July 20, 2026 - RubinBrown, one of the nation’s top 50 accounting and business consulting firms, recently promoted Bill Brynda, CPA, to Partner in the Assurance Services Group. Robert Carr, CPA; Alex Childrerson, CPA; and Dillan Henke, CPA to Partner in the Entrepreneurial Services Group. Liz Emig, CPA; Steven Hays Jr, CPA; Mindy Krueger, CPA; and Brian Kushner, PE, to Partner in the Tax Services Group. Jacob Grass and Mike Zakelj, CFA®, CPA were also named Partner in the Consulting Services Group.  
 

Bill Brynda is a Partner in RubinBrown’s Assurance Services Group, specializing in the construction and not-for-profit industries. He advises organizations on industry-specific accounting issues, financial reporting, and governance matters, providing insights that help strengthen financial stewardship and support informed decision-making.

Robert Carr is a Partner in RubinBrown’s Entrepreneurial Services Group. He works with clients in various industries, with a specialization in construction. He provides review, compilation, tax services, and consulting to outsourced accounting clients.

Alex Childerson is a Partner in RubinBrown’s Entrepreneurial Services Group. He is a trusted advisor to small and middle-market, family-owned enterprises, focusing on the construction industry, helping business owners navigate the financial, tax, and operational decisions that shape long-term success.

Liz Emig is a Partner in RubinBrown's Business Tax Services Group. Liz provides an array of tax services for businesses and individuals including compliance, planning, and consulting. She focuses on federal tax issues for clients mainly in the manufacturing, healthcare, and real estate industries.

Jacob Grass is a Partner in RubinBrown’s Consulting Services Group. He has over 25 years of experience across the full spectrum of IT and business leadership. He has led and advised initiatives in IT strategy, enterprise architecture, application development, and AI adoption, helping organizations modernize systems, improve operational performance, and make informed technology decisions.

Steven Hays is a Partner in RubinBrown’s Tax Services Group. He has over 10 years of professional accounting experience working with clients in various industries but has a strong focus on the construction and manufacturing and distribution industries. He provides tax planning and compliance services to companies of all sizes.

Dillan Henke is a Partner in RubinBrown’s Entrepreneurial Services Group. He supports clients in a variety of industries with assurance, entrepreneurial and tax services.

Mindy Krueger is a Partner in RubinBrown’s Tax Services Group. With more than 15 years of experience, Mindy specializes in serving organizations in the Not-For-Profit industry.

Brian Kushner is a Partner and licensed Professional Engineer in RubinBrown’s Tax Services Group. With over 15 years of experience in consulting and engineering, his focus is on tax credits and incentives.

Michael Zakelj is a Partner in RubinBrown's Consulting Services Group, specializing in valuation services. He has over 12 years of experience serving both public and privately held clients in a variety of industries including financial institutions, manufacturing, construction, technology, telecommunications, private equity, and business services.

All promotions were effective June 1, 2026.

RubinBrown is one of the nation’s leading accounting and professional consulting firms with a commitment to building personal relationships and delivering totally satisfied clients. RubinBrown has revenue greater than $250 million with over 1,000 team members in offices across Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Mumbai (India), Nashville, and St. Louis.

RubinBrown is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, the 9th largest accounting and business advisory network in the world. For more information, visit https://www.rubinbrown.com. 

 

Published: 07/20/2026

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