Tax Staff
Mike Baldassaro, CPA
mbaldassaro@kellerowens.com
I enjoy working with our tax clients and helping them plan for the future while minimizing taxes in the midst of constantly changing laws.
Mike Baldassaro is the manager of our Tax Services department and a Certified Public Accountant.
Mike has over thirty years of experience in public accounting in the areas of tax, auditing, payroll, financial statement preparation and business consultation services. He also has five years experience as a corporate CFO and controller. He currently supervises the tax department and all types of tax preparation and review.
Beth Maxville
QuickBooks ProAdvisor
bmaxville@kellerowens.com
Beth has over twenty years experience in public accounting and is a QuickBooks ProAdvisor. She enjoys using her experience and skills to provide all types of tax preparation and small business services to our clients.
Bonnie Gasaway, CPA
bgasaway@kellerowens.com
Bonnie has over twenty years of public accounting experience. She has prepared corporate and individual income tax returns, reviewed and compiled financial statements, and performed audits. Bonnie has worked for Keller & Owens for over nine years and currently provides tax services.
Brian Cyre, CPA
bcyre@kellerowens.com
Brian has over twelve years of experience in public accounting specializing in tax and audit services to a variety of clients. He also has extensive graduate level training, especially in taxation of individuals, not-for-profits, and partnerships. Brian serves our clients in both the areas of audit and tax.
Rena Finster, CPA
QuickBooks ProAdvisor
rfinster@kellerowens.com
Rena has over sixteen years of public accounting experience, eight years of accounting in private industry and six years of auditing for the Department of Defense. Rena has been with Keller and Owens for over thirteen years. She currently provides clients with accounting and tax services.
Rhonda Carlson, CPA
rcarlson@kellerowens.com
Rhonda has over fifteen years of public accounting experience with local firms. Her experience includes auditing, tax, accounting services, and litigation support for individual, commercial, and not-for-profit clients. She currently serves in the area of tax with an emphasis in corporations and not-for-profit organizations.
Ryan Martin
rmartin@kellerowens.com
Ryan joined Keller & Owens in the fall of 2008 and has public accounting experience with a couple of local Kansas City CPA firms. He specializes in providing tax and audit services to a variety of clients and currently serves our firm in both areas.
Sharilee Johnson, CPA, CFP®
Certified Financial Planner
sjohnson@kellerowens.com
Sharilee has over seventeen years of experience in accounting, auditing, payroll, tax and other small business services, of which over fourteen have been with Keller & Owens. Her training as a Certified Financial Planner helps her understand our clients’ needs while providing all types of tax preparation and review. She also oversees the internal IT management.
Shelly Meschwitz, CPA
smeschwitz@kellerowens.com
Shelley joined the tax department at Keller & Owens in 2010. She has over fifteen years of public accounting experience with local CPA firms emphasizing individual and business taxation in a variety of industries. She also has experience in the area of financial statement compilations and reviews.
Tiffany Rogers, CPA, MBA
trogers@kellerowens.com
Tiffany has been with Keller & Owens full-time for over twelve years in addition to serving as an intern while receiving her undergraduate degree. Her current focus includes the areas of tax and auditing with a specialization in employee benefit plans, HUD audits, student financial aid audits, and other government compliance audits.
Vern Krehbiel
vkrehbiel@kellerowens.com
Vern joined the Keller & Owens tax staff in 2008. He has over 35 years of experience in tax planning and preparation. Vern specializes in individual, partnership, corporate, farm and fiduciary taxes. He also has extensive experience with accounting and payroll services for clients.
