Meet Our Staff

Joe Michalski graduated from The Ohio State University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in business administration and accounting, and received his CPA license in 2005. He currently manages the firm's Mentor office and has overall responsibility for all audit and attestation engagements. He continues to be a CPA in Ohio and serves on numerous boards within the community.

John Lynagh is a 1982 graduate of Bowling Green University, where he earned his Bachelor's of Science in business administration. He then attended Cleveland State University, where he pursued his accounting education. John has been in public accounting for most of his career and joined NMS in 2009. He also served as CFO for several regional auto dealership groups. His practice includes corporate, partnership...

Terri Lynagh is a life-long resident of Lake County and began working at NMS in December 2020.
She has more than 30 years of experience in all aspects of accounting.
She also has several years’ experience as a controller for locally owned businesses and recently was a controller for a regional company.

Anita Schueren started at NMS in 2010 with the merger of SR Snodgrass. She coordinates billing and provides administrative support for the Mentor office, as well as works in client services preparing individual tax returns, bookkeeping, and performing agreed-upon procedures. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cleveland State University.

April Betarie joined the NMS team in early 2019. She currently serves the firm at the Chardon office's front desk as administrative assistant. Her background includes human resources and various roles in the education, medical and dental fields.

Bryce Namie joined NMS in January 2022. He graduated from Mentor High School in May 2016. He earned his Associate of Arts from Lakeland Community College in May 2019 and received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Forensic Accounting from Franklin University in May 2021. He was also the Lakeland Community College Class of 2019 Provost Award recipient. At NMS, Bryce focuses primarily on preparing...

Chris Trock has worked in public accounting since 1987 focusing on tax and financial statement preparation and bookkeeping. She specializes in Quickbooks and has been a ProAdvisor since 1992.

Christian Zeik graduated from Lake Erie College, holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy with a concentration in Forensic Accounting and Master of Science in Business Administration, and is currently studying for his CPA exams. He joined the NMS staff in August 2022. Christian specializes in attestation services, including financial statement audits, reviews, and compilation engagements. He also...

Cory Rawley began working at NMS as a tax-season intern from 2015-2016. She graduated from Lake Erie College in May 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in accounting with additional concentrations in both business administration and forensic accounting. Following graduation, she joined the Twinsburg office full-time as a staff accountant. Her practice includes corporate, partnership, non-profit and individual...

Deborah Zaebst earned her CPA certificate in 1982 and has worked in public accounting for most of the past 35+ years. She joined NMS in 2014 and, thanks to the age of technology, currently works remotely from Cincinnati with occasional visits back to Twinsburg to meet with clients. Deborah received her Bachelor's degree from Wittenberg University and is a longtime member of the AICPA and the OSCPA.

Faye Freed started at NMS in November 2010, when Ray McIntosh sold his practice, McIntosh & Company, to Neece, Malec, Siefert & Vitaz. She had worked for Ray in the same capacity since October 1983, logging experience in bookkeeping, payroll tax returns, and individual and business tax return preparation.

Gloria started part-time with Kathleen J. Miller + Associates in 2019 and NMS in 2021, assembling client tax returns. She previously worked as an office manager before starting her own business, with her husband, from 1992-2018.

Hailey Hanchosky has been with NMS since June of 2019. She graduated from Lake Erie College with a Bachelor of Science in accounting and a minor in mathematics in 2018. She earned her MBA a year later and started working with NMS as a staff accountant shortly thereafter. Hailey primarily specializes in individual and corporate tax returns. She had several tax internships during her college career at...

Jennifer Pickett began working at NMS in January 2021. She earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from Cleveland State University, received her CPA license in 2020, and is a member of the AICPA and OSCPA. Her previous experience includes business and individual tax preparation.
When not working, Jennifer loves watching the Cleveland Browns and spending time with her husband...

Jessica Kapis graduated from Kent State University with a Bachelor of Science in business administration and accounting, and received her CPA license in 2013. She has worked in public accounting since 2011, performing audit and attestation engagements as well as other accounting and tax services.

John Bednarski earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting, and Master's Degree in finance, from Cleveland State University. He is a CPA in Ohio, and has many years of experience in both public accounting and private industry. His practice includes corporate, partnership and individual taxation, tax and business forecasting, tax advocacy and representation, and small business development...

Joy Oviatt has worked in the accounting field for the past 20 years. She has experience in human resources, payroll and payroll tax, bookkeeping, and individual and business tax return preparation.

Katy Bryant joined the practices of Miller + Associates in May 2010 and NMS in July 2021. She is a payroll manager and handles the payroll processing and preparation and filing of payroll tax returns.

Ken Pfeifer has been the information technology manager at NMS since 2015. He studied management information systems at Florida State University and has been an IT professional for 12 years. Ken specializes in IT security and regularly trains to keep up with emerging technologies. He believes that the most important assets of any company are the people that make up the organization. When not at work,...

Laura Blum graduated from Lake Erie College in May 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in accounting. She began her career with NMS in the beginning of 2003. After working and growing with the Chardon office for 11 years, she transferred to the Twinsburg office in 2014 to become its office manager and further her career. Along with managing the office, Laura continues to work hands-on with many clients...

Lori graduated from Lourdes University in 1996. Her professional background includes working as rehabilitation coordinator, child care director and preschool teacher, as well as job coach for her local high school’s special education classroom.
Lori started with NMS in August 2023 and really enjoys working in the friendly office atmosphere in Burton. She moved to this area in 1998 and loves...

Mary Jo Weaver graduated from Lake Erie College with a bachelor of science degree in accounting in 2001. She started with NMS in November 2014 when Joe Picardini sold his practice, Picardini & Associates CPA, to NMS. Mary Jo has worked in the public accounting field for 31 years, logging experience in live payroll, payroll taxes, individual and business tax return preparation and bookkeeping.