Newsmakers In The Profession

BDO Seidnian admitted new partners. The newly elected partners, their offices, and their specialties are William Andreozzi (Chicago - tax), Christopher Bard (New York - tax), Matthew K. Becker (Grand Rapids, Mich. - tax), Trinidad T. Cortes (Houston - tax), David DesRoches (Costa Mesa, Calif. - tax),

Brian Doherty (Boston - assurance), Mark Ellenbogen (Bethesda, Md. - assurance), Anthony Ferguson (Los Angeles - assurance), Kenneth Gee (San Francisco - assurance), Lawrence B. Hochman (New York - assurance), Daniel Hunter (San Francisco - assurance), Eric Kea (New York - tax), Keith Klucevek (Detroit - assurance), Daniel W. Markiewicz (New York - tax), Cindy McLoughlin (Melville, N.Y. - assurance), John Rainis (Chicago - assurance), Steven Shill (Costa Mesa - specialized services), Anthony L. Smith (Charlotte, N.C. - assurance), Ryan Starkes (Woodbridge, NJ. - assurance), Reva Steinberg (Chicago - assurance), Robert Terpening (San Jose, Calif. - tax), George A. Whitehead (Valhalla, N.Y. - assurance), James Wilems (Atlanta - assurance) and Barbara Woltjer (Grand Rapids - assurance).

BKD of Springfield, Mo., appointed Irvin V. Belzer to its Public Interest Council, an independent advisory council that provides additional oversight to the firm's professional and business practices. Belzer is MP of the Kansas City, Mo., office of law firm Bryan Cave. He replaces Tom Stewart, MP for the law firm Lathrop & Gage in Kansas City. BKD has FY04 net revenue of $228.8 million, 197 partners, 1,496 total staff and 27 offices.

Patrick Conroy was named vice chairman and national managing principal of the consumer business practice for Deloitte & Touche USA. He is based in Cleveland and previously served as leader of the consumer business practice in the Great Lakes region. Conroy succeeds Tara Weiner, who recently became MP of the firm's Philadelphia office. David Williams is the new head of the valuation practice at Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, a subsidiary of D&T USA. Williams has led the Central Atlantic regional practice since 2002. The practice has 35 partners and 260 total staff. He is based in New York.

Elliott Davis, based in Greenville, S.C., admitted Darren J. Hardin and Mark H. Cooter as shareholders. Hardin specializes in tax and is based in Columbia, S.C. Cooter is a tax specialist based in Greenville. ED has FY05 net revenue of $30.2 million, 33 shareholders, 233 total staff and seven offices.

Good Swartz Brown & Berns of Los Angeles admitted Steve Vogel to partnership. He is based in the firm's Sherman Oaks, Calif., office. GSB&B has FY04 net revenue of $15.3 million, 14 partners, 892 total staff and three offices.

Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain of Brentwood, Tenn., admitted Mark Fulford and Paul Demastus as partners. Both work in the firm's risk services division. Fulford specializes in IT audits and IT-related work. Demastus specializes in audit work. LBMC has FY04 net revenue of $31.6 million, 18 partners, 244 total staff and two offices.

Marcum & Kliegman, based in Melville, N. Y. admitted four new partners: Richard L. Cooke, Ronald M. Finkelstein, Dennis J. Schall, and Ronald Storch. Cooke works in the Melville office and is an audit specialist. Finkelstein will co-manage the Trusts and Estates Practice Group in New York. Schall specializes in the private equity and technology industries and works in the New York office. Storch is head of accounting services for the Melville office. M&K has FY04 net revenue of $60 million, 31 partners, 264 total staff and five offices.

Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra of Miami admitted Viresh Dayal and Adam Spiegel to partnership. Dayal heads the litigation support services and business valuation department. Spiegel works in the firm's accounting and small business advisory department. MBA&F has FY04 net revenue of $29.3 million, 16 partners, 155 total staff and three offices.

Stephen R. Beluk Jr. was named vice chair of the Internal Audit Services Group at Rubin, Brown, Gornstein & Co. in St. Louis. Cathy Behnen was named partner in the firm's Internal Audit Services Group. RBG&Co. has FY05 net revenue of $39.9 million, 37 partners and 243 total staff.

RSM McGladrey appointed Arthur G. Smith as chief marketing officer, a newly created position. Most recently, he was vice president of market and brand strategy at Duke Energy.

Weaver and Tidwell, based in Fort Worth, Texas, named six new partners. They are Andrew J. Freundlich (audit), Brad K. Jay (audit), Robert J. Loritz (audit), Shawn M. Parker (audit), Clinton L. Siddons (tax), and Bruce B. Zaret (risk assessment/ SOX). W&T has FY05 net revenue of $26.2 million, 23 partners, 174 total staff and two offices.