Areas of Specialization

Jason Wrasse is a Partner at RPB and has been working in public accounting for 18 years.  The majority of his clientele are nonprofit organizations, choice schools, and closely held corporations.  Jason routinely provides direction, support, and technical expertise on a number of compliance issues and internal control procedures.

Jason is licensed to practice as a certified public accountant in the State of Wisconsin.

Jason’s areas of specialization include:

• Nonprofit Organizations
• Choice Schools
• Closely-held Businesses
• Multi-state Taxation

Education

• BBA – Accounting, UW-Milwaukee

Professional Organizations

• AICPA

Areas of Specialization

Brad Voght, CPA, has been a Partner at Reilly, Penner & Benton LLP since 2017.  Brad has been in the accounting field since 1995.  After working in both public accounting and private industry, Brad found his abilities are best suited to help his clients maneuver the tax world more efficiently.  He has significant experience with both corporate and personal taxation with an emphasis on closely-held companies.  He also works with clients by providing tax planning, support and technical expertise on a number of compliance issues.

Brad heads the Milwaukee Tax Department for the Firm.  He is responsible for the supervision and completion of all tax returns and is also closely involved with the CPAs preparing the initial draft returns and has direct interaction with the clients on tax matters as they arise.  Getting to know his clients is always an important factor for Brad as he believes this helps him to provide more value-added services to help his clients grow.

Brad’s areas of specialization include:

• Tax Planning
• Business Succession Planning
• Construction
• Real Estate

Education

• BBA, UW-Whitewater

Professional Organizations

• AICPA
• WICPA
• Board of Directors USA Climbing
• Volunteer – Hope Street Ministries
• Member – Milwaukee Rotary Club

Areas of Specialization

Brian Mechenich began his career with Reilly, Penner & Benton LLP (RPB) in 1997.  Brian specializes in providing audit services to nonprofit organizations, school districts and social clubs.  An active community volunteer and speaker, Brian has participated in roundtable presentations on accounting topics at the Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee and at a WICPA nonprofit workshop.   Brian has also spoken at the Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials spring conference and attends the AICPA’s annual Nonprofit and Governmental Conference.   Brian hosts monthly webinars presented by Mitch Stump of the Club Tax Network for his social club clients.   Brian spent a week in Nicaragua building houses as a volunteer with the organization Bridges to Community the last eight years.

Brian’s areas of specialization include:

• Nonprofit Organizations
• Yellow Book and Uniform Guidance
• Social Clubs
• Public School Districts

Education

• BBA – Accounting, UW Whitewater

Professional Organizations

• AICPA
• WICPA
• Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals
• Association of School Business Officials
• Board Member and Treasurer, Wisconsin Club Manager’s Foundation
• Board Member and Treasurer, Owls for Owies
• Finance Committee, Aids Resource Center of Wisconsin
• Former Board Member and Treasurer, Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee
• Former Board Member and Treasurer, Milwaukee Christian Center
• Former Committee Member, Milwaukee Yacht Club
• Volunteer – Bridges to Community
• Volunteer – Yacht Blast for Kids, which benefits Make-A-Wish Foundation

Areas of Specialization

Joel started his career with Reilly, Penner & Benton LLP in 1993, and became a partner in 2009. Joel has significant experience working with closely held businesses, not-for-profit organizations and governmental entities.

In addition to being a Certified Public Accountant, Joel is also a Certified Fraud Examiner with significant experience investigating various embezzlement schemes leading to several successful criminal prosecutions.

Currently, Joel’s primary focus is on audit engagements throughout various industries, including manufacturing and construction.

Joel also serves as the Firm’s Quality Control Partner.

Joel’s areas of specialization include:

• Closely-held businesses
• Not-for-profit Organizations
• Governmental entities
• Fraud examinations

Education

• BBA, UW-Milwaukee

Professional Organizations

• AICPA
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• Governmental Audit Quality Center

Areas of Specialization

Patrick started his career with Reilly, Penner & Benton LLP in 1998. Prior to becoming a partner in 2009, he gained significant experience by splitting his time between assurance and tax work. Today, he works with clients in the following industries:

• Employee Benefit Plans (including those with 11-K filings)
• Closely-held Businesses
• Not-for-profit Organizations
• CPA Firms

Patrick’s primary role is head of the firm’s ERISA audit practice.  Patrick works with many types of plans including:

• 401(k) plans
• Profit sharing plans
• 403(b) plans
• Defined benefit (Pension) plans
• Health and welfare plans, and
• ESOP’s

Patrick is also a registered Peer Reviewer with the AICPA. This designation allows him to provide peer review services to other CPA firms, helping these firms to evaluate their quality control systems to provide firms with reasonable assurance of performing and reporting in conformity with applicable professional standards.

Education

• BBA, UW-Whitewater

Professional Organizations

• AICPA
• AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center
• WICPA
• WICPA Board of Directors
• International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

Areas of Specialization

David Grotkin provides accounting and advisory services to a wide variety of closely-held businesses and not-for-profit organizations.  Dave enjoys partnering with his clients, allowing them to concentrate on growing their businesses while enjoying confidence in his focus on supporting their accounting and tax issues.  He believes that a CPA should be an integral part of every business owner’s advisory team and regularly works with other service providers to help his clients reach their goals.  Dave also holds an Accredited Business Valuation (ABV) certification, which allows him to provide business owners with valuation assistance during times of change for their companies.  He is also involved with providing accounting and advisory services for not-for-profit organizations and has extensive experience with the special issues these organizations deal with on a day-to-day basis.  Dave enjoys bringing his knowledge and experience to not-for-profits and believes that with his help, these organizaitons are better equipped to meet their program goals.

Education

• BBA, Accounting

Professional Organizations

• AICPA
• WICPA
• Rotary Club
• Institute of Business Appraisers

Areas of Specialization

Joshua Bierbach began his professional career with Reilly, Penner & Benton, LLP in 2006 serving as a staff accountant and auditor.  Today, his primary role is to oversee audits of employee benefit plans, not-for profit organizations, and closely held companies.

Joshua routinely provides direction, support, and technical expertise on a number of compliance issues.

Joshua’s areas of specialization include:

• Employee Benefit Plans (including those with 11-K filings)
• Not-for-profit Organizations
• Closely Held Companies
• Multi-State Taxation

Education

• BBA, UW-Madison

Professional Organizations

• AICPA
• AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center
• WICPA
• International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
• Former Board Member and President/Treasurer, Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee

Areas of Specialization

Carrie Gindt specializes in working with municipalities, school districts, and not-for-profit organizations.  Her focus on government and civic-related organization has helped her become involved with a wide variety of agencies, helping them find ways to account for their funding and manage their finances more effectively.  Carrie also provides audit, review, and tax services to for-profit entities.  This wide variety of experiences helps her guide organizations along a smooth path of continued operations, whether they are newly formed or seasoned entities.

Carrie’s areas of specialization include:

• Municipalities
• School Districts
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Compliance audits under Uniform Guidance

Education

• BBA, University of Wisconsin – Madison

Professional Organizations

• AICPA
• WICPA
• Finance committee for the Volunteer Center of Washington County