GBQ Announces 2026 Promotions During Annual Meeting

GBQ, a Top 100 tax, accounting, and business advisory firm, has announced its annual promotions, including associates across the firm at all levels.

The following individuals have demonstrated their dedication to empowering the growth of our people, our communities, and our clients’ businesses.

Keep reading to learn more about the professionals who were promoted at the firm's 2026 annual meeting in June. 

Administrative & Operations

• Bryant Burgess – Promoted to Senior Manager, Technology and Innovation (Columbus)

• Jenna Capilla – Promoted to Senior Administrative Specialist (Toledo)

• Lucy Hughes – Promoted to Senior Administrative Specialist (Columbus)

• Abbey Kanellakis – Promoted to Senior Manager, Digital Marketing (Columbus)

• Holly Lorenzo – Promoted to Senior Administrative Specialist (Remote)

Assurance & Advisory

• Zach Bonifas – Promoted to Manager (Cincinnati)

• Dylan Canter – Promoted to Senior (Columbus)

• Nathan Collett – Promoted to Senior (Cincinnati)

• Rochelle Corey – Promoted to Staff (Columbus)

• Andy Cox – Promoted to Senior (Columbus)

• Jordan Fick – Promoted to Manager (Columbus)

• Theresa Mockensturm – Promoted to Professional Resource Manager (Columbus)

• David Ortman – Promoted to Senior (Columbus)

• Will Randall – Promoted to Senior (Columbus)

• Tyler Roesch – Promoted to Senior Manager (Columbus)

• Owen Sullivan – Promoted to Senior (Columbus)

• Steven Ward – Promoted to Senior (Columbus) 

Business Technology Solutions

• Ray Tefft – Promoted to Director (Columbus)

Business Valuation & Financial Opinions

• Zach Koch – Promoted to Senior Associate (Columbus)

• Cooper Mullen – Promoted to Associate (Columbus)

• Joe Sidenstick – Promoted to Senior Associate (Columbus)

Client Accounting & Advisory

• Andrew Mazey – Promoted to Manager (Toledo)

Financial Services

• Will Clark – Promoted to Senior Manager (Columbus)

• Ethan Lane – Promoted to Director (Columbus)

• Kevin Wilkins – Promoted to Director (Columbus) 

State & Local Tax 

• Theresa Honaker – Promoted to Senior Manager (Columbus) 

Tax & Advisory 

• Grace Chaney – Promoted to Manager (Cincinnati) 

• Eddie Freyre – Promoted to Senior (Toledo) 

• Caleb Ghiloni – Promoted to Manager (Cincinnati) 

• Stephanie Grimm – Promoted to Director (Toledo) 

• Colin McFadden – Promoted to Senior (Columbus) 

• Jenna Panning – Promoted to Manager (Columbus) 

• Seton Rowe – Promoted to Senior Manager (Cincinnati) 

• Brandon Shafer – Promoted to Manager (Columbus) 

About GBQ 

At GBQ, our purpose is clear: we empower growth; growth of our people, our communities, and our clients’ businesses. A top tax, accounting, and consulting firm for 70 years, we’re driven by the outcomes that we know can change the lives of those we work with and for. We’ve learned that this is what matters most to our stakeholders. It is this purpose that drives and inspires us every day. It’s why we exist. Visit GBQ online at www.gbq.com.