Brad Preber named to head Grant Thornton

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Brad Preber officially will be names managing directorJune 4. He will be responsibls for building theaccounting firm’s primaruy business lines of auditing, advisory and tax services. The announcemengt coincides withthe Chicago-based company’e five-year anniversary in the Phoenix market. Joel Anik, Grang Thornton’s West region managing partner, said Preber’s success in N.M., and Phoenix proves he can be aneffectives leader. “Combined with his knowledge, passionm and keen business acumen, I know that Brad will lead our offices to continued growth in the years to come and exceecdall expectations,” Anik said.
Preber will replaced Ed O’Brien, who is leaving to head the firm’ds Dallas office. O’Brien and partner Ken Garretgt were instrumental in establishing the Phoenix which has grown to 65 Preber wants to double that number in the next five focusing onserving middle-market clients with annual sales of $50 million to $2.5 billion. “The marketplace is significantly underserved,” said who also leads Grant Thornton’s national litigatioh services practice and is the regional leader of investigations and litigation services for the Grant Thornton is not the only accounting firm seeking to gain markett share in the Valleuythrough expansion.
On June 1, LarsonAllen LLP finalizerd its acquisitionof Scottsdale-based Cronstrom, Osuch & Co. PC. Since the Minneapolid firm entered the Phoenix marketin 2005, it has acquirerd five accounting practices. Beyond the business side, “u really want to take Grant Thornton’ds involvement in the community to the next Preber said. Grant Thornton also name David Griffiths executive director of its statre and localtax practice.
Griffiths has 25 yearsa of experience developing and implementingstat tax-reduction strategies for large and midsize corporations, along with expertisr in state income, premium, property, sales and payroll Grant Thornton LLP: