We’re more than just your accountant
Lanigan Ryan was founded in 1990, when founders Frank Lanigan, David R. Malcolm and W. Kelly Ryan recognized a need in the accounting realm for CPAs that were strongly committed to excellence and sincerely cared about the well-being of their team and clients. More than 30 years later, it is these same foundational elements that have strengthened our culture and informed our growth, guiding us toward lasting relationships and new initiatives that enhance our mission to better serve the community.
Partner with a team that is uncompromising in the pursuit of your success
Our collaborative spirit and team-based approach ensures that every client is given a dedicated team, that will treat their business as if it were their own. This fostered staff continuity provides a better client experience which, in turn, offers our team members the opportunity to see the impact of their work and success of their clients, year after year. That’s why so many clients and team members alike have been with us for more than 10 years and are fully integrated into the Lanigan Ryan family.
Our organizational ambition to create community and to aid in its advancement has garnered recognition by local industry organizations and a high level of respect by banks, bonding agencies, sureties, insurance companies, law firms, and other service providers with which we work closely. The depth and strength of our connections to these critical groups, gives our firm the ability to take a 360-degree approach when addressing the needs of our clients.
The sum of these long-standing relationships not only contributes to our expertise but feeds our aspiration to provide compounding value to our clients, throughout the entire lifecycle of their businesses and personal journeys. All of our accounting staff are Certified Public Accountants or are currently working toward their certification; while such firmwide certification is not required by our profession, we feel strongly that this sets us apart in the superior quality of our work.
Finding the best solutions for our clients, when they need them, even if they don’t know it yet – that’s what continues to drive us forward.
Our History
We get to know our people and their people
When it comes to creating deep personal relationships, we take our bonding opportunities very seriously – from happy hours to firm-sponsored vacations. Lanigan Ryan team members and their families enjoy annual ski trips and beach vacations to enviable locations, like beachfront Jamaican resorts to all-inclusive Cancun properties. It’s these deep connections among our team members that create unparalleled bonds and team spirit, both in the office, and outside of it, ensuring we can collaborate effectively to create amazing results for our clients.
Grow with a team driven to succeed at a higher level
We financially support licensure, professional education and have created a variety of internal coaching and leadership development programs designed to promote self-awareness and enhance socio-emotional skill sets.
We Personally Care
We seek long-term meaningful relationships, built on honesty, compassion, and accessibility, with our team members and our clients.
We Strive to be the Best
We are passionate about overcoming challenges, delivering quality, and exceeding expectations.
We Love to Collaborate
We work with our clients, with our friends, and within our firm, celebrating each other’s successes as our own.
Meet The People That Make It All Possible
Illona Hermes, CPA
ManagerOnesimus (Oz) Asante
Marketing CoordinatorLeisa Bilyeu
Client Advisory Services, Senior AccountantRobin Bolt, CPA
Client Advisory Services, SupervisorMonique Burke
Admin TeamLynn Chapman, CPA
Senior AccountantHeather Curler, CPA
Supervisor AccountantArtemis D’Amico
Staff AccountantSarah Dillow
In-Charge AccountantAdam Fabin
Staff AccountantJeremiah Griesemer
Senior AccountantTyler Harmon, MBA
Staff AccountantHenry Hazlett
Staff AccountantNisia Herman
Client Advisory Services, In-ChargeJanice Hogan, EA
Senior AccountantAthena Huddle
Senior AccountantLisa Keaner, CPA
Senior AccountantLucia Madlenakova
In-Charge AccountantKevin Meredith
In-Charge AccountantManisha Mishra
Staff AccountantMichael Muhammad, MSIT
IT SpecialistAshly Richardson
Client Advisory Services, In-ChargeKatie Roberts, CPA
In-Charge AccountantLexi Rose, CPA
Supervisor AccountantMarco Salazar
Executive AssistantEvie Schuhmacher
Client Advisory Services, SeniorKate Scott
In-Charge AccountantSean Scott, CPA
Supervisor AccountantBrittany Sill
Client Advisory Services, SeniorKira Stocksdale
Staff AccountantBlanca Thom
Admin Team, Notary PublicVan Anh Tran
Staff AccountantJackie White
Client Advisory Services, In-ChargeJessy Wirthlin, CPA
In-Charge AccountantJack Wright
In-Charge AccountantJontay Wright
Client Advisory Services, In-ChargeOur Awards
Top 400 Firm
Inside Public AccountingRegional Leader
Accounting TodayTop 400 Firm
Inside Public AccountingRegional Leader
Accounting TodayTop 400 Firm
Inside Public AccountingService Member of the Year
American Subcontractors Association of Metro WashingtonBest Accountants in Gaithersburg
Expertise.comTop 400 Firm
Inside Public AccountingBest Accounting Firms to Work For
Accounting TodayBest Accounting Firms to Work For
Accounting TodayBest Accounting Firms to Work For
Accounting TodayService Member of the Year
American Subcontractors Association of Metro WashingtonBest Accounting Firms to Work For
Accounting TodayBest Accounting Firms to Work For
Accounting TodayBest Accounting Firms to Work For
Accounting TodayBest Accounting Firms to Work For
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Accounting TodayCorporate Social Responsibility Award
Montgomery County Chamber of CommerceServing the Community on Committees and Boards
It was our founders’ belief that to be relevant, we needed to be involved in the organizations and industries that mattered to our clients and our community, in addition to those of our own. It was this philosophy that prompted and continues to encourage many team members to volunteer and serve on committees and boards of local charities and professional not-for-profit organizations including, but not limited, to positions such as: The treasurer of the VA Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, the treasurer of the Mid-Atlantic Surety Association, and the financial advisor to board of directors for the American Subcontractors Association of Metro Washington.
Feeding the Soul
During our annual Community Volunteer Day at Manna Food Center’s warehouse, team members spent their time sorting and organizing food items for distribution to local families and children in need, also ensuring that food products were safe to hand out. Donations were divided into shares for families and into smaller portions for children to take home over the weekend when not in school.
Furnishing Homes & Resumes
During our annual Community Volunteer Day at A Wider Circle, team members sorted donations to determine whether they were in dignity condition, cleaned kitchenware items, moved furniture from the warehouse to the showroom, and assisted warehouse guests in loading furniture into their vehicles for home delivery. The team at AWC was also given the honor of taking part in the not-for-profit’s Workforce Development Program through the scheduled resume and interview workshop. Volunteers who assisted with this program spent time with the registered attendees to provide a supportive environment and individual attention while developing the participants’ resumes and interview skills.
Annual Golf for Charity Tournament
Lanigan Ryan held its first annual Golf for Charity tournament in 1992, aimed at raising both awareness and financial contributions for worthy causes that personally touched our community, while also providing our team the chance to spend the day with our extended firm family of clients and friends. Over the years, the tournament has contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to local not-for-profits, including Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, N Street Village, the Maryland Family Network, Madison House Autism Foundation, and more.
Join an exceptional team that cares about you and your personal success
Are you motivated to find the best possible results – results that ensure the well-being of those receiving them? Are you interested in making connections that last a lifetime while pursuing personal and career growth? So are we.
At Lanigan Ryan, our strong emphasis on training and community creates a culture with a family atmosphere, ensuring our team members have opportunities for continuous and supported growth.