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David D. Brandt, CPA/ABV, CVA, CFP®
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With a commitment to personal, professional service, David formed the company previously known as LaFollette, Jansa, Brandt & Co., LLP in 1980. The company was renamed Brandt Solomon & Anderson, LLP in 2003.
David graduated from the University of Northern Iowa. He is a certified public accountant (CPA), a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), and a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA).
David has served as president of the South Dakota CPA Society, the Downtown Sioux Falls Kiwanis Club, and the Volunteer and Information Center. He has served as a board member of Junior Achievement of South Dakota, treasurer and board member of Sioux Falls Literacy Council, member of the Sioux Falls School District, Board and member of the American Diabetes Association, South Dakota Affiliate board of directors.
David's outside interests include fishing, woodworking and restoring antique automobiles. David and his wife, Ruth, have two children and two grandchildren.
David is a registered representative with 1st Global Capital Corp.*
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Barry M. Solomon, CPA
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Barry has been with the firm since its inception in 1980. He was admitted as partner in 1984.
Barry is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Carroll Institute and on the Sioux Falls Catholic School System finance committee. He has served as Chairman of both the Governing Board of South Dakota Achieve and the Board of Directors of Sioux Falls Catholic Schools. In addition, he was the President of the Sioux Falls Youth Hockey Association Board of Directors.
He also served as a board member of the American Diabetes Association, president of Sioux Falls Cosmopolitan Club, and treasurer of the North Central Federation of Cosmopolitan International, a board member and chairman of the Food Service Center of South Dakota and member and chairman of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church finance committee.
Barry's outside interests include fishing, hunting, soccer, and golfing. He and his wife Carol, have four sons.
Barry is a registered representative with 1st Global Capital Corp.*
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Rhon M. Anderson, CPA
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A native of Salem, South Dakota, Rhon joined the firm in 1982 and became partner in 1994.
Rhon has served as board member, treasurer and president of Volunteers of America, Dakotas - Turning Point, chairman of the Sioux Falls Bell Federal Credit Union Supervisory Committee, treasurer of the Sioux Falls Midtown Sertoma Club, and treasurer, council member, and president of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.
Rhon's outside interests include golf, camping, gardening, hunting and coaching fast pitch softball. He and his wife, Sarah, have two sons and one daughter.
Rhon is a registered representative with 1st Global Capital Corp.*
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Barbara A. Whetham, CPA/ABV, CVA
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A native of Armour, South Dakota, Barb joined the firm in 1992 and was admitted as partner in 2003.
She is a graduate of the University of South Dakota, a certified public accountant (CPA), a member of the AICPA and the South Dakota CPA Society. Barb is also Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV), a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) and a member of the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts.
Barb is a board member and past chairperson for the Community Food Bank of South Dakota. She has served on the membership and legislative committee for the South Dakota CPA society and is a past board member for the Volunteer and Information Center.
Barb and her husband Bob have two daughters.
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Bradford W. Benson, CPA
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Brad joined the firm in October of 1998 after practicing in Des Moines, Iowa and Mobridge, South Dakota for seven years. He was admitted as partner to the firm in 2003.
Brad is a 1991 graduate of the University of South Dakota, a certified public accountant (CPA), and is a member of the AICPA and the South Dakota CPA Society. His primary focus is income taxation and tax planning. Brad annually attends the AICPA National Tax Institute and is a member of the Sioux Falls Estate Planning Council. He also serves as a board member and sits on the finance committee for Volunteers of America, Dakotas.
Brad's outside interests include family activities, various sports, hunting, and fishing. Brad and his wife Gretchen have two children.
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Mary M. Hageman, CPP
Payroll Services Manager
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Mary joined the firm in April of 1992 as an Administrative Assistant and became Office Manager in October of 1992. She is currently the Payroll/Human Resource Services Manager for Dakota Payroll Services, LLC.
Her duties include payroll and human resource functions for the firm. She also supervises payroll & quarterly processing and performs bookkeeping (accounts receivable and accounts payable) functions for some of the firm’s clients.
She is a Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) and member of the American Payroll Association and local Siouxland Chapter of the American Payroll Association. She attended Stenotype Institute of South Dakota for Court Reporting and later received an Associates Degree in Accounting from National College.
Mary, her husband Bob and daughters Isabella and Jenna live in Tea. Outside of work, Mary enjoys spending time with her family and outdoor activities.
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Earl C. Buckelew, MCP
Technology Specialist
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Born in Mississippi and raised in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Earl moved to Sioux Falls in 1987 and joined the firm in 1993.
Earl provides technology services for the firm as well as their client base. He has been involved in Novell networking since 1984 and Windows Networking since 1982.
Earl is a Past President of the Greater Sioux Falls Bowling Association and is a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP).
Earl's outside interests include bowling, golf, and PHP Web Programming. He and his wife Lyla currently reside in Sioux Falls. They have two children and 6 grandchildren.
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Christi Wegh, CPA
Staff Accountant
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Christi joined the firm in September of 2000. Prior to joining BS&A, she worked for six years as a staff accountant for a firm in Dickinson, North Dakota.
She graduated with honors from Dickinson State University; Christi is a Certified Public Accountant, a member of the AICPA, and a member of the South Dakota CPA Society.
Christi and her husband John have two children, Shannon and Jessica. Christi enjoys family, school, and church activities.
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Carla Wilson
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Carla is a native of Bloomfield, NE and joined the firm in September of 2002.
She graduated with honors from Mount Marty College in August of 2002. She became a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor in October of 2004.
She and her husband, Scott, live in Worthing along with their three sons, Isaac, Tadan and Dason. In her free time she enjoys scrapbooking, baking and spending time with family.
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Kristie Mueller
Administrative Assistant
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Kristie is a native of Rapid City, SD. After graduating from high school, Kristie moved to California to attend Travel & Tourism school. In 1989, she and her husband moved to Burke, SD where she worked as a dental assistant for 10 years. Kristie and her family moved to Sioux Falls during the Summer of 1999. She started her employment with BS&A in the fall of 2000 as an administrative assistant.
In her spare time, Kristie enjoys golfing and travel. She and her husband, Darin, have two children.
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Jill Simon
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Jill, who is originally from Colton, joined the firm in January 2004 as an administrative and investment assistant. In 1993 she graduated from Dakota State University in Madison, SD receiving her degree in Business Administration with options in accounting and finance. In 1994 she received her general securities and insurance licenses. Her job duties include accounts receivable for the firm and service support for financial services. Jill, her husband Dean and their son Colin live in Brandon. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, going to movies, scrap booking and fishing with her husband in the summertime.
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Brian A. Vander Weyst, CPA
Senior Accountant
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Brian is a native of Benson, Minnesota and joined the firm in August of 2004.
Brian graduated with honors from Northern State University in 2004. He is a certified public accountant (CPA) and became a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor in August of 2006.
Brian is a member of the AICPA and the South Dakota CPA Society. He serves on the Church relations committee of the Sioux Falls Habitat for Humanity and is involved in the Harrisburg Jaycees.
Brian, his wife and son live in Harrisburg. Brian enjoys time with family and friends.
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Troy J. Roskens, CPA
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Troy’s outside interests include golfing, scuba diving, bicycling, traveling, watching football (the Huskers and the Steelers), and spending time with his friends and family.
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Valerie joined the firm in March of 2005 after working for several years in the human resources field.
Her responsibilities include payroll processing and human resources support for many of the firm's clients. Valerie is a magna cum laude graduate of Concordia College and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources.
She is a member of the Siouxland Chapter of the American Payroll Association and has served as a board member for the Sioux Empire Society for Human Resources Management.
Outside of work, Valerie enjoys spending time with her daughter and son, reading, bowling and golfing.
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Craig Nyhus
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Craig is a native of Forest City, IA and joined the firm in July of 2006. He graduated form Augustana College in May of 2006.
Outside of work Craig's interests include watching sports, attending auto races, playing video games, and spending time with his family and friends. Craig and his wife, Laura, reside in Sioux Falls.
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Joe Godshall
Associate
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Joe moved to Sioux Falls in June 2006 with his wife, Christina, and started with BS&A shortly after. He graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville Ohio in 2004 and resided in Scottsdale, AZ with his wife for two years.
Born and raised in a Norristown, PA (a suburb of Philadelphia), Joe is a die-hard Eagles fan and enjoys watching football, spending time with his family, listening to and playing Christian music on the guitar, and going to Church. Joe and Christina have a son, Joseph Harrison Godshall III.
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Brian Lueking, CPA
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Brian joined the firm in December 2006. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from South Dakota State University with a degree in Economics in December 2005. He later attended the University of South Dakota and Augustana during the spring of 2006 to complete his accounting education. Brian is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a member of the AICPA.
Outside of work, Brian enjoys spending time with his wife, Amy, being with friends and family, golfing, playing video games, and watching college football especially the Florida Gators.
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Lisa LaMere
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Lisa, originally from Madison, Minnesota, joined the firm as a Payroll Specialist in October of 2007.
Her duties include processing payroll and account payables for many of the firm's clients.
Lisa graduated from Minnesota State University Mankato in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in Business Finance. She has worked several years in various accounting positions including payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Lisa, her husband, Tony, and their three children, Traye, Kiley and Letiza, moved to Sioux Falls in the summer of 2007 from Saint Michael, Minnesota. They are all enjoying the Sioux Falls area, and schools. Outside of work, Lisa enjoys spending time with her family and friends, playing piano, checking out the SF area, shopping and looking for a bigger house.
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Cheri Anderson
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Cheri Anderson, a Minnesota native, joined the firm in December 2007 as an administrative assistant. In 1980 she moved to Sioux Falls and attended Sioux Falls University. Cheri has over 11 years of banking experience.
In her spare time she enjoys church, coaching an advanced soccer league with her husband, playing volleyball, painting, beading, and spending time with her family & friends.
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