Meet Our Chardon Office Staff

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...

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.

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...

Jon McClain began a new career as a staff accountant with NMS in June 2022. He graduated Summa Cum Laude in May 2021 with a Bachelor's degrees in Accounting and Forensic Accounting from Franklin University. Jon also has a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Prior to starting his coursework in accounting, Jon was a trooper with the Pennsylvania State...

Kayla Stowe has been part of the NMS family since graduating from Miami University with a degree in finance. Upon the founding of NMS Wealth Management, she quickly transitioned from the accounting practice to begin her career in financial planning, where she works with clients to define and pursue their financial goals.
Kayla is a certified financial planner and a chartered retirement planning counselor....

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,...

Megan Fennell graduated Summa Cum Laude with her Bachelor’s degree in accounting from Notre Dame College in 1997, and joined the NMS family close to its inception later that year. In her 22 years of experience with the firm, she has focused mainly on corporate, partnership and individual taxation.

Morgan Piecuch joined NMS as a staff accountant in May of 2021. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s of Science in accounting from Lake Erie College in 2021, and is working toward becoming a certified public accountant. Her background includes three years of banking experience at a credit union.

Noelle Muro joined the NMS team as a staff accountant in July of 2019. She graduated from Cleveland State in the summer of 2019 with a Bachelors in business administration. Noelle had two accounting internships during tax season prior to working at NMS.

Patrick Vitelli joined NMS in 2015 as an intern and has since become a full time staff accountant. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Western Governors University. Previously, he was a chef, working at the Cleveland and Washington D.C. properties of the Ritz-Carlton hotel group. When not working, Patrick enjoys attending CrossFit and spending time with his family.

Sandy Ward joined NMS in May 2017 to assist with marketing efforts, which included building a branded and active social media presence. She also serves as marketing coordinator for Geauga Park District.

Shawn Neece earned his Bachelor's of Business Administration in accounting from Cleveland State University, and his Master's of Science in accounting from Kent State University. He is a CPA in Ohio and Florida and adjunct professor of accounting at Lake Erie College. Shawn serves on the board of the Geauga Community Investment Corporation and has served in the past on numerous boards and committees...

Stacie Kimpton is the newest member of the NMS Wealth Management team. Before joining NMS Wealth Management, Stacie had a career in Retail Management with Kohl’s Department Store and Ann Taylor Loft. The operational side of the business was Stacie’s main focus while in Retail Management.
Stacie graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fashion Merchandising....

Susan Colvin earned her Bachelor of Psychology from Ohio State University and completed her accounting classes at California State University in Los Angeles. She is a CPA in Ohio and has many years of experience in both public accounting and private industry. Her practice includes corporate, partnership and individual taxation. She joined NMS in June 2020.

Tina Blakeslee joined NMS in August 2015 and has been working in public accounting for more than 20 years. She is a tax preparer, can assist clients with QuickBooks setup and cleanup, and offers tax planning strategies for small business and individual clients.