Newsmakers In The Profession

Jason Tonjes was named managing shareholder of Bland & Associates of Omaha, Neb. He succeeds founder and former managing shareholder Jerry Bland. The firm has three shareholders and approximately 30 total staff.

Brown Smith Wallace of St. Louis admitted Robin Bell, Ted Flom, and Jim Schwartz

CDH Financial Group of Itasca, Ill., admitted James B. Laubinger as a principal. Previously, he was a manager at the firm. He will lead the firm's construction and real estate group. CDH has six principals and 55 total staff.

Dent Baker & Co. of Birmingham, Ala., admitted Scott McCrory as a partner. He specializes in emerging businesses and troubled companies. DB&Co. has five partners and total staff of approximately 20.

Joel Press, 59, founding partner of the hedge fund practice at Ernst & Young, is retiring in late February. Michael Scrota and Arthur Tully will be co-heads of the hedge fund practice.

Calibre CPA Group admitted Paul M. Doetsch and David C. Kohles into the partnership. Doetsch works with labor unions and employee benefits funds in the firm's Chicago office. Kohles works with tax-exempt organizations in the firm's Washington office. Calibre has FY05 net revenue of $14 million, 14 partners, 83 total staff and two offices.

Robert M. Levine joined Gettry Marcus Stern & Lehrer of New York as a partner. He specializes in education, real estate, physician practices, manufacturing and distribution clients. He also provides litigation support and forensic accounting services.

Rob Berry and Mark Nunis joined Good Swartz Brown & Berns of Sherman Oaks, Calif, as a partner. Berry specializes in closely held middle-market companies. Before joining GSB&B, Berry had his own firm, Berry & Berry, and served as director of finance for a private investment firm. Nunis works extensively with companies in the manufacturing, entertainment, retail, distribution, and technology industries. Before joining GSB&B, Nunis was a founder and partner at Croutch Nunis Matthews. GSB&B has 16 partners, approximately 100 total staff and three offices.

Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co. of Providence, R.I., admitted Peri Ann Aptaker and Henry A. Suva as shareholders. Aptaker focuses on individual and corporate tax planning, personal financial planning and business valuation. Suva's industry specialties include manufacturing, healthcare, distribution, automobile dealerships, venture capital/private equity firms and construction. KLR&Co. has six directors, eight principals, 96 total staff and two offices.

Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain of Brentwood, Term., admitted Stacy C. Schuettler as a partner at LBMC Technologies. Previously, she was the company's general manager at its location in Knoxville, Term. She becomes the first LBMC Technologies partner in the Knoxville office. LBMC Technologies has a total staff of 50.

Malone & Bailey of Houston admitted Jeffrey Houston as an SEC audit partner. Before joining the firm, he worked for a variety of companies in private industry. M&B has seven partners and 26 total staff.

David J. Seiden joined Marcum & Kliegman of Melville, N.Y. as a tax partner. He will provide SALT expertise to Fortune 2000 companies. M&K has FY05 net revenue of $72 million, 32 partners, 300 total staff and five offices.

Marks Paneth & Shron of New York admitted the following new partners: Hope Goldstein, Steven Henning, Linda Norris, Richard Stern. Goldstein works in the Nonprofit Industry Group and is involved with mergers, initial bond offerings, government structures, internal controls, forecasting, risk assessments and assurance activities. Henning works in the Securities Litigation and Forensic Accounting Group and works with attorneys on class action litigation cases. Norris works in the firm's real estate group and specializes in affordable housing and community development. Stern works in the Media & Entertainment Group and focuses on the film industry. MPS has FY05 net revenue of $58 million, 55 partners, 300-plus employees and two offices.

Sobel & Co. of Livingston, N.J. admitted Darryl Neier and Gary Hirsh to partnership. Neier is a CFE and partner in charge of the litigation support group. Hirsh is partner in charge of Sobel Financial Advisors.

Tauber & Baiser of Atlanta admitted Paul Dopp as a shareholder. He specializes in forensic accounting services. T&B has 10 shareholders and 50 total staff.

Tofias of Cambridge, Mass., admitted Peter Gold and Paul Languirand as shareholders. Gold is a member of the firm's accounting and auditing group and works extensively with clients in the manufacturing, distribution, insurance and professional services sectors. Languirand serves companies throughout New England in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, venture capital, wholesale/distribution, and services companies.

Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer of Norfolk, Va., admitted Joanna G. Brumsey as a shareholder. She specializes in real estate, franchising, manufacturing, retail and wholesale for public and private companies. The firm has nine shareholders and approximately 80 total staff.