I am currently employed by Smith Schafer as a Senior Manager. My practice entails Business Valuations, Fraud & Forensics, and Fractional CFO consulting.
I was born and raised in Independence, IA (NE Corner) and I graduated from Iowa State University in 1990. I spent the first 15 years of my professional career in central Iowa in Ames and Des Moines as a practicing CPA. In 2005, my career brought me to Rochester with my wife and children and we settled in Byron. My daughter is now a social worker for Olmsted County and my son is a student at RCTC. My wife is a teacher at Gibbs Elementary School.
In my non-working hours, I enjoy bike riding, walking, photography and music and especially spending time with my family.
A large part of my life from the age of 18 until the present has been involved in non-for-profit and charitable causes. I became a Mason at the age of 18 which is devoted to children’s charities and am still involved today. Related to Masons are the Shriners of which I have been a member for the past 5 years. Their charitable work is related to children’s hospitals.
When I was 18, I became involved in a summer camp for child with diabetes. I held several roles from camp counselor to Board Advisory member. Throughout the years I have continued to be involved with United Way, Boys & Girls Club, local Church Boards and other various local non-profit Boards.
I have been blessed in life and I find the most reward when I am able to contribute back to organizations of worthy cause.