Regional Spotlight: West Central Ohio Region
Rea’s West Central Ohio Region is led by Mark McKinley, CPA,
and includes offices in Dublin and Lima.
Great things are happening in our region and I’m thrilled Community Strong
to be a part of it,” said Mark. “We’ve hired some excep- • Rea’s Dublin team participat-
ed in the annual Dublin Cham-
ber of Commerce’s Battle of
the Businesses and took first
place overall in their division.
tional employees here in the West Central Region – both
experienced professionals in the tax and audit space and
young up-and-coming rock stars. We’re also digging into
a number of areas, like state and local tax (SALT), valua-
tion and transaction advisory services and the construc-
tion industry to provide our clients with huge value and
savings opportunities.
• Rea continues to invest in the
strength and prosperity of the
local business community.
In September, the firm spon-
sored the Smart Business
Columbus Dealmakers Con-
ference.
What’s New In West Central Ohio?
Rock Stars On The Roster
The region has welcomed several new employees over
the last few months. These additions will not only serve
clients in their respective offices, as strategic hires, they
will help drive value firm-wide.
• Nicole Brown, CPA, senior associate (Lima office)
• Andrew Downing, CPA, manager (Dublin office)
• Gregory Speece, CPA, principal (Dublin office)
Services Designed To Shine
• Construction – In addition to witnessing phenomenal
growth in recent months, the firm’s construction & real
estate practice, led by Doug Houser, regularly hosts ed-
ucational events in and around the area. Stay tuned to
learn about construction events near you.
• SALT – Under the leadership of Joe Popp, Rea’s SALT
team now boasts nearly a dozen specialists and
experts, all of whom are ready to help businesses
navigate the changing state and local tax climate.
• Valuation and Transaction Advisory Services – Led by
Mary Beth Koester, Rea’s valuations team continues
to operate on all cylinders. Over the last year, team
members began offering Quality of Earnings services
to streamline M&A projects, worked with a growing
number of veterinary practice owners across the nation
with the succession planning and completed numerous
valuation for estate and gift tax purposes.
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• Team Rea came out fighting during the Columbus Walk To
Defeat ALS in support of friend and colleague Tim McDaniel,
principal and former director of business valuations,
who was diagnosed with ALS earlier this year.