Our CPAs and Staff

Partners

Lloyd E. Brooks, CPA   email
Lloyd commenced a career in public accounting in 1972, during his senior year at Midland Lutheran College. He was admitted as a partner to the firm in 1978 and currently serves as managing partner. Lloyd is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Nebraska Society of CPAs.
 
Lloyd has served various community, civic and nonprofit organizations as a board member, officer and committee member.
 
He works with the clients of the firm in all areas of taxation, accounting, auditing, consultation and other areas to serve their needs.
 

Steven E. Pribnow, CPA, JD   email
Steve began his accounting career in 1974, and joined Erickson & Brooks in 1986. He is the firm’s tax partner. He previously worked at several other public accounting firms, including one national firm, a community bank, and the Internal Revenue Service. He has served and currently serves on various community organization boards. He is a member of the usual professional organizations.
 
Steve received his B.S. from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and his J.D. from Creighton University. He works with the firm’s clients in all areas of taxation.
 

Daniel J. Wiesen, CPA   email
Dan is the firm's designated partner for the telecommunications side of the practice. His experience includes audit, income tax and consulting services associated with independent local telecommunication companies and related cable television, cellular and wireless operations. In addition, he provides audit and business and income tax services for clients in the manufacturing and auto dealership industries. He also provides individual income tax services.
 
Dan received his B.S. at Midland Lutheran College in 1980 and began his career with the firm during his senior year. He was admitted as a partner in the firm in 2001. He is licensed in the states of Nebraska and Iowa.
 
He is a member of the American Institute of Public Accountants and the Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants. He has been involved in various community and nonprofit organizations, serving as a board member, officer and committee member.
 

Kent P. Speicher, CPA   email
Kent is the firm's accounting and auditing partner with extensive background in small business accounting and auditing services, governmental auditing and budgeting services, and non-profit accounting and auditing services. In addition he provides business and individual tax services to a variety of individuals and small businesses. Kent is involved in the firm's fraud investigative services, business valuation and litigation support services, and other non-traditional consulting services.
 
Professionally, Kent is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is also active in various community organizations.
 
Kent received his B.S. at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 1982. He joined Erickson & Brooks in 1986 and was admitted as partner in 2001. He is licensed in Nebraska and Iowa.
 

Senior Accountants

Lisa K. Braasch, CPA   email
Lisa is a native of the Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska area and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Kearney. She works on audits, tax planning and preparation and a wide variety of accounting services. Lisa has developed a special expertise in the area of fiduciary and estate taxation and auditing of employee benefit plans.
 

Dale C. Jacobs, CPA   email
Dale is a native of Fremont, Nebraska and graduated from Wayne State College. Dale works with the telecommunications clients performing audit, corporate tax planning and preparation and a variety of management consulting services.
 

Mervin D. Peck, CPA   email
Merv is a native of the Coleridge, Nebraska area and graduated from Wayne State College. Merv works primarily with the telecommunications clients performing audit, corporate tax planning and preparation and a variety of management consulting services. He also works with various other clients of the firm in the manufacturing and retail services areas.
 

Mary A. Phillippe, CPA   email
Mary is a native of the Wahoo, Nebraska area and graduated from Midland Lutheran College. Mary works with a variety of the firm's clients performing audit, tax planning and preparation and a variety of management consulting services. She has developed a special expertise in the area of governmental and non-profit accounting and auditing.
 

Accountants

Matthew R. Rossow   email
Matt is a native of Fremont, Nebraska and a graduate of Midland Lutheran College. Matt works on audits, tax returns and a variety of accounting services. Matt assists the telecommunications clients of the firm with revenue accounting procedures and reporting.
 

Jennifer M. Critser   email
Jennifer is a native of Papillion, Nebraska and a graduate of Peru State College. Jennifer works on tax planning and preparation and a wide variety of accounting services. Jennifer has developed an expertise in computer software applications.
 

Ellen L. Cottier   email
Ellen graduated from Midland Lutheran College and started with the firm in 2005. She works on tax return preparation and a variety of accounting services. Ellen works a full time schedule during the tax season filing period and on a part time basis the remainder of the year, allowing her to spend time with her children.
 

Amanda S. Smutz   email
Amanda is a Fremont native and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. She started with the firm in 2006 and works on audits, tax return preparation and a variety of accounting services.
 

Laura A. Anderson   email
Laura is a native of Nebraska and Fremont. She is a graduate of Midland Lutheran College. Laura started with the firm in 2007 and works with a variety of the firm's clients, providing tax preparation, computer assistance and support, and accounting services.

Ann M. Butterfield email
Annie is a native of Nebraska and resides in Fremont. She is a graduate of Midland Lutheran College. Annie started with the firm in 2008 and works with a variety of the firm’s clients providing tax preparation, accounting and audit services.

Support Staff

Carole S. Bean   email
Carole attended Nebraska Wesleyan University and joined the firm in 1997. Carole serves as the firm computer network administrator. She also maintains the firm's client services time and billing system.
 

Joyce C. Rinas   email
Joyce started with the firm as an administrative assistant in January 2000, after working with Qwest for many years. She assists with the processing of tax returns and financial statements for the clients of the firm.
 

Marlene A. Hoffman   email
Marlene greets the clients of the firm as receptionist during the tax filing season. She joined the firm in 1996 and enjoys assisting her husband, Dean, with their farming operation after April 15 each year.
 

Julie M. Bradrick   email
Julie started with the firm in October, 2006 as receptionist and administrative assistant. She will assist the partners and staff with the processing of individual income tax returns during the tax filing season.