Trista is a Principal at Rea specializing in tax and accounting for family and emerging businesses in professional services industries. With over two decades of experience since joining Rea in 1999, Trista also offers expertise in bookkeeping, trusts, and estates. She...
Christopher is a CPA and Principal at Rea in Dublin, Ohio, with 30 years of experience in taxation. He oversees the firm’s federal tax planning practice, specializing in complex transactions, entity planning, and IRS audit representation. A graduate of The Ohio...
Jeff is a Principal at Rea, bringing over 25 years of experience in accounting and taxation. A Certified Public Accountant, Jeff specializes in emerging business consulting, professional services, technology start-ups, real estate taxation, and high net worth...
Lisa is a Principal at Rea, specializing in tax services with expertise in individual, corporate, and tax planning. With over 35 years of experience since joining Rea in 1987, Lisa has dedicated her entire career to the firm. A graduate of the University of Akron with...
Scott is a Principal at Rea with over 25 years of experience in the real estate and construction industries. Joining Rea in 2020, Scott specializes in tax compliance, advisory, and planning, with additional expertise in cost segregation and business advisory. A...
Chad is a Principal and Certified Public Accountant at Rea, specializing in tax services for manufacturing, construction, real estate, restaurants, and healthcare industries. With over 25 years of experience, Chad has been with Rea since 2007. He holds a BSBA in...
Inez is a Managing Director at Rea who specializes in Estate, Gift and Trust services. With over 30 years of experience, Inez is a distinguished member of the Rea NextGen (Class of 2018). She graduated summa cum laude from Glenville State College with a B.S. in...
Joss is a Principal and CPA at Rea with a focus on tax services for the construction and manufacturing industries. Since joining Rea in 2014, Joss has built a reputation for providing sensible advice and honest feedback to clients. A graduate of Malone University with...
Ryan is a Principal at Rea with nearly three decades of experience in tax consulting, specializing in the dental and manufacturing sectors. Since joining the firm in 1995, he has leveraged his CPA and CFP credentials to deliver comprehensive financial solutions from...
Melissa is a Principal at Rea, specializing in federal taxation across real estate, construction, manufacturing, and not-for-profit sectors. A licensed CPA, she holds a BSBA in Accounting with a Finance minor. Based in the Dublin office, Melissa serves as an active...
Rich serves as a Principal at Rea, bringing over 30 years of expertise in tax, treasury, accounting, and family wealth advisory services. A CPA and Mercyhurst University summa cum laude graduate, Richard specializes in merger & acquisitions, entity structuring,...
Ben serves as Principal at Rea in the New Philadelphia office, specializing in tax and small business services for construction, manufacturing, and medical industries. Since joining Rea in 2008, Ben has built strong client relationships by focusing on their success. A...
Andrew is a Principal at Rea with over a decade of experience serving manufacturing, distribution, construction, and real estate clients. A licensed CPA and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Andrew specializes in strategic tax planning, cost optimization, and operational...
Paul serves as Principal and Practice Leader of Private Client Services at Rea. With over 25 years of experience, Paul specializes in advising service businesses, medical practices, and construction/manufacturing clients, particularly in business transactions. A summa...
Lauren is a Principal and Dental Industry Leader at Rea, specializing in tax planning, accounting, and general business consulting for dental and medical practices. Since 2014, she has been helping future practice owners with financial reviews, practice acquisition,...
Tom is a Principal at Rea, specializing in tax, consulting, and manufacturing. Tom also brings extensive expertise in tax, succession, and retirement planning. With a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from The University of Akron, he is a member of The Ohio Society of...
Brian serves as Principal at Rea, specializing in tax services for manufacturing, construction, agriculture, and real estate clients. Since joining Rea in 2006, Brian has built expertise in succession planning, tax strategy, and agriculture. A graduate of the...
Ted is a Principal at Rea with over 16 years of experience. Specializing in manufacturing and restaurant industries, Ted provides expertise in IC-DISC and ROBS strategies. A Lean Six Sigma Green Belt holder and University of Akron graduate, he serves on multiple...
Jo Ann serves as Principal at Rea’s Sarasota office, bringing over 25 years of expertise in tax, real estate, and corporate law. As a unique dual-credentialed JD-CPA professional, she specializes in providing comprehensive business strategies for small and...
Kathy is a Principal at Rea, specializing in State and Local Tax (SALT) with a focus on indirect tax consulting, compliance, and technology. An Avalara CIP and Vertex Implementation Specialist, Kathy has significantly grown Rea’s sales tax compliance practice...
Matt is a Principal at Rea, specializing in Restaurants and Client Advisory Services. With expertise in outsourced accounting, fractional controller/CFO roles, and business consulting, Matt has been serving clients since 2007. He joined Rea in 2018 and received the...
Jason Martin is a Managing Director at Rea specializing in tax services for the construction and restaurant industries. With over 25 years of experience and a CPA license, Jason leverages his expertise to help business owners achieve their growth objectives. A...
Michaela is a Principal at Rea, bringing over three decades of experience to her role since joining the firm in 2010. A Certified Public Accountant, Michaela specializes in assurance practices for the construction and manufacturing industries. Her expertise and...
Mark serves as CEO at Rea, bringing over 30 years of accounting expertise across real estate, construction, manufacturing, medical, and not-for-profit sectors. Since joining the firm in 1994 after graduating from Bowling Green State University with a B.A. in...
Jordan is a Principal at Rea specializing in Manufacturing and Family/Emerging Business and Tax. Since joining Rea in 2010, Jordan has built a reputation for excellence, having passed all four parts of the CPA exam on his first attempt. A graduate of Ohio Northern...
Peggy serves as Principal at Rea, specializing in tax and consulting services for manufacturing and medical industries. With over 25 years of experience since 1998, she made history as Rea’s first female Board Member in 2022. A Bluffton University graduate with...
Ray is a Principal at Rea’s Mentor office with over three decades of accounting experience. A cum laude graduate of Heidelberg University, Ray earned his CPA designation and specializes in closely-held businesses, real estate, construction, and partnership...
Melissa Orenich, CPA, MT, serves as Principal in Rea’s Cleveland office, specializing in tax services for manufacturing and not-for-profit sectors. With over 16 years of experience, she brings expertise in C Corporation taxation, ASC 740 deferred tax accounting,...
Marina is a Principal at Rea’s Sarasota office, bringing over 25 years of accounting expertise in small business, tax, and real estate. Prior to joining Rea in 2024, she successfully managed her own firm for 13 years. A dual-licensed CPA in Florida and Canada,...
Joe is a Principal at Rea specializing in tax law, with particular expertise in state and local taxation. Since joining the firm in 2007, Joe has served clients across the construction, manufacturing, and not-for-profit sectors. He holds a JD from The Ohio State...
Matt is a Principal at Rea with two decades of experience in tax services, specializing in real estate, construction, and manufacturing industries. Since joining the firm in 2003, he has built a reputation for delivering direct, unvarnished tax guidance that clients...
Kaitlyn serves as Director of Tax at Rea, bringing over a decade of expertise in tax practice operations, compliance, and quality control. A summa cum laude graduate from University of Mount Union and Ohio Northern University, she’s earned prestigious...
Cathy serves as Principal and Managing Director at Rea, bringing nearly 30 years of accounting expertise since beginning her career in 1995. A Certified Public Accountant specializing in assurance services for not-for-profit organizations, Cathy joined Rea’s...
David is a Principal at Rea’s Wooster office, specializing in Tax with expertise in Trusts & Estates and Oil & Gas Taxation. Since joining Rea in 2006 after completing his BA in Business and MBA in Accountancy from Baldwin Wallace College, David has...
Dustin is a Principal at Rea, joining the firm in 2020. With a BA in Business Administration and an MBA in Accounting from Baldwin-Wallace College, Dustin specializes in construction, real estate, and taxation. He’s known for his timely responses and commitment...
Cody serves as Principal at Rea, specializing in tax and consulting services for construction, manufacturing, and medical industries. Since joining Rea in 2015, he has established himself as a proactive advisor known for delivering timely, strategic solutions aligned...
Greg serves as a Principal at Rea, specializing in tax services for construction and manufacturing clients. With expertise in mergers & acquisitions and succession planning, Greg has been helping businesses navigate complex tax situations since 2006. He holds a...
Paul serves as Principal / Director of Valuation, Litigation and Transaction Services at Rea, where he’s worked since 1999. A nationally recognized expert in business valuation and succession planning, Paul helps business owners navigate complex transactions and...