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Brian S. Garstecki

CPA Partner, Practice Leader, Labor Organizations and Multiemployer Benefit Plans

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Brian Garstecki is a partner and serves as the firm’s Practice leader for Labor Organizations and Multiemployer Benefit Plans and works with membership associations and other not-for-profit entities.

With over 25 years of experience, he has dedicated his time to servicing these industries and has had the privilege of working and building relationships with some of the most well-known and successful organizations in this space.

He is a hands-on leader in servicing international, national and local unions and membership associations, and their Taft Hartley employee benefit funds. Beyond auditing, Brian’s deep specialized skill set has made him a strategic advisor and consultant. His experience and expertise guides clients through critical decision-making involving risk management, compliance, operational effectiveness, business transformation and budget and forecasting to name a few. Brian quickly becomes the “must-have” resource at the table when clients discuss their vision or their concerns.

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Learn more about my professional experience and how I spend my time outside the firm.

Education:

  • Bachelor’s, Management Accountancy from the University of Pittsburgh

Professional Affiliations:

  • Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • Member, Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA)
  • Member, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

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