RSM Advances its Industry-Leading Thought Leadership for the Middle Market

Industry Eminence Program Welcomes 2025 Class of Senior Analysts

May 20, 2025

Kimberly Bartok, Enterprise Public Relations Leader, kim.bartok@rsmus.com, 212.372.1239
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RSM Advances its Industry-Leading Thought Leadership for the Middle Market

Industry Eminence Program Welcomes 2025 Class of Senior Analysts

CHICAGO – (May 20, 2025) – RSM US LLP (“RSM”) – the leading provider of assurance, tax and consulting services for the middle market – is pleased to announce the newest class of the RSM Industry Eminence Program. The new eminence class began their participation in the three-year program this month and is training to deliver leading insights for the middle market.

The RSM Industry Eminence Program is designed to equip senior analysts with the skills to understand, forecast and communicate the economic, business and technology trends that shape the industries served by RSM. Participants are immersed in the fundamentals of industry analysis and thought leadership development, which they then bring to current and prospective clients, the marketplace and their peers within the firm. 

“I'm confident our new senior analysts will bring significant insight and perspective to our clients and their peers as they make their way through the Industry Eminence Program,” said Stu Taub, enterprise industry and markets leader with RSM US LLP. “They will build on the decades RSM has spent investing in the middle market with deep industry specialization and tailored insights and solutions necessary for our clients to thrive. Underscoring both our national scale and global capabilities, our new senior analysts span the U.S., Canada and the UK as we progress with our upcoming merger with RSM UK.”

The 2025 class of RSM Industry Eminence Program senior analysts includes:

  • Chloe Austin
    Professional and Business Services Senior Analyst
  • Shelby Burghardt
    Health Care Senior Analyst
  • Chris Cecil
    Construction and Real Estate Senior Analyst
  • Brian Deming
    Industrials Senior Analyst
  • Jonathan Gesserman
    Financial Services Senior Analyst
  • Marko Markov
    Marko Markov
    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Senior Analyst
  • Brett Medeiros
    Business and Professional Services Senior Analyst
  • Zoe Morton
    Financial Services Senior Analyst
  • Andrew Murphy
    Business and Professional Services Senior Analyst
  • Katherine Powers
    Life Sciences Senior Analyst
  • Emily Sawicz
    Industrials Senior Analyst, Associate Director
  • Myles Silvers
    Consumer Products Senior Analyst
  • Max Stanyard
    Healthcare and Life Sciences Senior Analyst

“This new group will build upon the work of prior classes and bring a new wave of thought leadership, a fresh perspective, and sharp eye on both how we do business today, and how we help the firm and our clients adapt to the future,” said Kevin Depew, deputy chief economist and industry eminence program leader. “We are entering the eighth year of the eminence program, which is a testament to the impact our senior analysts are having in the marketplace and within the firm.”


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