- AICPA
- MNCPA
- Board of Directors at Ronald McDonald House Charities Midwest
How Jill got here
- Bachelor of Accountancy from University of Minnesota Duluth
- Juris Doctor from Mitchell Hamline School of Law
- Joined the Rochester practice in 2013
How Jill approaches work
“Helping the client to meet their business needs by working with them to serve as an overall business advisor.”
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