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Andy Lehmkuhl

Andy Lehmkuhl founded Edge Advisors with a self-promise to build a company with a unique and outstanding offering for dentists and other healthcare and medical professionals back in 2010. Andy was born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin and spent most of his early years in Oconto Falls. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh with degrees in Marketing and Human Resources, Andy worked at developing dental networks in rural populations. He then gained 8

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Jessica Lehmkuhl

Jessica is the go to person at Edge for getting your problems straightened out and the process running efficiently. At an early age Jessica set out to accomplish her goals at a rapid rate. After graduating in three years with a double major in Political Science and Spanish (with a semester in Spain) she entered the world of financial services. Within a short period of time Jessica earned her Series 6 and

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Tom Whalen

Growing up just outside of Minneapolis, Tom has been raised to be a life-long Vikings fan. After graduating from UW-La Crosse with a degree in accounting, Tom crossed enemy lines and accepted a position with a mid-sized accounting firm in Appleton, WI and now resides in De Pere; only minutes away from Lambeau field. Spending six years on the professional services team at his previous firm, the majority of Tom’s time was

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Adam Hughes

Adam is another one of our highly talented CPAs focused on working with dentists, veterinarians, chiropractors, and other medical professionals. He was born and raised in Wisconsin Rapids and knew in high school that he wanted to be an accountant. When Adam left the nest, he ventured out to La Crosse and received his bachelor’s degree in Accounting from UW-La Crosse College of Business Administration. In 2011, Adam began his professional career

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Mike Ball

Mike is one of the newest partners to the Edge Advisors team.  Working in the Fox Valley for several competitors, Mike had heard many great things about Edge and understood that this was the type of company that he envisioned himself becoming a part of. His partnership with Edge grew out of a need to find a more personal balance between client service and client relationship.  Mike instantly recognized the value that

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Nikki Paffenroth

Nikki Paffenroth leads the recruitment team at Edge Advisors. She uses a consultative talent acquisition approach and begins each search by helping to identify your practice’s “sizzle” and what sets your opportunity apart from your competitor’s associateship opening. From there, she’s with you every step of the way: providing tips on interviewing best practices, peeling back the curtain and maintaining transparency with the candidate’s job search, assisting with contract negotiations, helping to

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AJ Rheinschmidt

A new member of the Edge team, AJ is a CPA focused on partnering with dental, veterinarian, and other medical practices. AJ’s passion for servicing small businesses aligns perfectly with the core values Edge executes day in and day out. With the internal motto of “Being good is not good enough,” AJ has been a key component for many of his client’s success stories. Like our other CPAs, AJ’s enthusiasm leads him and

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Adam Pritzl

Adam G. Pritzl, CPA, CVA joined Edge Advisors in December 2021. He came to the firm with ten years of prior public accounting experience. Adam graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh in 2011 with a Bachelor of Business Administration. In December 2018, Adam successfully completed the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts certification in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and received his CVA license in early 2019. Adam brings commitment and superior

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Jeff Vanden Heuvel

Whether it was just the challenge, curiosity or golf that lead him to his professional passion of working with dentists, he hasn’t looked back since. Owning a healthcare consulting/accounting firm for over 25 years plus stints partnering with larger firms, Jeff has been near exclusive to the dental world for 30+ years. Jeff knows the dental field because he knows his clients and the unique attributes of their practice. Some consultants sell

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Dr. Peter Steinert

Dr. Peter Steinert is a welcomed addition to the team at Edge Advisors helping with Dentist Recruitment, Coaching and Mentoring. Dr. Peter – as we call him – has led quite the dental life beginning with graduating from the prestigious Marquette University School of Dentistry in 1990, which was followed by a Dental Residency at the University of Washington. In 1991, he opened and operated a solo private dental practice, Steinert Dental,

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