About Harry Langenberg

While I was fortunate to have attended the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, upon starting my career, I had a pretty rude awakening of my lack of knowledge about personal finance. For several years after college I faced some stressful times making ends meet, living paycheck to paycheck, and all while having no good planning in place for the future. I recognized that if I was unaware of basic financial concepts such as insurance, credit, savings, and tax planning… that many other people must be in the same boat as well. I saw firsthand that there was a lack of professional financial services providers focused on the folks who often need good help the most, and my companies have set about to change that.

In 2003, I left a lucrative job on Wall Street at Merrill Lynch with the desire to make a much bigger difference on Main Street. After many years of building, we currently employ nearly 500 staff at our headquarters in Santa Ana, CA, where our mission is to help people overcome financial challenges. Now having worked hard to bring professional financial services to the underserved for over 10 years, my companies have been able to help tens of thousands of Americans with a variety of financial programs. Currently we assist clients with creditor negotiation, tax resolution services, obtaining loans and providing financial information and advice. We are always looking to add more beneficial services in the future and invest in areas where we can do more.

“Dealing with consumer’s finances is a sensitive topic and education is vital. As the number of enrolled clients increase each month, we will continue to build a solid, knowledgeable team to support the demand for our services” — Harry Langenberg

At Optima Tax Relief, the client comes first and this is reflected in our core values. We are also serious about taking good care of our staff, and our team enjoys a variety of employment benefits, company outings and shared experiences together. Over our history, we’ve also aimed to make a difference in our community, not only to help others, but to set a positive example to our staff, partners and neighbors. Every year, our whole team participates in hosting and supporting community events at the locations of a handful of local charities – these events are a staff favorite.