Wallace Plese + Dreher (WP+D) Designates Randy G. Brammer, CPA as new Managing Partner

Effective January 1, 2021, Randy G. Brammer, CPA, CCIFP assumed the role of Managing Partner. He is the first non-founding partner to hold the position of Managing Partner in the Firm’s history. The transition demonstrates the Firm’s sustainability and continuous commitment to seamless client service. Focused on continual growth, Randy will lead the Firm’s strategy on client service, business development, expanded services, and partner transitions. He will continue providing accounting, audits, reviews, and assurance to privately-held Arizona businesses with a concentration in construction. Randy joined the Firm in 2004 as a staff accountant and became a partner in 2016. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Northern Arizona University and Master of Business Administration in Accounting from Grand Canyon University. He holds an Arizona Certified Public Accountant license and is a Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional (CCIFP). He has received multiple recognitions and awards, including 2021 Arizona Business Leader to Watch, 2020 AzBusiness Leader, 2020 AZRE/Arizona Commercial Real Estate, People & Projects to Know, and 2017 Nominee Phoenix Business Journal, 40 Under 40.In 2015, Mark R. Dreher, CPA assumed the role of Managing Partner and succeeded Scott Thomas Wallace, CPA. As Managing Partner, Mark’s accomplishments included guiding client service initiatives, identifying and advancing successors, launching Client Accounting Services, and navigating the Firm’s operations through COVID-19. Under his leadership, the Firm added 11 partners, including 6 women partners, and expanded its footprint by opening an office in Scottsdale.

Additionally, in 2020, the Firm received multiple awards and recognitions, including No. 1 CPA Firm Ranking Arizona and Forbes America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firms 2021, along with moving from the No. 10 position to No. 9 in the Phoenix Business Journal’s Book of Lists of CPA Firms.

Mark commented on his transition, stating “It has been an honor and privilege to be the Managing Partner and work with great professionals and administrative staff. Our current group of partners, and those that have retired, are among the best in the nation. We developed a successful business, well beyond our expectations when founding the Firm. The Firm is headed in the right direction for additional growth and business opportunities.”