Plante Moran promotes 26 to partner
Plante Moran, a Southfield, MI-based accounting and consulting firm, has promoted 26 new partners and three new affiliated entity members.
“We’re thrilled to welcome this exceptional group of professionals to our 2025 partner class,” said Jason Drake, Plante Moran’s managing partner. “Each of these leaders has already made a significant impact on our firm, and I’m confident they’ll continue to drive Plante Moran’s growth, success and culture well into the future.”
The promoted team members are:
- Rumzei Abdallah, assurance, Detroit
- Kelsey Berta, tax, Chicago
- Eric Biltgen, tax, Chicago
- Brett Bissonnette, tax, Flint
- Sarah Blascyk, tax, Flint
- Nicole Blocker*, Plante Moran Realpoint, Southfield
- Sarah Brett, tax, Chicago
- Amy Butterfield, Plante Moran Financial Advisors, Grand Rapids
- Deanna Chang, assurance, Chicago
- Julie Cotant*, Plante Moran Trust, Southfield
- Katie Edwards, Plante Moran Financial Advisors, Chicago
- Josh Engelkemier, assurance, Chicago
- Kara Fahrenbach, assurance, Chicago
- Laura Havel, forensic and valuation services, Chicago
- Ivan Hewines, tax, Auburn Hills
- Ben Johnson, employee benefit consulting, Detroit
- Amanda Kellerman, assurance, Chicago
- Jon Lanczak, healthcare consulting, Southfield
- Ryan Landsberg, Plante Moran Financial Advisors, Denver Tech Center
- Brett Lawson, assurance, Denver Tech Center
- Meguru Machida, tax, Schaumburg
- Paul Meyer, tax, Denver Tech Center
- Natalie Pintar, cybersecurity, Southfield
- Kacie SanMiguel, tax, Traverse City
- Brian Smith*, Plante Moran Realpoint, Southfield
- Jeremy Sompels, tax, Grand Rapids
- Don Stanovcak, tax, Cleveland
- Keith Szymanski, assurance, Southfield
- Marten van Pelt, marketing, Southfield
Plante Moran was founded in 1924 and is the 15th-largest accounting firm in the US, according to IPA, with $1.1 billion in annual revenue. The firm has nearly 4,000 people across offices in the US, Mexico, India, China, and Japan.
Plante Moran recently appointed new leaders for its Detroit office, K-12 education practice, and government practice.
