Elliott M. Bain co-founded Bain, Freibaum, & Co., L.L.C. in 1965.

Elliott graduated from Tulane University with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He is licensed to practice in Louisiana. He specializes in litigation support, general business consulting, estate planning, and taxation of individuals, corporations, and partnerships. 

Elliott is a member of the American Institue of Certified Public Accountants, the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants, the Taxation Section of American Institute of CPAs, the Management Services Section of American Institute of CPAs, and the National Association of Forensic Economics. He is a fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute and an associate of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. 

His professional activities include past President of Tulane Association of Business Alumni, retired Commander of the United States Naval Reserve, former director on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Accountants, and recognition by the National Registry of Who's Who.

Elliott has had lifelong involvement in community service. He served on the Board of Trustees for the Louise S. Davis School for Special Children. He participated in New Orleans Community Service Center, Jewish Family Service, Jewish Endowment Fund, Gates of Prayer Synagogue, and Henry S. Jacobs Camp Committee. He is a past Board Member and Vice President of Touro Synagogue. 

Joli Florane has practiced at Bain, Freibaum & Co. since March 2004, and she currently serves as the Accounting Manager. 

Joli graduated from Andrew Jackson Fundamental Magnet High School in Chalmette. She then attended the University of New Orleans, where she received a B.S in Accounting, Finance, and Business Administration with a minor in Management in August 2004. After graduation, Joli pursued her CPA license, and became certified in October 2005.

Joli takes pride in being associated with Louisiana, especially the New Orleans area. She is actively involved in the community and serves as a contributing member of the Audubon Zoo and the Louisiana Children’s Museum.

She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants. 

Biography

Chad Moncrief has practiced with Bain Freibaum & Co. since 2005.  He primarily practices in the areas of income taxation (individual & nonindividuals), business consulting, and estate planning.  

He actively volunteers with local chapters of Ducks Unlimited, Coastal Conservation Association, Boys Scouts of Louisiana and St. Catherine of Siena, frequently serving on the Boards of Directors.

He is a native of Louisiana and graduate of Neville High School in Monroe. He attended Louisiana State University where he received a B.A. in Accounting. Upon graduating in 2004, he attended the University of New Orleans, where he graduated in 2005 with a Master of Science in Accounting with a concentration in Taxation.

He is as an avid sportsman and enjoys spending time with his wife and four children in the outdoors, attending their many activities and sporting events.

Chad is also a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Louisiana Society of CPAs.

Tiffani started practicing at Bain, Freibaum & Co. in July of 2017.

She graduated St. Charles Catholic High School in 2011. She then attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where she graduated with honors of magna cum laude and received her B.S. in Accounting in December of 2015.

She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Louisiana Society of CPAs.

Michelle Hurd has been the Administrator at Bain, Freibaum & Co. since March 2022.