CPA

Steven M. Bowers has been a certified public accountant for over 25 years and is the managing partner of our firm. Steven is a native of Baltimore. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Baltimore in 1981 with a Bachelors of Science in Accounting. Steven has been with the firm since its inception and is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the firm. He provides his experience and professional expertise in providing personal, estate and trust planning, and business taxation services to a wide range of clients.

Steven is a member of the Maryland Association of CPAs and the Maryland Society of Accountants.

Jason A. Lee, CPA

Jason Lee graduated with a Bachelors of Science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in May of 2007. He has been with the firm ever since. In April 2009, he earned his CPA certificate.

David Guzman, CPA

David brings deep experience in individual and business taxation, with a focus on helping clients navigate complex tax and compliance issues with clarity and confidence.

Julia Brailovsky

Sherrie Tucker, CPA

Leonard Tempchin (in memory of)

Leonard Tempchin has been a public accountant for over 45 years, and a partner of Tempchin & Bowers, LLC for over 25 years. Leonard graduated from Benjamin Franklin University in Washington, D.C. in 1957 with a Bachelors degree in Commercial Science. Leonard is a Washington native and resides in Florida for part of the year. Leonard’s years of experience allow him to provide knowledge and expertise to his clients that has proven invaluable to them. Leonard was a member of the National Society of Public Accountants. Sadly, Leonard passed away on April 22, 2011. However his legacy still remains a part of the firm with the knowledge he imparted throughout the years.