Jerry Tenbrink, CPA

Jerry Tenbrink is a Partner and Manager of the firm’s practice. He is located in Olathe, Kansas. He has over 40 years of professional public accounting experience and has practiced solely in the credit union industry since 1986. His responsibilities include planning, coordination, supervision and quality control review of all audit, compliance, and agreed-upon engagements to ensure that professional standards, regulatory requirements, and client expectations are met. Jerry also specializes in preparing financial statements for Defined Benefits Plans and 401(k) Auditing.

Jerry also provides consulting services in matters of fraud and mergers. He has worked on a number of credit union-related fraud engagements, enabling him to provide a unique insight into meaningful internal controls to safeguard credit union assets. Lastly, Jerry is a popular speaker both locally and nationally, effectively presenting on current and emerging credit union issues such as risk management and best practice for oversight of internal/external auditing.

As a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), he is licensed to practice in both Kansas and Missouri. He also holds membership in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Jason Meyer, CPA

Jason Meyer is responsible for all phases of credit union audits and management advisory services. He has been practicing public accounting for over two decades and, since 2000, has practiced solely in the credit union industry. His responsibilities include planning, coordination, supervision and quality control review of all audit engagements to ensure that professional standards, regulatory requirements and client expectations are met.

He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and licensed to practice in both Kansas and Missouri and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Amber Leise

Amber Leise is the Business Support Specialist. She graduated with her Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Kansas in 2024. She is in charge of invoicing, creating contracts, and technology troubleshooting.

Sandy Mccreary, CPA

Sandy McCreary is responsible for all phases of credit union Compliance Audits. She has been practicing public accounting for over two decades and, since 2010, has practiced solely in the credit union industry. Her responsibilities include planning, coordination, supervision and quality control review of all Compliance Audit engagements to ensure that professional standards, regulatory requirements, and client expectations are met.

She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and licensed to practice in both Kansas and Missouri and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Ryan Stucky, CPA

Ryan Stucky is responsible for all phases of credit union audits and management advisory services.  He has been practicing public accounting for over two decades.  He has previous experience with providing assurance services for various types of financial institutions, including banks, credit unions, mortgage companies, factoring companies, and broker dealers, in both the private and public sector.  His current responsibilities include planning, coordination, supervision, and quality control review of all credit union audit engagements to ensure professional standards, regulatory requirements, and client expectations are met.

Ryan previously worked at Moss Adams, LLP. but now works for J. Tenbrink & Associates on Annual Agreed Upon Procedures, Quarterly Agreed Upon Procedures, Financial Statement Audits, and 401(k) Audits.

He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and licensed to practice in both Kansas and Missouri and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

James Sztukowski, CPA

James Sztukowski resides in the St. Louis office. He is responsible for all phases of credit union audits and management advisory services. He has been practicing public accounting for over a two decades and, has practiced solely in the credit union industry. His responsibilities include planning, coordination, supervision and quality control review of all audit engagements to ensure that professional standards, regulatory requirements and client expectations are met.

He performs Compliance Audits, Annual Agreed Upon Procedures, Quarterly Agreed Upon Procedures and Financial Audit services.

He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and licensed to practice in the States of Missouri and Illinois.

Kevin Grund, CPA

Kevin Grund is a Partner and is responsible for all phases of credit union audits and management advisory services. He has been practicing public accounting for over 30 years and has practiced solely in the credit union industry since 1993. His responsibilities include planning, coordination, supervision and quality control review of all Financial Statement Audits to ensure that professional standards, regulatory requirements of financial statements, and client expectations are met.

He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and licensed to practice in both Kansas and Missouri. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Kathy Schlueter, CPA

Kathy Schlueter is responsible for all phases of credit union audits and management advisory services. She has been practicing public accounting for four decades and since 1986 has practiced solely in the credit union industry. Her responsibilities include planning, coordination, supervision and quality control review of all Annual Agreed Upon Procedures engagements to ensure that professional standards, regulatory requirements and client expectations are met.

She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and licensed to practice in both Kansas and Missouri and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mike Stewart

Mike graduated from the University of Missouri - St. Louis where he received his MBA. He has more than 25 years of experience in banking and insurance where he served multi-national companies in varies audit and finance related roles. Mike serves more than 70 credit unions. His responsibilities include the planning, coordination, and preparation of Federal Forms 990, 990-T and 1120-POL; Missouri Forms MO-1120 and INT-4; Kansas Form K-120, and Illinois Form IL-990-T.

Ethan Broom

Ethan Started working in credit unions in 2018. Ethan Graduated from Washburn University in 2021 with a degree in Business Management and Finance. Ethan is responsible for Annual Agreed Upon Procedures and Quarterly Agreed Upon Procedures.

Ashley Augustine

Ashley gradued from Kansas State University and graduated with degrees in accounting and finance. She works closely with Sandy McCreary on credit union compliance audits. Her responsibilities also include work on Member Verification Programs, Annual Agreed Upon Procedures and Quarterly Agreed Upon Procedures as well. Ashley is working toward Obtaining her CPA in 2024.

Roman Martinez

Roman works closely with James Sztukowski in the St. Louis office. Roman graduated with a degree in finance from St. Louis University. His responsibilities include Financial Statement Audits, Compliance Audits, & Annual Agreed Upon Procedures Services.

Tom Schmitt

Tom works closely with James Sztukowski in the St. Louis office. He is the newest member of our staff. Tom graduated with degrees in finance and business administration from Maryville University in St. Louis. His responsibilities include Financial Statement Audits, Compliance Audits, & Annual Agreed Upon Procedures Services.

Sheila Lehne

Sheila works for the St. Louis office. Sheila has over 30 years in credit union accounting experience. Her focus is solely on Member Verification Programs.