Porte Brown Partners

Message from the Chief Executive Officer

Joe Gleba, Porte Brown Managing Partner / CEO

For over 75 years, Porte Brown has earned the trust of our clients by paying close attention to their financial affairs. Our personalized service and continual client communication has set us apart from firms of any size.

Our professionals focus in on specific practice groups by specialty and industry. We benefit, along with our clients, from accelerated expertise that yields operating efficiencies. Proven procedures are established and easily replicated. Cases that require innovative solutions are developed within each practice group, which are creative, yet practical strategies for clients.

I encourage you to explore Porte Brown’s website and discover all that Porte Brown can offer you.

Joseph A. Gleba, CPA, CCIFP
Porte Brown LLC

Partner Team

DEREK ADAMCZYK*

Email: Derek Adamczyk, CPA, Wealth Management Partner

— Practice Group: Accounting Services
— Practice Group: Manufacturing & Distribution

MEGAN ANGLE

Email: Megan Angle, CPA

— Practice Group: Not-for-Profit
— Practice Group: Audit Services

ANTONINO BONDI

Email: Antonino Bondi, CPA

— Practice Group: Retirement & Employee Benefit Plans

— Practice Group: Accounting Services

JOSEPH G. CANE*

Partner in Charge—Porte Brown, Elk Grove Village Office

Chief Operating Officer

Email: Joe Cane

— Practice Group: Administration

— Practice Group: Insurance & Finance

ABE CHIDALEK*

Email: Abe Chidalek, CFP®

— Practice Group: Porte Brown Wealth Management

DANIELLE CIECHANSKI

Email: Danielle Ciechanski, CPA

— Practice Group: Elevate365

— Practice Group: Not-for-Profit

— Practice Group: Audit Services

MARK DEKHTYAR

Email: Mark Dekhtyar, CPA

— Practice Group: Internal Training

— Practice Group: Accounting Services

RANDY ELLIS

Email: Randy Ellis, CPA, CCIFP, MST

— Practice Group: Tax Services
— Practice Group: Construction Accounting

MARK GALLEGOS

Email: Mark Gallegos, CPA, MST

— Practice Group: Tax Services

STEVEN D. GARRELS*

Email: Steven Garrels, CPA, CM&AA

— Practice Group: Accounting Services
— Practice Group: Manufacturing & Distribution

JOSEPH A. GLEBA*

Chief Executive Officer—Porte Brown LLC

Email: Joe Gleba, CPA, CCIFP

— Practice Group: Construction Accounting

GABE GRZESKIEWICZ

Partner in Charge—Porte Brown, Elgin Office

Email: Gabe Grzeskiewicz, CPA

— Practice Group: Accounting Services

— Practice Group: Cybersecurity Services

KELLEY HARE*

Email: Kelley Hare, CPA, MST

— Practice Group: Tax Services

SCOTT KAPLAN*

Email: Scott Kaplan, CPA

— Practice Group: Accounting Services
— Practice Group: Assurance Services

DAN KARNATZ

Email: Dan Karnatz, CPA, CVA

— Practice Group: Estate & Trust Services

— Practice Group: Tax Services

GARY E. KEMNITZ

Email: Gary Kemnitz, CPA, CFE, CVA

— Practice Group: Tax Services
— Practice Group: Valuation & Transition Services

GENEVRA D. KNIGHT*

Email: Genevra Knight, CPA, CCIFP

— Practice Group: Not-for-Profit
— Practice Group: Audit Services
— Practice Group: Construction Accounting

JOHN LANCASTER

Email: John Lancaster, CPA, CCIFP

— Practice Group: Audit Services

— Practice Group: Construction Accounting

RONALD A. MANSO*

Director of Financial Service—Porte Brown Wealth Management

Email: Ron Manso, CFP®

— Practice Group: Porte Brown Wealth Management

MICHAEL M. MASSARO*

Partner in Charge—Porte Brown, Woodridge Office

Chief Growth Officer

Email: Mike Massaro, CPA, CGMA

— Practice Group: Elevate365
— Practice Group: Manufacturing & Distribution
— Practice Group: Retirement & Employee Benefit Plans

PAT SCHAEFFER

Email: Pat Schaeffer, CPA

— Practice Group: Trust & Estate Services
— Practice Group: Tax Services

BILL ROTHMANN

Partner in Charge—Porte Brown, McHenry Office

Email: Bill Rothmann, CPA

— Practice Group: Exit Planning Services

— Practice Group: Tax Services

JEFFREY R. SMIEJEK*

Email: Jeff Smiejek, CPA, CEPA

— Practice Group: Valuation & Transition Services
— Practice Group: Professional Services

PAULINE STAAB*

Email: Pauline Staab, CPA

— Practice Group: Audit Services
— Practice Group: Construction Accounting

KELLY SWITT*

Email: Kelly Switt, CPA

— Practice Group: Compliance Services
— Practice Group: State & Local Tax Services

GERRY THOMPSON

Email: Gerry Thompson, CPA

— Practice Group: Accounting Services
— Practice Group: Professional Services

DAN M. VITALE

Email: Dan Vitale, CPA, MST

— Practice Group: Accounting Services
— Practice Group: Tax Services

RACHEL VONDRASEK

Email: Rachel VonDrasek, CPA, MST

— Practice Group: Multi State Tax Services

— Practice Group: Tax Services

RUSSELL J. WILSON*

Email: Russell Wilson, CPA, CCIFP

— Practice Group: Transportation & Logistics Accounting
— Practice Group: Construction Accounting
— Practice Group: Tax Services
— Practice Group: Peer Reviews

STEVEN J. DOUGLAS

Email: Steve Douglas, EA, MST

— Practice Group: Estate & Trust Services
— Practice Group: Exit Planning Services

PEGGY KEEGAN

Email: Peggy Keegan, CPA

— Practice Group: Tax Services

Ron GARZOTTO

Email: Ron Garzotto, CPA, MST

— Practice Group: Tax Services

TOM PRUIM

Email: Tom Pruim, CPA

— Practice Group: Audit Services
— Practice Group: Assurance Services

STEVE REMY

Email: Steve Remy, CPA

— Practice Group: Tax Services
— Practice Group: Construction Accounting
— Practice Group: Manufacturing & Distribution

WADE RUNGE

Email: Wade Runge, CPA, CVA

— Practice Group: Valuation Services
‍— Practice Group: Transition Planning

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