Baker Tilly Admits Largest New Partner Class in Firm’s History

Top 10 accounting firm Baker Tilly recently promoted 46 professionals to partner, which the firm says is its largest new partner class to date.

“This is a proud and special moment for our new partners, whose talent and determination propelled them to this major milestone in their careers,” Baker Tilly CEO Alan Whitman said in a press release. “These leaders are creating the advisory CPA firm of the future, today.”

There are 27 men and 19 women in the class of 2022. The newest partners are:

• Theresa M. Aberle, Tax (Orange County, CA)
• Leo J. Alvarez, Consulting – Government Contractor Solutions (Washington, DC)
• Heidi L. Amspaugh, Consulting – Public Sector (Indianapolis)
• Joseph F. Balus III, Assurance – Manufacturing and Distribution (Madison, WI)
• Elizabeth F. Bergman, Consulting – Public Sector (St. Paul, MN)
• Nicole E. Bielick, Assurance – Financial Services (Dallas)
• Brenda C. Bock, Assurance (San Diego)
• Brock J. Bowsher, Consulting – Public Sector (Indianapolis)
• Derek J. Boyd, Consulting – Government Contractor Solutions (Washington, DC)
• Matthew S. Brody, Assurance – Real Estate (New York City, NY)
• Alicia M. Caldwell, Assurance – Healthcare and Not-for-Profit (Iselin, NJ)
• Brian S. Cooper, Consulting – Public Sector (Columbus, OH)
• Mike Cullen, Consulting – Risk Advisory (Washington, DC)
• Alison L. Daubert, Consulting – Business Advisory Services (Dallas)
• Emily K. Di Nardo, Consulting – Risk Advisory (Milwaukee)
• Michael S. Ferrari, Tax (Orange County, CA)
• Scott L. Frankenfield Jr., Tax – Commercial (Lehigh Valley, PA)
• Alyssa R. Geracie, Tax – Specialty Tax (Milwaukee)
• David R. Gette, Tax – Specialty Tax (Minneapolis)
• Daniel J. Gillen, Tax – Commercial (Washington, DC)
• Garrett L. Gosh, Consulting – Risk Advisory (Milwaukee)
• John A. Heyde, Consulting – Business Advisory Services (Dallas)
• Jenny L. Jensen, Tax – Commercial (Minneapolis)
• Matthew D. Johnson, Assurance – Financial Services (Minneapolis)
• Eric M. Kegler, Assurance – Financial Services (Madison, WI)
• Phil S. Kim, Assurance – Assurance (PPG) (Orange County, CA)
• Adrienne N. Larmett, Consulting – Risk Advisory (Philadelphia)
• Brent W. Maier, Consulting – Real Estate Advisory (Chicago)
• Michael E. Malatt, Assurance – Public Sector (Oak Brook, IL)
• Brian R. Nichols, Consulting – Risk Advisory (Dallas)
• Ashley M. Pharo, Assurance – Commercial (Madison, WI)
• Daniel C. Pierce, Consulting – Government Contractor Solutions (Washington, DC)
• Michael A. Piessens, Consulting – CFO Advisory (Boston)
• Heather M. Pleskonko, Tax – Baker Tilly Advantage (State College, PA)
• Andy Richardson, Assurance (Orange County, CA)
• Andre J. Riley, Consulting – Public Sector (Indianapolis)
• Matthew L. Robbins, Assurance – Commercial (Philadelphia)
• Bethany L. Ryers, Assurance – Energy (Madison, WI)
• Phil Schmoyer, Consulting – Baker Tilly Digital (Philadelphia)
• Erika C. Shuper, Tax (Silicon Valley, CA)
• Julia K. Smith, Consulting – Government Contractor Solutions (Washington, DC)
• Matthew R. Spering, Tax – Commercial (Chicago)
• Franci L. Suter, Assurance – Employee Benefits Plans (Dallas)
• Christopher L. Tritsis, Consulting – Real Estate Advisory (Chicago)
• Jacqueline J. Wiggins, Chief Strategy Officer (Detroit)
• Sylvia H. Wu, Tax (San Diego)

Baker Tilly is the 10th largest public accounting firm in the U.S. by revenue, according to INSIDE Public Accounting, with $1.3 billion in its most recent fiscal year.