Jeffrey Pawlow hired as chief execution officer for accounting firm Brady Martz & Associates

Aug. 24—GRAND FORKS — Accounting and advisory services firm Brady Martz and Associates announced Tuesday, Aug. 20, that Jeffrey Pawlow will become the firm's chief execution officer in October.

Stacy DuToit, chief operating officer and chief executive officer-elect, said Pawlow will help the firm drive forward as a leader in accounting.

"Jeff's extensive experience and visionary approach align perfectly with our strategic goals," she said in a press release.

Pawlow has more than 30 years of accounting industry experience and has worked as the president of Engineered Tax Services, Inc., co-founding its companies The Growth Partnership and ABLE before Engineered Tax Services acquired them. He has also been named in Accounting Today's "Top 100 Most Influential People" four times, the release said.

Brady Martz, which has nine offices throughout North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota, is a unique firm from others Pawlow has worked in, he said.

"A dedicated C-suite of functional experts allows our shareholders to focus on driving client value in proactive ways rarely seen in other firms," he said. "This robust infrastructure also helps position Brady Martz as a legitimate alternative to private equity for firms looking to excel in a market that gets more competitive each day. I look forward to writing the next chapter of my career at Brady Martz and officially becoming a shareholder on October 1."