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Leadership

Reznick Group is defined by the character and values of our leaders. The diversity of their backgrounds, experiences and insights is fundamental to our collaborative business approach.

Firm Leadership

Kenneth E. Baggett, CPA Managing Principal & CEO

Ken Baggett serves as Reznick Group's Managing Principal and CEO, where he has developed and steered the firm to its present ranking among the top 20 largest public accounting firms in the US.  Under his leadership, the firm has been consistently ranked among the top accounting firms in the cities where Reznick Group offices are located.  Ken is...More >

 

David Reznick, CPA Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board

David Reznick is the co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Reznick Group, P.C., formerly Reznick Fedder & Silverman. Since establishing the firm in 1977, he has led the firm's growth from one office to a top 20 CPA firm with offices nationwide. In addition to his responsibilities as chairman, David provides direct services to a range of real estate...More >

 

Regional Managing Principals

Thomas A. Fassett, CPA Regional Managing Principal

Tom Fassett serves as Reznick Group's Regional Managing Principal for the West Region including the Los Angeles and Sacramento offices. He has more than 20 years of public accounting and private sector experience, which encompasses audit, accounting, tax, and other relevant accounting services.  Tom's industry experience includes servicing clients...More >

 

Timothy Kemper, CPA Regional Managing Principal

Tim Kemper is the Regional Managing Principal for the firm's South/Central Region including the Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte and Chicago offices. He also chairs the Renewable Energy Practice. In his career, Mr. Kemper has been engaged in the underwriting for more than $1 billion in renewable energy and real estate transactions. Specific to the renewable energy practice...More >

 

Gary Perlow, CPA Regional Managing Principal

Gary Perlow serves as the Regional Managing Principal for the firm's East Region including the Baltimore, Bethesda, Boston and Tyson's Corner offices. He is a member of the firm's National Real Estate and Tax Credit Services Practice and also heads up the firm's National New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) Practice Group.  Gary has been with the firm for more than 20 years...More >

 

Office Managing Principals

Alex Castelli, CPA Office Managing Principal Tysons Corner

With more than 21 years of experience managing commercial enterprise engagements and servicing privately held companies as well as clients with SEC reporting and filing requirements, Alex Castelli serves as the Managing Principal of Reznick Group's Tysons Corner office and chairs the firm's Growth/Emerging Markets Practice...More >

 

Krishnan Chettiar, CPA Office Managing Principal Chennai

With 28 years of accounting and tax experience in the areas of real estate, private equity, technology, government contracting and the service industry, Krishnan Chettiar is responsible for tax engagements of large real estate clients while serving as the Managing Director of Reznick Group's India Business Group and the Managing Principal of the Chennai office...More >

 

Wesley P. Hudson, CPA Office Managing Principal Atlanta

As the Atlanta office managing principal, Mr. Hudson leads the 200+ person office and serves on the firm's national real estate executive committee as well as operating in the office's commercial real estate and multifamily housing practice. With more than 20 years of experience in public accounting focused primarily in commercial real estate, Wes has extensive...More >

 

David Kessler, CPA Co-Office Managing Principal Bethesda

David Kessler serves as the Co-Managing Principal of Reznick Group's Bethesda office and is the chair of the firm's National Commercial Real Estate Practice. David has more than 26 years of experience providing audit, tax and management advisory services to the real estate and financial services industries, representing clients both locally and nationally...More >

 

George Klenovich, CPA Office Managing Principal Chicago

With more than 25 years of audit experience serving public and private clients in real estate and other industries, George Klenovich serves as the Managing Principal of Reznick Group's Chicago office. He is a member of the National Construction Industry Group and has served as the lead assurance and coordinating partner on large, privately-held, private...More >

 

James P. Martinko, CPA Co-Office Managing Principal Bethesda

Jim Martinko serves as Co-Managing Principal of Reznick Group's Bethesda office. He has more than 21 years of experience providing audit, accounting, tax and management advisory services to national and local clients primarily in the conventional and affordable residential and commercial real estate industry, including owners, operators...More >

 

Beth Mullen, CPA Co-Office Managing Principal Sacramento

Beth Mullen has more than 20 years of experience providing consulting, tax, and accounting services to real estate owners and developers. She serves as the Co-Managing Principal of the Reznick Group's Sacramento office. Beth also serves as the chair of the firm's Affordable Housing and Tax Incented Real Estate Practice. A significant portion of Beth's...More >

 

James D. Naber, Office Managing Principal Boston

James Naber serves as Reznick Group's Office Managing Principal for the Boston office. He has more than 30 years of executive management experience and a proven track record in strategic business operations, staff development and client service. James is currently focused on serving the audit and business advisory needs of financial services...More >

 

Josh Northcutt, CPA Office Managing Principal Charlotte

Josh Northcutt is the Office Managing principal in Reznick Group's Charlotte office. His more than 15 years of public accounting experience includes work in the real estate, military housing, healthcare, entertainment and manufacturing industries. Josh is responsible for the planning of assigned audit engagements, the direct supervision of all field work, the...More >

 

Mary Beth Norwood, CPA Co-Office Managing Principal Baltimore

With more than 22 years of experience, Mary Beth Norwood is the Co-Office Managing Principal at Reznick Group's Baltimore office. She provides audit, tax and business advisory services for various organizations in the real estate and nonprofit industries. Mary Beth represents a range of businesses in the real estate industry, and her national... More >

 

Paul Raffensperger, MBA Office Managing Principal Reznick Government

Paul Raffensperger has more than 20 years of experience in both public and private accounting and consulting. He currently serves as Office Managing Principal and Chairperson of the Federal Sector (Reznick Government).  Paul leads firm engagements focused on organizational and business process development. These engagements often focus on technology...More >

 

Mark Rodebaugh, CPA Co-Office Managing Principal Sacramento

With more than 35 years of accounting experience, Mark Rodebaugh serves as the co-Managing Principal of the Reznick Group's Sacramento office where he directs and coordinates audit teams in a wide variety of assignments. Mark has served as the lead client service partner for audit and tax engagements that span a wide variety of industries...More >

 

Chris Thomas, CPA Office Managing Principal Austin

Chris Thomas is the Office Managing Principal for Reznick Group’s Austin office. Chris is responsible for providing domestic tax, financial accounting and tax consulting services to individuals, corporations and partnerships in a multitude of industries. He is also responsible for federal and state compliance with partnership tax allocation requirements; tax planning and ...More >

 

Ira Weinstein, CPA Co-Office Managing Principal Baltimore

Ira Weinstein is a Co-Managing Principal for Reznick Group's Baltimore office. He is focused on transaction advisory and finance services for projects utilizing the New Markets tax credit, historic rehabilitation tax credit, investment tax credit, production tax credit and low-Income housing tax credit. He provides analysis, structuring recommendations...More >

 

National Practice Directors

Joseph D. Mudd, CPA Principal, National Director of Tax

Joseph D. Mudd has 19 years of experience in international and domestic tax advisory services and leading large national tax practices. Based in the Bethesda office, Joe joined Reznick Group in 2011 and is responsible for all aspects of quality assurance for the firm’s national tax practice. In this role, he is charged with helping to drive vital tax services...More >

 

Kurtis Wolff, CPA Principal in Charge of Audit and Assurance

Kurtis Wolff has more than 25 years of experience providing accounting and auditing, transaction structuring, financial reporting and management advisory services to clients, he specializes in business risk management, corporate governance, internal control and internal audit. Kurtis is responsible for all aspects of quality control of the Accounting and Auditing function...More >

 

Department Heads

Damien R. Enderle, National Director of Marketing

With more than 19 years of experience in professional services marketing, communications, branding and public relations, Damien serves as Reznick Group's National Director of Marketing. He is a client service-oriented leader of integrated marketing, business development, events management, public relations and creative...More >

 

Risa Guber, Principal, National Director of Human Resources

Risa Guber is a Principal with Reznick Group where she serves as the Principal in charge of the firm's Human Resources. Risa's experience includes leadership development, workforce planning, strategic recruitment and innovative, people-centric practices and thought leadership. She has been a member of Reznick Group's leadership team...More >

 

Lynn B. Hounslow, CPA Chief Financial Officer

Lynn Hounslow serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Reznick Group, where she is primarily responsible for financial planning and record-keeping as well as financial reporting to firm management.  Lynn has more than 26 years of accounting and financial management experience for public and private industries. Prior to joining Reznick Group...More >

 

Marc T. Staut, Director of Technology

As Reznick Group's National Director of Technology, Marc Staut provides strategic assessment, planning and project management for the firm's technology initiatives and applications. In his role as the firm's technology leader, Marc has responsibility for the strategic management, budgeting, and support of all applications critical to...More >