Lorelei brings more than seven years of accounting experience to her role as Tax & Accounting Coordinator at Gatewood Tax and Accounting. Across her career, she has built a strong foundation in full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, payroll, and audit support across industries including hospitality, healthcare, real estate, and legal services. Most recently, she served as Remote Client Accounting & Finance Manager at Lion Chaser, where she led a team of staff accountants, owned financial reporting, and served as the main point of contact for multiple restaurant clients.

As Tax & Accounting Coordinator at Gatewood, Lorelei serves as the central operational hub of the firm’s tax and accounting practice. She is the primary point of contact for clients on scheduling, document collection, and status updates, and she coordinates workflows between the tax and accounting teams to keep every engagement moving on time. Her analytical mindset, commitment to accuracy, and bilingual fluency in English and Spanish make her a valuable partner to both clients and the broader Gatewood team.

Lorelei was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, with a deep appreciation for the city’s diverse cultures, neighborhoods, and scenery. Of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage, she values family, cultural traditions, and staying connected to her roots through music, food, and dance. Fun fact: Lorelei was named after her mother, making the two of them the original Loreleis, a name that traces back to her grandparents who traveled from Mexico to Germany (no relation to Gilmore Girls or the Styx song, though she’s a fan of both). Outside of work, Lorelei enjoys hiking and exploring national parks, from the mountain landscapes of Colorado, California, and Utah to Puerto Rico. She and her partner Cesar recently moved to St. Louis from Chicago and have loved exploring everything the city has to offer, from the food and local spots to the genuinely friendly people they’ve met along the way.