Growing up in the western suburbs of the Twin Cities, Sean has lived in Minnesota for all of his educational and professional life. Shortly after graduating from the University of Minnesota, Sean obtained his CPA license and spent the next 3 years working at one of the largest public accounting firms in the United States. He quickly became known for his responsiveness, attention to detail, and ability to offer guidance to other
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Chelsie Hardy is a Certified Public Accountant with a strong background in tax planning, compliance, and advisory services for both businesses and individuals. She grew up in northeastern Wisconsin and attended the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, where she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting along with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. She later completed her Master’s degree in Taxation in Milwaukee, laying the foundation for a career focused on helping
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Brett Blough (Blough rhymes with “wow”) joined the Edge Team in 2025. Brett grew up in Ventura, California and eventually settled in Massachusetts about a decade ago. Although he’s firmly a New Englander at this point, he still shamelessly prides himself on talking like someone who remembers how to surf, (but in all actuality only recalls how to order off the secret menu at In-N-Out Burger). Brett has been in the recruiting
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Originally from rural Montana, and a proud graduate of Montana State University (Go Bobcats), Ben has been practicing as a CPA in the twin cities since 2015. Ben spent seven years honing his skills at a respected regional CPA firm, where he developed the tools to effectively guide clients through a variety of tax and accounting matters. Following the acquisition of the regional firm, Ben continued to excel for an additional year
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Adam grew up in the Milwaukee suburb of Mequon. It was there where he first realized that he could combine his love for math and logic into a career and decided he’d become an accountant. After several conversations with established CPAs Adam was friendly with, he went off to college at UW-La Crosse where he double majored in Accounting and Finance. There he determined that he was ready to test out his
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Jake grew up and graduated high school from the small town of Lodi, WI. From there, he ventured to the University of South Dakota to follow his dream of playing division 1 golf while earning his bachelor’s degree in accounting and his master’s in professional accountancy degree. He was also involved in various internships and programs within the school of business and in the university honors program. After graduating college, Jake’s desire
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Kayla Waller’s career journey has been marked by dedication, growth, and an unwavering commitment to building strong relationships. Kayla is ecstatic to join the Edge team, bringing her passion for nurturing dental relationships and recruitment expertise to the table. With over 9 years of experience in the veterinary and dental industries, Kayla has a proven track record of finding the right doctors for over 230 locations throughout the US. Kayla kicked off
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Born in Milwaukee and raised in Menomonee Falls, Paul loved problem solving with numbers at an early age and set his path toward becoming an accountant starting in high school. He went to UW-La Crosse to spread his wings (Go Eagles!) and earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting with a minor in German (which, admittedly, is a bit rusty these days). In 2010, Paul took his first steps in his professional career
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Kyle was born and raised in Madison, WI graduating from Waunakee High School. From there, Kyle went on to the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh where he played five years of collegiate football and double-majored in Accounting and Supply Chain Management with an emphasis in Information Systems. Kyle began his accounting career at a regional CPA firm in Minneapolis, MN, where he focused on obtaining his CPA certification and quickly rose to the position
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Kara is excited to once again work alongside her friends at Edge Advisors and contribute to the continued success of Edge’s Accounting Division. In her role at Edge, Kara will be working with the team to identify and hire top-tier Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), particularly within the Milwaukee and Minnesota markets. Kara is a seasoned professional with a 20+ year journey in the realm of Talent Acquisition, working for both small companies
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