The Founder
Brandt Michelet
Founder & Lead Tax Strategist, Michelet Financial
Brandt Michelet is a seasoned financial strategist with a career that most tax preparers can only dream about. He spent years working directly with Tilman Fertitta — the billionaire owner of Landry's Inc. and the Houston Rockets — managing financial efficiency, tax strategy, and decision-making across a portfolio of 600+ restaurants and entertainment venues generating billions in annual revenue.
At Landry's, Brandt developed a sharp eye for identifying tax inefficiencies, optimizing entity structures, and implementing cash flow strategies that most tax professionals never encounter at any point in their career.
He launched Michelet Financial to bring that same level of financial discipline and strategic thinking to Houston small businesses and individual filers who deserve more than a checkbox return.
- Former financial strategy lead — Landry's Inc. / Tilman Fertitta
- Expertise in multi-entity tax structures, M&A, and investment strategy
- Specializes in tax-loss harvesting, amendment recovery, and S-Corp optimization
- Works with Houston restaurants, real estate investors, contractors, and service businesses
- Licensed and insured · 12645 Memorial Dr., Houston TX 77024
The Mission
The Name Says It All
We started with a simple idea: most Houston taxpayers are leaving hundreds or thousands of dollars on the table every year because their preparer is filing returns, not strategizing them.
Big Ass Tax Returns isn't a gimmick. It's a commitment. If we take you on as a client, we're committed to finding every legal dollar that belongs in your pocket — not the IRS's.
Deep deduction audit → Current year strategy → Prior year review → Quarterly check-ins → Maximum return filed.
Every client gets a custom strategy. We don't run your return through software and call it done.