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Plante Moran Adds 35 New Partners

“There is no doubt this group of leaders will continue to add value to our firm,” said Plante Moran Managing Partner Jim Proppe.

Top 20 accounting firm Plante Moran unveiled its class of 35 new partners and three affiliated entity members earlier this month.

Those promoted include (* indicates affiliated entity member):

  • Chris Abi-Raji, tax, Southfield, MI
  • Mark Barrott, strategy and operations, Southfield, MI
  • William Bean, Plante Moran Financial Advisors, Auburn Hills, MI
  • Andy Brahm, tax, Denver Tech Center
  • Amy Ciminello, tax, Columbus, OH
  • Phil Clark, Plante Moran Financial Advisors, Southfield, MI
  • Jason Collier, assurance, Cleveland 
  • David DeCew, state and local tax, Detroit
  • Phil Flowers, tax, Detroit
  • Makoto Fujimoto, assurance, Detroit
  • Alexandria Gaynier, assurance, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Chris Geck, assurance, Macomb, MI
  • Steve Gibson*, Plante Moran Insurance Agency, Chicago
  • Brian Greko, assurance, Grand Rapids, MI
  • Ali Hijazi, assurance, Macomb, MI
  • Greg Hornung, tax, Denver Tech Center
  • Sandor Jacobson, strategy and operations, Chicago
  • Bryan Johnson, assurance, Columbus, OH
  • Jennifer Kalina, assurance, Chicago
  • Dan Kapala, forensic and valuation services, Southfield, MI
  • Derek Kaulfuss, transaction advisory services, Southfield, MI
  • Hiro Kishinaka, tax, Columbus, OH
  • Donny Lucaj, tax solutions group, Southfield, MI
  • Brendan MacKinnon, assurance, Chicago
  • Nick Maeder, assurance, Traverse City, MI
  • Tori Manix*, Real Estate Investment Advisors, Southfield, MI
  • Alejandro Rodriguez, global services, Monterrey, Mexico
  • Lisa Roelofs, international tax, Auburn Hills, MI
  • Brad Rummel, risk and accounting advisory services, Southfield, MI
  • Dawn Sayn, community tax practice, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Mark Scovera, risk and accounting advisory services, Southfield, MI
  • Kari Shea, assurance, Southfield, MI
  • Ken Stevens, risk and accounting advisory services, Chicago
  • Jon Strycharz, state and local tax, Southfield, MI
  • Jamie Timoteo*, Plante Moran Living Forward, Chicago
  • Sharon Ulep, healthcare consulting, Southfield, MI
  • Corey VanDyke, assurance, Kalamazoo, MI
  • Joe Vloedman, assurance, Grand Rapids, MI

“We’re excited that these amazing professionals will be joining our partner group,” Jim Proppe, managing partner of Plante Moran, said in a press release. “There is no doubt this group of leaders will continue to add value to our firm and contribute to our overall success, growth, culture and client relationships.”