Lexie Chen
Lexie is a Senior Tax Manager at Wiss. With over 12 years of public accounting experience, she has built her career by helping clients navigate complex tax matters while serving as a long-term advisor for their businesses, families, and future. She views tax as more than a compliance function. It is an opportunity to understand her clients’ goals, identify tax-saving opportunities, and provide strategic guidance that helps them make informed decisions in an ever-changing tax landscape.
Lexie specializes in serving real estate clients, where she enjoys advising families across multiple generations and gaining a holistic view of their tax and financial picture. She integrates business tax, individual tax, and trust and estate tax planning for partnerships, S corporations, and high-net-worth individuals, helping clients navigate every stage of their financial journey. This comprehensive perspective enables her to identify planning opportunities, deliver strategic advice, and build relationships that extend well beyond tax compliance. She believes the best advisory relationships are built over time, earning clients’ trust through proactive communication, practical advice, and a genuine commitment to their success.
During her nine years at Wiss, Lexie has had the opportunity to learn from exceptional mentors and leaders who have shaped both her technical expertise and her approach to client service. Their guidance inspired her commitment to the firm’s collaborative culture and to investing in the next generation of professionals. Today, she is passionate about mentoring and developing younger team members, creating opportunities for them to learn, grow, and build successful careers, just as others did for her.
Education
MS – Accounting – Seton Hall University
BS – Accounting – Shanghai Maritime University
Certified Public Accountant in New Jersey
Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants
Beyond Wiss
Lexie enjoys spending time with her family and two four-legged kids. Her favorite activities include movies, cooking, seafood, outings with her four-legged kids and vacations with her family.
What's a piece of advice you'd tell your younger self?
I would tell my younger self to worry less about having everything figured out and focus more on building relationships. The technical skills come with experience, but the people you learn from, work alongside, and serve are what truly shape your career. Looking back, I’m grateful for the mentors who invested in me, and that’s why I enjoy paying it forward by mentoring others today.
