Firm Leaders
Ronald Plankis, CPA
Ron is a founding partner of the firm. He has spent his entire career in public accounting helping family owned businesses grow and prosper. He graduated from Lewis University and earned his CPA the following year. Ron spends a large amount of his time meeting with clients’ management teams working with them to help guide the company to the next level of success. In addition to his work with business clients, Ron specializes in estate and trust planning and taxation.
Contact Ron at rplankis@mppcpa.com
Victor Plastiak III, CPA, MAS
Vic is a partner in the firm and began his career with MPP in 1999. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he also earned his MAS and passed the CPA exam the same year. Vic devotes the majority of his time to tax planning and preparation for small and medium-sized businesses and their owners. Vic assists clients with tax strategies and planning at every stage of business development, including start-ups, business acquisitions, selling a business, and post-retirement planning.
Contact Vic at plastiak@mppcpa.com
Tina Goodwin, CPA, MST
Tina is a partner in the firm. She joined the firm in 1998 after starting her career at a national accounting firm. Tina works with individuals in the planning and preparation of individual income tax returns. Tina graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, earned her CPA the same year, and received her MST from DePaul University. Tina specializes in the planning and preparation of individual income tax returns for high net worth individuals.
Contact Tina at goodwin@mppcpa.com
Peter DeVries, CPA, MST
Peter is a partner in the firm. Since joining the firm in 2011, Peter has worked with family owned businesses and their owners. Peter graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago and earned his CPA the following year. Peter earned his MST from Northern Illinois University. Peter specializes in the preparation of tax returns for pass-through entities and multi-state income tax returns for both businesses and individuals. He also works with our larger clients on profit improvement projects, specifically by identifying inefficiencies and waste in their processes.
Contact Pete at pdevries@mppcpa.com
Lynda Andrews, CPA, MBA
Lynda is a partner with the firm. She specializes in tax preparation and planning for privately owned businesses and their owners. Lynda has experience working with clients in the funeral home, healthcare, manufacturing, real estate development and service industries. She graduated from Governors State University, and earned her CPA. Lynda received her MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management with a concentration in small business management. She has spent most of her career working for a national accounting firm where she focused on accounting, finance and tax for privately owned companies. Her past experience also includes being the controller for a group of family owned businesses.
Contact Lynda at landrews@mppcpa.com
Sara Hamstra, CPA, MAS
Sara is a tax manager with the firm. She began her career with a national accounting firm and then spent several years practicing tax in the private sector. Sara graduated from Northern Illinois University, where she also earned her Masters in Accounting Science (MAS) with a specialization in taxation, and passed the CPA exam the following year. Sara specializes in the preparation of tax returns for pass-through entities and multi-state income tax returns for businesses.
Contact Sara at shamstra@mppcpa.com
Emily Stojak, CPA, MAS
Emily is a tax manager with the firm. She joined the firm in 2013 after spending several years with two regional and national accounting firms. Emily graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she also earned her Masters in Accounting Science (MAS) with a specialization in taxation, and passed the CPA exam the following year. Emily brings extensive knowledge in estate, gift, and trust taxation and planning to the firm. In addition to estate and trusts, Emily has extensive experience in the preparation and planning of individual income tax returns for high net worth individuals.
Contact Emily at estojak@mppcpa.com
Sara Gaines
Sara is a manager with the firm in charge of new start-ups and small businesses. Sara joined the firm in 2005 after spending several years with a national accounting firm. Sara graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Since joining the firm, Sara has focused on helping our small business clients get off the ground, from registering to do business with the various government agencies, to working with them to set up the right accounting system that will provide them with the information necessary to manage and grow their business.
Contact Sara at gaines@mppcpa.com