10 Wipfli executives
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Partner/Chief Information Officer, Chief Technology Officer and National Financial Services Practice Leader are among the current titles held by these Wipfli executives. A reader can learn how executives lead Wipfli from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Anna Kooi, CPA
LinkedInExperience: National Financial Services Practice Leader · Wipfli
Anna Kooi has been National Financial Services Practice Leader at Wipfli since January 2020 and a Partner at Wipfli since February 2019, based in the Chicago area, and has also been Executive Sponsor - Women of Wipfli (WoW) since 2020. Anna Kooi was a Partner at Baker Tilly US from September 2017 to January 2019.
Brian Blaha, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Chief Growth Officer · Wipfli
Brian Blaha is a former Chief Growth Officer of Wipfli, a row the profile dates from June 1996 to August 2024, based in the Chicago area. Brian Blaha has been a Board Member of the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) since 2017 and is listed as its Board Chair for 2025-2026.
Jason Muhlstein
LinkedInExperience: National Industries & Sales Strategy Leader · Wipfli
Jason Muhlstein has been National Industries & Sales Strategy Leader at Wipfli since August 2025, Twin Cities Market Leader there since January 2018 and Principal - CRM & Business Intelligence Technology Solutions since 2011, based in Hopkins, Minnesota. Jason Muhlstein was National Regions Growth Leader at Wipfli from June 2021 to January 2025.
John Rosenbaum
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technology Officer · Wipfli
John Rosenbaum has been Chief Technology Officer at Wipfli since June 2026, based in Frisco, Texas. John Rosenbaum was Chief Technology Officer at Kelly from April 2025 to June 2026, Chief Information Officer at Motion Recruitment from June 2022 to April 2025 and Chief Information Officer at Employbridge from 2012 to 2022.
Kristy Britt
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Wipfli
Kristy Britt has been Chief Financial Officer of Wipfli since July 2026, based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Kristy Britt was Chief Financial Officer at Osaic from October 2024 to July 2026, Head of Finance at Thomson Reuters from 2020 to 2024 and Vice President Finance at Thomson Reuters from 2018 to 2020.
Kurt Gresens, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Chief Executive Officer · Wipfli
Kurt Gresens has been Chief Executive Officer of Wipfli since September 2025, based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Kurt Gresens was Managing Partner of Wipfli from June 2019 to September 2025 and held the Partner | Board Member row at Wipfli, which the profile dates from 1992 to September 2025.
Michael L. Vaccarella
LinkedInExperience: Partner, National Leader Private Equity & Transaction Advisory Services · Wipfli
Michael L. Vaccarella has been Partner, National Leader Private Equity & Transaction Advisory Services at Wipfli since October 2025, based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Michael L. Vaccarella held the Partner - Private Equity & Transaction Advisory Services National Leader row at Wipfli from June 2019 to October 2025 and was Director of Private Equity & Transaction Services - Chicago at BKD CPAs & Advisors from 2014 to 2016.
Michael Pynch
LinkedInExperience: Partner/Chief Information Officer · Wipfli
Michael Pynch has been Partner/Chief Information Officer at Wipfli since December 2002, based in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Michael Pynch was a Manager at CCP Global from 1998 to 2002 and a Senior Consultant at Arthur Andersen & Co. from 1997 to 1998.
Rebekah Gardner
LinkedInExperience: Chief Growth Officer · Wipfli
Rebekah Gardner is a former Chief Growth Officer of Wipfli, a role held from March 2025 to September 2026, based in Dallas. Rebekah Gardner was Global Chief Sales Officer, Principal at Ryan from August 2021 to March 2025 and a Partner at Grant Thornton (US) from 2018 to 2021.
Ryan Risley
LinkedInExperience: Principal and Chief Technology Officer of Business Solutions Group · Wipfli
Ryan Risley has been Principal and Chief Technology Officer of Business Solutions Group at Wipfli since June 2017, based in Reston, Virginia, and the profile headline reads Partner and Chief Technology Officer - Business Solutions Group - Wipfli LLP. Ryan Risley was Chief Technology Officer at Brittenford Systems until 2016.
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