Guiding growth with structure, timing, and trust.
Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, Emma has always carried a strong sense of place and purpose. Now rooted in Columbus, she’s a proud dog mom and avid garden enthusiast, with backyard blooms that reflect the same care and precision she brings to her professional work. Whether nurturing heirloom tomatoes or guiding clients through complex challenges, Emma thrives on thoughtful planning and hands-on execution.
She approaches every challenge with grounded, collaborative energy and lives by the mantra: “Life is like good landscaping, it requires structure, timing, and the wisdom to know what to prune.” From helping developers build financial stability to coaxing life from Ohio clay, Emma’s approach is rooted in results, and always growing.
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Emma joined GBQ in 2022 after moving to Columbus from Buffalo, NY, where she started her career at Lumsden McCormick, CPA. Emma’s work is concentrated on real estate and construction clients in the central Ohio area. She focuses on middle-market and closely held companies, including associated individual tax compliance and planning. As a manager focusing on GBQ’s construction industry group, Emma helps ensure regulatory compliance for general contractor and specialty contractor clients alike. Emma was an inaugural winner of GBQ’s ‘Empowering Growth Award: Clients’ for her commitment to her service and dedication to her clients and their businesses.
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Education
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University of Buffalo — B.S., Accounting
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Professional Associations
- New York State Society of CPAs
- The Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants
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