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MICHAEL J. VOINOVICH CPA

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Mike joined Schneider Downs as an audit shareholder in the Columbus office in 2025. He has nearly 30 years of experience providing high-quality consulting, advisory and auditing services to clients in various markets. Mike is highly accomplished in developing and serving clients in the professional service, restaurant and retail, construction and technology industries.

Before joining Schneider Downs, Mike served as the CFO for a large retail and global franchisor in central Ohio. Here, he identified and executed opportunities for process improvement, including automation of the company’s current accounting processes. Mike served as an integral role in strategic company initiatives to enhance company performance and executive succession planning.

Mike also served as Office Managing Partner for a global Accounting, Tax and Financial Advisory and Consulting firm, where he was responsible for the growth and profitability of its local office, which doubled in size during his tenure. Additionally, as the audit engagement partner for a dynamic, middle-market privately held client base, he oversaw the audit execution and quality of work performed.

Mike is actively engaged in the local community, serving and supporting various organizations and connecting with peers throughout several professional boards and associations. He is a 2008 Columbus Business First Forty Under 40 award recipient and a graduate of Leadership Columbus.

Education

Bachelor of Science—Business Administration, Accounting, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Professional and Community Involvement

Immediate Past Board Chair—Lifeline of Ohio, 2025-present

Board Chair—Lifeline of Ohio, 2023-2024

Board Member and Finance Committee Member, Lifeline of Ohio, 2018-present

Board Member—Ohio Chamber of Commerce, 2022-present

Accounting Advisory Board Member—The Ohio State University, 2017-present

Board Member, Finance Committee—Columbus Metropolitan Club, 2014-2020

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What was the best advice you ever received?

You have but one life to live – live with intention and purpose.

Who was your role model?

My Parents

If you could go back in time, what advice would you give your college self?

Find an opportunity to step outside of your “comfort zone” each day.

People would be surprised to know that……

Although Ohio State Buckeye loyal….I am actually a Runnin’ Rebel UNLV graduate.

What is the best or most interesting thing about your career?

The evolution of change in companies I have been a part of

What was your first job?

Newspaper Carrier – a thing of the past.

Do you have advice for young professionals?

Don’t wait to build a network of professional relationships.

If you have an hour of free time, what do you like to do?

An outdoor run with a personal growth podcast.

Mike Voinovich CPA

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Big Problem: A Not-for-profit Client Out Of 401(k) Compliance.

Big Thinking: Allowing More Contributions By Highly Paid Employees.

Shareholder JASON LUMPKIN serves as a Practice Unit Leader for SDAdvantage Retirement Solutions. He has more than 17 years of qualified retirement plan experience, primarily serving middle market, closely held businesses. His background includes plan design, documentation reporting, participant education, and ongoing administration for defined contribution plans, including employee stock ownership plans.
While working with one of our non profit clients, Jason’s team discovered that the organization was failing non-discrimination testing due to poor 401(k) participation among its employees. To address the issue, we recommended the implementation of a second retirement plan, a 403(b) plan, that would cover only the highly paid employees, allowing them to contribute the maximum amounts without concern for the limits imposed by the 401(k) plan’s non-discrimination testing. “These top employees were no longer constrained by the limits of the 401(k) plan testing results,” Jason said. “Plus, the organization no longer had to be concerned about the non-discrimination test. We also avoided implementing a “safe harbor” design in the 401(k) plan, which can result in costly employer contributions and vesting provisions that favor short-term employees.” Schneider Downs provides Big Thinking and Personal focus in delivering a variety of services for large and small businesses, both publicly and privately held, as well as nonprofit organizations, government entities and more. Through our commitment to thought leadership and knowledge management, we deliver the solutions our clients need with a personal commitment to service.
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