Steven M. Wiltse joins Schneider Downs as senior consultant

Public accounting firm Schneider Downs has announced that Steven M. Wiltse will serve as its first senior consultant for business development in the Washington, DC region. He will focus on expanding the firm’s presence in the Washington DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia markets.

"We are incredibly bullish on our opportunities in this region," Steven D. Thompson, co-CEO of Schneider Downs, said. "Steve Wiltse will provide great leadership and experience to help our firm continue to build on the exciting momentum we're experiencing throughout the Mid-Atlantic."

Wiltse is currently the director at FVCbank.and works as a consultant for government contractors and real estate organizations. He has worked as a director at both Technica Corporation, an IT services company, and Milestone Communications. He also served as a senior partner at BDO USA, and was the founding partner and board member at Argy, Wiltse & Robinson P.C., which was once among the 100 largest public accounting firms in the United States.

"We are very pleased to leverage the unique blend of professional and regional expertise that Steve can deliver," John R. Null, shareholder at Schneider Downs and the firm's market leader for the region, said. "Steve thoroughly understands our business offerings, and has business friends and contacts throughout the region. We have a great base of valued clients in the region, and Steve will help us expand on that foundation."

"Schneider Downs' services and niche industry expertise pair well with this region," Wiltse added. "There is a great need for insightful advisors who can deliver a full roster of CPA and consulting services with a personal, friendly approach. I look forward to helping tell their story."

Schneider Downs offers tax, audit, and business advisory services to public, private, and nonprofit companies in the Mid-Atlantic region of the US. The firm consists of five business units: assurance and tax, business, technology, wealth management, and corporate management. It operates out of offices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Columbus, Ohio and McLean, Virginia, and employs 480 people. Schneider Downs earns approximately $90 million in annual revenue.