About

Leadership

Reznick Group is defined by the character and values of our leaders.

The diversity of their backgrounds, experiences and insights is fundamental to our collaborative business approach.

Firm Leadership

Kenneth E. Baggett, CPA Managing Principal & CEO

Ken Baggett currently serves as Reznick Group’s Managing Principal, where he has developed and steered the firm to its present ranking among the top 20 largest public accounting firms in the nation.  Under his leadership, the firm has been consistently ranked among the top accounting...More >

David Reznick, CPA Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board

David Reznick is the co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Reznick Group, P.C., formerly Reznick Fedder & Silverman. Since establishing the firm in 1977, he has led the firm’s growth from one office to a top 20 national CPA firm with offices nationwide. More >

A Mitchell Poole, CPA Principal and Chief Operating Officer

With more than 30 years of accounting experience, Mitch Poole serves as both a Principal and Reznick Group’s Chief Operating Officer. Throughout his career, Mitch has had direct responsibility in financing, financial reporting, acquisitions and divestitures, shareholder/owner relations, strategic planning, accounting, risk management, IT management, human resources...More >

Office Managing Principals

Wesley P. Hudson, CPA Co-Office Managing Principal Atlanta

With more than 17 years of accounting experience, Wes Hudson serves as the Co-Managing Principal of Reznick Group’s Atlanta office, where he is the practice leader of the audit department. Wes directs his teams in the performance of audits in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. More >

Timothy Kemper, CPA Co-Office Managing Principal Atlanta

Tim Kemper serves as the Co-Managing Principal of Reznick Group’s Atlanta office and leads Atlanta’s Real Estate Consulting Practice. He is responsible for advising clients on structuring real estate transactions including condominium developments, single-family home construction, mixed-use developments and private-equity fund investments including a focus on tax advantaged real estate investments. More >

Edwina Carrington, CCIM Office Managing Principal Austin

With more than 27 years of experience working with the public and private sector, nonprofit housing organizations, state and local governments, housing finance agencies, and private sector asset management companies, Edwina Carrington is the Managing Principal of Reznick Group’s Austin, Texas office, which she established in April 2006. She serves clients in a real estate advisory...More >

Joel Cohn, CPA Co-Office Managing Principal Baltimore

Joel Cohn is a Principal in Reznick Group’s Real Estate Consulting Group, where for more than 12 years he has provided real estate and tax consulting services. He advises clients in structuring real estate transactions, with a concentration in historic tax credit, low-income housing and New Market Tax Credit projects.. More >

Gary Perlow, CPA Co-Office Managing Principal Baltimore

Gary Perlow serves as both the Co-Managing Principal of the Reznick Group’s Baltimore office and as a member of the firm’s National Real Estate and Tax Credit Services Practice. He also heads up the firm’s National New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) Practice Group. More >

David Kessler, CPA Co-Office Managing Principal Bethesda

David Kessler serves as the Co-Managing Principal of Reznick Group’s Bethesda office and on the firm’s Operating Committee. In addition, he chairs the firm’s National Commercial Real Estate Practice. David has more than 24 years of experience providing audit, tax and management advisory services to the real estate industry, representing clients both locally and nationally...More >

James P. Martinko, CPA Co-Office Managing Principal Bethesda

Jim Martinko serves as co-Managing Principal of Reznick Group’s Bethesda office. He has more than 21 years of experience providing audit, accounting, tax and management advisory services to national and local clients primarily in the conventional and affordable residential and commercial real estate industry, including owners, operators, developers, contractors, investors, homebuilders and...More >

Paul Raffensperger, MBA Office Managing Principal Government Services Management Consulting Group

Paul Raffensperger has more than 20 years of experience in both public and private accounting and consulting. He currently serves as Office Managing Principal for Reznick Group’s Government Services Management Consulting Group. More >

Thomas A. Fassett, CPA Office Managing Principal Charlotte

Tom Fassett serves as Reznick Group’s Managing Principal for the Charlotte office and as the Audit and Accounting Department’s team leader. He has more than 20 years of public accounting and private sector experience, which encompasses audit, accounting, tax, and other relevant accounting services. Tom’s industry experience includes servicing clients in nonprofit, real estate...More >

Krishnan Chettiar, CPA Office Managing Principal Chennai

With 28 years of accounting and tax experience in the areas of real estate, private equity, technology, government contracting and the service industry, Krishnan Chettiar is responsible for tax engagements of large real estate clients while serving as the Managing Director of Reznick Group’s India Business Group and the Managing Principal of the Chennai office.. More >

George Klenovich, CPA Office Managing Principal Chicago

With more than 25 years of audit experience serving public and private clients in various industries, George Klenovich is the Managing Principal of Reznick Group’s Chicago office. George serves a range of companies across industries, include manufacturing, leasing, medical services, sports franchises, wholesale/distribution, gaming, construction and for-profit educational institutions. More >

Scott Farb, CPA Office Managing Principal Los Angeles

With 30 years of experience in the real estate accounting industry, Scott Farb is the Managing Principal of the Reznick Group’s Los Angeles office. Scott has extensive experience with public and private real estate companies along with specific expertise in working with private-equity funds, pension funds investing in real estate, commercial and residential property owners and operators...More >

Beth Mullen, CPA Co-Office Managing Principal Sacramento

Beth Mullen has more than 20 years of experience providing consulting, tax, and accounting services to real estate owners and developers. She serves as the Co-Managing Principal of Reznick Group’s Sacramento office. Beth also serves as a principal in the Tax, Real Estate and Renewable Energy Consulting Groups.. More >

Mark Rodebaugh, CPA Co-Office Managing Principal Sacramento

With more than 35 years of accounting experience, Mark Rodebaugh serves as the Co-Managing Principal of Reznick Group’s Sacramento office where he directs and coordinates audit teams in a wide variety of assignments. More >

Alex Castelli, CPA Office Managing Principal Tysons Corner

With more than 21 years of experience managing commercial enterprise engagements and servicing privately held companies as well as clients with SEC reporting and filing requirements, Alex Castelli serves as the Managing Principal of Reznick Group’s Tysons Corner office and leads the firm’s commercial business and national employee benefit plan practices. More >

Department Heads

Damien R. Enderle, National Director of Marketing

With more than 19 years of experience in professional services marketing, communications, branding and public relations, Damien serves as Reznick Group’s National Director of Marketing. He is a client service-oriented leader of integrated marketing, business development, events management, public relations and creative services teams. More >

Risa Guber, Principal, National Director of Human Resources

Risa Guber is a Principal with Reznick Group where she serves as the Principal in charge of the firm’s Human Resources. Risa’s experience includes leadership development, workforce planning, strategic recruitment and innovative, people-centric practices and thought leadership. She has been a member of Reznick Group’s leadership team for 21 years.. More >

Lynn B. Hounslow, CPA Chief Financial Officer

Lynn Hounslow serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Reznick Group, where she is primarily responsible for financial planning and record-keeping as well as financial reporting to firm management. Lynn has more than 26 years of accounting and financial management experience for public and private industries. More >