PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Russ has over 20 years of experience in tax and audit in both public and private business and is the firm-wide tax leader of the Construction Industry Practice. He focuses on complicated tax matters and providing year-round tax planning and consultation to his clients.
EXPERIENCE
Russ spends virtually all of his time with clients related to the construction industry. His clients include general contractors, construction management firms, architectural and engineering firms, real estate development, rental real estate, heavy highway, mechanical, electrical, roofing, sheet metal, interior, and other specialty contractors. Russ has presented at numerous internal and external CPE sessions, CFMA chapter events, the South Florida Construction Forum and the National Viewpoint User Conference.
His experience includes:
Extensive work with multi-state and/or multi-entity contractors
Representation of clients in tax audits, and tax planning strategies.
Business advisor to his clients, consulting on matters related to executive compensation plans, buy/sell agreements, tax structuring, compliance matters, acquisitions, divestitures, business combinations, reorganizations, due diligence, development of business models, and succession planning to name a few
Planning related to women, veteran and minority owned business, cost segregation studies, research and development credit studies, like-kind exchange planning and review and analysis of various business transactions to assess and minimize tax ramifications.
Professional Certifications and Memberships
In addition to being a Certified Public Accountant, Russ is also a Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional (CCIFP). Russ is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts, Indiana CPA Society and Construction Financial Management Association. He is currently on the Board of Junior Achievement serving St. Joseph County and is a past board member of the Northern Indiana Center for History, the IUSB Alumni Association, the Mental Health Association of St. Joseph County and Rebuilding Together.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Indiana University