Managers
Meet Our Management Team
Our most important product is personalized and prompt client service. This philosophy is reflected in the fact that every service we perform for each client has the direct, personal supervision of one of our partners. We take tremendous professional and personal pride in being responsive to our client's needs. We are available when our clients need us, and often before they realize a problem exists. Always feel free to contact our office and our trained staff will assist you in any way possible.
Amanda C. Amedee, CPA
Senior Manager
Amanda started her career in public accounting in 1999. Amanda has extensive experience with partnership, S-corporation, C-corporation, individual, trust and gift tax returns. As a Senior Tax Manager, she provides tax compliance and tax planning and consulting for businesses and high net worth individuals. She has worked with businesses and individuals in numerous industries.
Carrie Bean, CPA
Senior Manager
Carrie started her career in public accounting in 2012. Carrie has experience in Federal and State Taxation including tax compliance and consulting. She specializes in individual, partnership and corporate tax returns as well as nonprofit organization tax returns. She represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service as well as state and local tax authorities.
Ryan Berger, CPA
Manager
Ryan started his career in public accounting in 2014. Ryan specializes in individual, partnership, corporate tax returns for closely held businesses. He also has experience with trust, nonprofit, and sales tax returns and represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service as well as state and local tax authorities.
Amy LeBlanc Bourg, CPA
Senior Manager
Amy started her career in public accounting in 2007. Amy’s audit experience includes identification and assessment of risks, providing recommendations to strengthen clients’ internal controls, and providing solutions to their accounting and reporting needs. She is responsible for coordinating interactions between the firm and client management, and for ensuring engagements are completed in a timely, accurate and efficient manner.
Linda K. Cross, CPA
Senior Manager
Linda started her career in public accounting in 1982. She has extensive experience in the preparation and review of individual, corporate, partnership, fiduciary and estate tax returns. As a Senior Tax manager, she is also involved in tax planning, tax research, assisting and representing clients with the Internal Revenue Service and State Taxing Authorities and in-house training of tax professionals
Wendy C. Dew, CPA
Senior Manager
Wendy started her career in public accounting in 2000. Wendy specializes in tax compliance and consulting services for businesses and high net worth individuals. She is experienced in preparing a wide variety of federal and state returns including corporate, partnership, individual and fiduciary income tax, payroll tax and sales tax. She represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service as well as state and local tax authorities.
Matthew Fabacher, CPA
Manager
Matthew started his career in public accounting in 2014. Matthew specializes in individual, partnership and corporate tax returns for closely held businesses. He has additional experience with small business online payroll services. He represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service as well as state and local tax authorities.
Christian Heidecker, CPA
Manager
Christian started his career in public accounting in 2014. Christian specializes in individual, partnership, corporate tax returns for closely held businesses. He also has experience with trust, nonprofit, and sales tax returns and represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service as well as state and local tax authorities.
Wyatt K. Higgins, CPA
Manager
Wyatt started his career in public accounting in 2012. Wyatt has experience auditing broker-dealers, employee benefit & pension plans, governmental entities, professional service, and nonprofit entities. As a manager, Wyatt oversees engagement planning, fieldwork, and financial statement presentations.
Jessica B. Judd, CPA
Senior Manager
Jessica started her career in public accounting in 2012. Jessica specializes in tax compliance and consulting services for business and individuals. She has experience in preparing a wide variety of federal and state returns including individual, partnership, corporate, non-profit, payroll tax, and sales tax. She also has experience with business consulting, litigation support services and general bookkeeping. She represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service as well as state and local tax authorities.
Louis Kalb, CPA
Manager
Louis started his career in public accounting in 2006. Louis has experience in Federal and State Taxation including tax compliance and consulting for both businesses and individuals. He represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service as well as state and local tax authorities.
Aaron J. LaGraize, CPA
Senior Manager
Aaron started his career in public accounting in 1999. Aaron has extensive experience with tax compliance and consulting services for businesses and high net worth individuals. He also has experience in preparing a wide variety of federal and state tax returns including corporate income tax, partnership, pass-through entities, individual and fiduciary income tax, estate and gift tax, payroll tax, and sales tax. He is responsible for managing engagements including budgeting, resourcing, staffing and billing for each project engagement to ensure outstanding client service. Aaron is also responsible for maintaining client contact, gathering and reviewing client information for tax return preparation and completing the technical review of client tax returns. He is also responsible for the professional development and training of staff and seniors.
Gretchen Malhiet
Manager
Gretchen started her career in public accounting in 2016. Gretchen has experience in Federal and State taxation including tax compliance and consulting. She specializes in individual, partnership, and corporate tax returns for closely held businesses. She also has experience with trust, nonprofit, and sales tax returns. She represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service as well as state and local tax authorities.
Mary Z. May, CPA
Senior Manager
Mary started her career in public accounting in 2006. As a tax manager, Mary specializes in federal and state taxation. She routinely provides tax planning and compliance services for corporations, individuals, partnerships, and trusts. In addition to working with high net worth individuals, she serves clients in a number of industries including construction, professional services, oil & gas, and wholesale.
Chad M. McAdam, CPA
Senior Manager
Chad started his career in public accounting in 2009. Chad has significant experience providing audit and attest services for local governments and various other industries including professional services and healthcare. As a manager, Chad oversees engagement planning, fieldwork, and financial statement presentations.
Catherine P. Nerin, CPA, CRFAC
Senior Manager
Cathy started her career in public accounting in 1982. Cathy’s strong technical, leadership and communication skills strengthen her ability to perform, review and supervise client engagements. As an Audit Senior Manager, Cathy provides ongoing assistance to management as well as overseeing engagement planning, fieldwork and financial statement preparation. Her clients include a variety of industries including governmental, non-profit professional services, and construction. She is also experienced in auditing Employee Benefit Plans.
Michael Nguyen, CPA
Senior Manager
Michael started his career in public accounting in 2013. Michael has experience in partnerships, S-corporations, C-corporations, individuals, non-profit, trust, gift, and estate tax matters. He provides tax compliance, closely-held business and individual tax planning, and consulting services.
Shari Sigur, CPA
Manager
Shari started her career in public accounting in 2011. Shari has experience in Federal and State taxation including tax compliance and consulting. She specializes in individual, partnership, and corporate tax returns for closely help businesses. Also, she assists in the preparation of the firm’s monthly newsletter.
Lindsey Velasquez, CPA
Manager
Lindsey started her career in public accounting in 2011 and joined Kushner LaGraize in 2012. Lindsey has experience in Federal and State Taxation including tax compliance and consulting for individual, partnership, and corporate tax returns. She also has experience with business consulting litigation support services and general bookkeeping. She represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service as well as state and local tax authorities.
Kyle S. Youngberg, CPA
Senior Manager
Kyle started his career in public accounting in 2012. Kyle has experience in Federal and State Taxation including tax compliance and consulting. He specializes in individual, partnership and corporate tax returns for closely held businesses. He represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service as well as state and local tax authorities.