Plante & Moran Elects Six New Partners and One Affiliated Entity Member In Southeast Michigan

3835

Southfield, Mich. — Plante & Moran, PLLC, one of the nation’s largest certified public accounting and business advisory firms, elected six new partners and one affiliated entity member in its Southeast Michigan offices effective July 1, 2010.

Gregory J. Cahalan, CPA, provides tax consulting services to clients in the real estate industry. He specializes in structuring transactions involving LLCs, partnerships, and S Corporations and consults with sponsors of, investors in, and developers of properties that employ federal and state real estate incentive tax credits.

Brian Franey, CPA, provides external and internal accounting, tax planning, and merger and acquisition accounting services to clients in the financial institution, real estate, and construction industries. He has significant experience related to SEC reporting and regulations and Sarbanes-Oxley 404 implementation and facilitation.

Doug Hockenbrocht, CPIM, focuses on improving manufacturers’ operational performance through information technology (IT). His specific areas of expertise include IT due diligence, ERP assessment, selection, and implementation, project management, and contract negotiation.

Martin J. Olejnik, CPA, specializes in providing assurance, tax, and consulting services to clients in the manufacturing and distribution and governmental industries.

Terry A. Olejnik, CPA, provides assurance, tax, and consulting services to clients in the real estate & construction, service, and insurance industries.

Timothy Wendt, CFP, CIMA, of Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides holistic wealth management services, including portfolio design and management, retirement planning, estate planning, insurance planning, and education funding, for high net worth individuals and their families.

Paul R. Wills, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, entity member with Plante Moran CRESA, provides strategic planning and program management services to the K-12 and governmental sectors.

Plante & Moran (www.plantemoran.com) is among the nation’s largest certified public accounting and business advisory firms, providing clients with tax, audit, risk management, financial, technology, business consulting, and wealth management services.  Plante & Moran has a staff of more than 1,600 professionals in 21 offices throughout Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois with international offices in Shanghai, China; Monterrey, Mexico; and Mumbai, India. Plante & Moran has been recognized by a number of organizations, including FORTUNE magazine, as one of the country’s best places to work.