UHY Advisors, a professional services firm based in Detroit, announced it has appointed six new managing directors in the Great Lakes region: Jeremy Falendysz, John Gallo, Jenna Lamb, Matt Munn, Jeff Solis, and Loni Winkler.
“This group of managing directors demonstrates our firm’s young talent who are proven leaders,” says Tom Callan, Great Lakes regional managing director. “We are continuing to diversify what our leadership structure looks like, including more female representation. We have tremendous growth plans on the horizon and this new group of talented professionals will be instrumental in executing our firm’s goals and initiatives. It’s a great time to be a part of such a people-driven organization.”
Falendysz, based at the firm’s Farmington Hills location, now serves as managing director of UHY Corporate Finance. With over 18 years of Wall Street and investment banking experience at some of the largest financial institutions in the world, he has completed more than 80 transactions with a total enterprise value of over $65 billion. UHY says his leadership has helped grow the UHY Corporate Finance from a handful of employees to over 20 in the last several years.
Gallo, based at the firm’s Farmington Hills location, now serves as managing director of UHY Advisors in the Great Lakes. He is a member of the tax practice with over 20 years of tax planning and compliance experience. He specializes in Internal Revenue Code Section 460 guidance, various construction revenue recognition methods, and developing internal programs and training for construction accounting and taxation matters.
Lamb, based at the firm’s Sterling Heights location, now serves as managing director of UHY Advisors in the Great Lakes. She specializes in working with middle market companies providing a wide range of services that include attestation, business and strategic planning, financial reporting, and other related services. In addition to her involvement in the national manufacturing practice, she assisted in the establishment of the Great Lakes chapter of the Women Invested in Success and Excellence group.
Munn, based at the firm’s Sterling Heights location, now serves as managing director of UHY Advisors in the Great Lakes. He is a leader of the retirement plan and employee benefits services group, specializing in designing and establishing retirement plans that maximize tax-deferred growth and accumulate wealth. Munn also has extensive experience with multi-state taxation issues, retirement plan compliance, IRS audit resolution, and buy-side and sell-side advisory services.
Solis, based at the firm’s Detroit office, now serves as managing director of UHY Advisors in the Great Lakes. He is a member of the audit and assurance practice and leader of the national professional employer organization (PEO) practice. He specializes in performing financial statement audits and advising his middle-market clients on tax, transaction, and operational strategy.
Winkler, based at firm’s Farmington Hills office, now serves as managing director of UHY Advisors in the Great Lakes. She is a member of the tax practice managing a group of professionals in areas of individual, corporate, state, and local taxation. Her 15 years of experience includes working closely with business owners and high net worth individuals implementing innovative strategies to minimize risk, maximize profits, preserve wealth, and reduce taxes.
Additionally, UHY Great Lakes promoted 77 other employees, including 10 principals: Brian Baker, Preston Bencsik, Alison Dunleavy, Michael Federlein, Jennifer Pawlowski, Ben Raymond, Jonathon Schumaker, Brian Sparks, Jesse Stuart, and Pat Wood.
