Industry Eminence Program

Intentional focus accelerates understanding and drives insights

An innovative program, grounded in experience

The RSM Industry Eminence Program was launched in May 2018. 

Created and led by RSM US Chief Economist Joe Brusuelas and Deputy Chief Economist Kevin Depew, the program positions senior analysts to understand, forecast and communicate economic, business and technology trends that are shaping the industries RSM serves. As first-choice advisors to the middle market, RSM industry eminents help to instill confidence in a world of change. 

Meet the program’s creators, current classes of senior analysts and graduates below.

Industry Eminence Program leaders

Current RSM Industry Eminence Program senior analysts

Class of 2025

  • 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

Class of 2024

  • James Bull
    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Senior Analyst
  • Mac Carroll
    Real Estate Industry Senior Analyst
  • Nick Chitopoulos
    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Senior Analyst
  • Carla Contreras
    Nonprofit Industry Senior Analyst
  • Rebekuh Eley
    Health Care Senior Analyst
  • Ryan Farlow
    Industrials Senior Analyst
  • Peter Ramer
    Consumer Products Senior Analyst
  • Marissa Schlagenhauf
    Financial Services Senior Analyst
  • Matthew Twomey
    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Senior Analyst

Class of 2023

  • Tony Bilotta
    Business and Professional Services Senior Analyst
  • David Carter
    Industrials Senior Analyst
  • Daniela Cohen
    Partner
  • Robyn Duffy
    Consumer Markets Senior Analyst
  • Andrew Fedele is a director in RSM US LLP’s transaction advisory services practice.
    Andrew Fedele
    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Senior Analyst
  • Thomas Hamill
    Consumer Products Senior Analyst
  • Amanda Laskey
    Life Sciences Senior Analyst
  • Nicole Lechter
    Real Estate Senior Analyst
  • Danny Schmidt
    Health Care Senior Analyst

Industry Eminence Program graduates

  • Jason Alexander
    Industrials Leader
  • Sean Bacon
    Seth Bacon
    Consumer Products Senior Analyst
  • Ben Bilsland
    Ben Bilsland
    Technology, Media, Telecom Senior Analyst
  • Kendra Blacksher
    Partner
  • Kelly Boorman
    Construction Senior Analyst
  • Peter Cadigan
    Peter Cadigan
    Partner
  • Kennedy Chinyamutangira
    Kennedy Chinyamutangira
    Partner
  • Anthony DeCandido
    Partner
  • Laura Dietzel
    Laura Dietzel
    Partner, Real Estate Assurance Leader
  • Matt Dollard
    Matt Dollard
    Industrials Senior Analyst
  • Karen Galivan
    Tax Partner
  • Gene Garcia
    Real Estate Senior Analyst
  • Laura Gerdes
    Lauren Gerdes
    Partner
  • Mike Graziano
    Mike Graziano
    Consumer Products Senior Analyst
  • Michael Haas
    Director, Medical Applications Integration
  • Matt Haggerty
    Nonprofit and Education Senior Analyst
  • Scott Helberg
    Scott Helberg
    Real Estate Senior Analyst
  • Brandon Hollis
    Brandon Hollis
    Managing Director, Audit
  • Irina Im
    Industrials Senior Analyst
  • Lori Kalic
    Lori Kalic
    Health Care Senior Analyst
  • Victor Kao
    Media and Entertainment Leader
  • Steve Kemler is a director in RSM US LLP’s technology consulting practice and a life sciences senior analyst
    Stephen Kemler
    Life Sciences Senior Analyst
  • Richard Kes
    Health Care Senior Analyst, Partner
  • Sonya King
    Sonya King
    Business and Professional Services Senior Analyst
  • Brandon Koeser
    Brandon Koeser
    Financial Services Senior Analyst
  • Angela Kramer
    Financial Services Senior Analyst
  • Justin Krieger
    Justin Krieger
    Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Industry Co-Leader
  • Katie Landy
    Katie Landy
    Principal
  • Adam Lohr
    Adam Lohr
    Life Sciences Senior Analyst
  • David Mamane
    Financial Services Senior Analyst
  • Ryan McAndrew
    Ryan McAndrew
    Real Estate Senior Analyst
  • Sarah McKevitt
    Sarah McKevitt
    Partner
  • Troy Merkel
    Construction and Real Estate Leader, Assurance Digital Strategy Leader
  • Nelly Montoya
    Nelly Montoya
    Audit Innovation Change Management
  • Matt Riccio
    Matthew Riccio
    National real estate consulting leader
  • Christopher Shaker
    Retail Leader
  • Kurt Shenk
    Kurt Shenk
    Technology Sector Leader
  • Erin Sims
    Financial Services Senior Analyst
  • Anne Slattery
    Industrials Senior Analyst, Partner
  • Stephanie Smith
    Stephanie Smith
    Government Contracting Senior Analyst
  • Crystal Sunbury
    Crystal Sunbury
    Real Estate Senior Analyst
  • Brian Winne
    Life Sciences Senior Analyst

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