Brett has more than 10 years of experience providing tax advisory services. He has served privately-held corporations, partnerships, LLCs and individual clients, advising on various issues involving federal, international and state and local tax matters. Brett is primarily involved in tax planning, research and compliance issues for corporate and pass-through entities as well as individuals.
Brett has extensive experience working with companies operating in industry sectors ranging from automotive/motorcycle, retail, transportation and logistics, real estate, construction and service companies. He also has experience with transfers and acquisitions of interests in partnerships and closely-held corporations, as well as clients with tax exposure from foreign owned investments.
B.S.—Accounting and Finance, Youngstown State University
Member—The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member—The Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants
Do you have a hobby/personal passion?
My passions are family (which includes our dogs), friends, travel, and exercise.
What was the best advice you’ve ever received?
Treat others the way you want to be treated.
People would be surprised to know that I…
My wife and I own and operate Verve, a gym in Columbus, OH.
What is the best or most interesting thing about your career?
Helping clients and coworkers solve problems on a daily basis.
What was your first job?
Little league umpire
Do you have a “motto”? (spoken or unspoken)
The way you do anything is the way you do everything.
When you have an hour of free time, what do you like to do?
If I have a free hour, I will likely either be at the gym or finding some home improvement project to tinker with.
Do you have advice for young professionals?
Be relentlessly curious – there is something new to be learned every day.
Shareholder Ted Pettko has extensive experience with public and privately owned companies from a diverse group of industries, and he’s been with Schneider Downs since 1997.
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