We are proud to introduce you to Lance CPA Group. Each member adds unique insight, talents, and specialties to the mix- making us very well-rounded and capable to meet the needs of all our clients.
We are fun-loving group of individuals with a passion to serve our clients. We enjoy working together and having fun together. The Lance CPA Group team makes sure to prioritize our team dinners and activities as we know that only creates a better work environment in general.
From our Customer Success Associate, to your Accountant, to the Managing Director, we know you will love each of our team members as much as we do!
Joshua Lance, CPA, CGMA
Managing Director
Joshua Lance, CPA, CGMA
Managing Director
With his undying love for the old sitcom “Full House”, Josh is easily the nerdiest of our crew. He’s a licensed Certified Public Accountant, a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), and also a family man who calls Chicago home. Despite his uncanny knack for using old man phrases, Josh has been named as one of the Top 40 Under 40 in 2017, 2018, and 2019 by CPA Practice Advisor.
Samantha Aycock
Director of Operations
Samantha Aycock
Director of Operations
Samantha attended the University of Illinois at Chicago where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Finance. For 6 years she worked as an accounting analyst for an international law firm in Chicago. Sam is most known for her overly cautious nature. Case in point, she is afraid there might be a bear in her backyard in the Chicago suburbs— an ACTUAL bear. We can’t make this stuff up people.
Candace Ford
Accounting Manager
Candace Ford
Accounting Manager
Born in Detroit, raised in Chicago, now a resident of McKinney, TX., Candace has a BS in Accounting from DePaul University and an MBA from Capella University. As an accomplished author, Candace has written over 13 books, both fiction and non-fiction. And when she’s not saving the world from unbalanced journal entries, she loves to spend time with her husband and four kids!
Jenni Hughes, CPA
Tax Manager
Jenni Hughes, CPA
Tax Manager
Jenni has a BA in Communications from the University of Wisconsin and an MS in Accounting from UW-Milwaukee. Even though she’s a Packers fan, we still let her work for our Chicago-based firm. When she’s not attending her kids’ soccer, basketball, or football games, she enjoys exercising, paddle boarding, and traveling.
Lindsay Pastorino
Project Manager
Lindsay Pastorino
Project Manager
Being organized and a bit of a clean freak, Lindsay's idea of a good time is cleaning out her closets. We wouldn't even put it past her to “Danny Tanner it” and vacuum her vacuum from time to time! These traits, however, make her the perfect person for the project manager role. When she's not keeping things organized, Lindsay enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, traveling, and trying new restaurants.
Mandy Rodenburg, CPA
Senior Accountant
Mandy Rodenburg, CPA
Senior Accountant
We can always count on Mandy to provide us with a humorous antic from her adventures with small children. She is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a degree in Mathematics from Purdue University and a Masters in Accounting from UIC. Her kiddos keep her busy, and in her free time (what free time?!) she enjoys traveling, dining out, and art.
Susan Heidenreich
Accountant
Susan Heidenreich
Accountant
Despite being a total Monica (if you don’t know this reference you are dead to us), Susan still easily manages to be everyone’s favorite person. With degrees in both Psychology and Sociology from Indiana University, she spent the early years of her career in human resources before transitioning to accounting.
Saima Uribe, EA
Tax Accountant
Saima Uribe, EA
Tax Accountant
Saima earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting with a minor in Human Resources from Purdue University. When she’s not working on your taxes, you’ll find her at a tournament watching one of her four sons take down a competitor on the wrestling mat. She loves her kids, but don’t make her take them shopping. They are constantly rushing her, telling her not to buy a new pair of boots, and insisting on hitting up the food court.
Ekaterina Angert
Accountant
Ekaterina Angert
Accountant
Ekaterina (Kat) holds an accounting degree from her native Russia, as well as a Masters of Accounting and Financial Management from Devry University. Since working for our firm, Kat has taken up craft beer and coffee— two things she would never have consumed in her past life. Bad influence? That’s just the way we like it.
Katie Milton
Accountant
Katie Milton
Accountant
In high school Katie found out she was destined to be an accountant after a 70-year-old nun gave her the only “C” she’d ever received. The leaves in her still life art drawing did not have “enough personality.” Katie graduated from Marquette University with a BS in Accounting in 2000, and has worked in the public accounting sector as well as in international accounting, financial planning, and analysis. She lives in Chicago with her husband and two daughters.
Irene Nelson
Accountant
Irene Nelson
Accountant
Irene has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting with a minor in Finance and Business Management from Augustana College. She's a wife, a mother of three fun and active kiddos, a swimmer turned runner, and she also owns a photography business. She can karaoke to almost every Shania Twain song and her idea of a fun night is snuggling on the couch with her family watching any cheesy 80's kid movie.
Ashley Michaels
Accountant
Ashley Michaels
Accountant
Ashley has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from Augustana College and has spent most of her career in accounting working for small manufacturing companies. She also co-owns and runs a reclaimed wood furniture business with her parents. She is convinced that the family operation would make a good reality TV show considering the family's antics! And despite not loving crowds or heat, she is a true Disney World fan and visits there often. Ashley lives in the Chicago area with her son and husband.
Katie Ong, CPA
Tax Accountant
Katie Ong, CPA
Tax Accountant
Katie earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Iowa State University, and is a Certified Public Accountant. She loves spending time with her family, and in her free time she enjoys working out and drinking lots of coffee (thankfully her husband thinks he’s a barista).
Kim Allison
Accountant
Kim Allison
Accountant
Kim attended the Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago before realizing she was better with numbers than she was with drawing. She's worked in accounting now for 10+ years. In her free time she loves spending time with her husband, son, and French Bulldog. She also LOVES the Chicago Cubs so it's a good thing tax season ends at the beginning of baseball season or she'd get nothing accomplished!
Andrew Parks
Accountant
Andrew Parks
Accountant
Andrew is a complete Anglophile and philologist who started teaching himself ancient Greek in high school. He developed and ran operations and finance systems for non-profit and small businesses before doing accounting full-time. While he wishes he lived in another country, he is currently living outside of Chicago with his wife. He’s also a type 1 on the Enneagram, so you know his work is going to be right!
Daniel Magallanes
Accounting Intern
Daniel Magallanes
Accounting Intern
Danny is an Accounting/Systems major joining us for the summer from Taylor University. He enjoys spending time with family and friends as well as playing soccer. Some of the things he cherishes the most are his family, culture, and learning and growing as an individual.