Meet our team

The people who will know your file.

Russ DeJager, CPA and Founder at IBO CPA

Russ DeJager

CPA and Founder

Russ, a Navy submarine veteran, has worked in finance and accounting for over 20 years. He is a Licensed Minister and does extensive work in church finance and operations. His specialties include strategic tax planning for business owners and irrevocable legacy trust management.

  • 20+ years in finance and accounting
  • U.S. Navy submarine veteran
  • Licensed Minister, church finance and operations
  • Strategic tax planning for business owners
  • Irrevocable legacy trust management

He enjoys DIY projects, the outdoors, and spending time with his wife and two children boating on Lake Michigan.

Renee Bremer, Accountant and Payroll Supervisor at IBO CPA

Renee Bremer

Accountant and Payroll Supervisor

Renee is a seasoned Payroll Specialist with over 10 years payroll experience, and is a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor. She is an expert in bookkeeping, payroll operations, and simplifying and streamlining the payroll process for your company.

  • 10+ years payroll experience
  • Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
  • Bookkeeping and payroll operations
  • Payroll process design and streamlining

She enjoys spending time with family and playing with her daughter.

Mike VanAbbama, CPA at IBO CPA

Mike VanAbbama

CPA

Mike, a Marine and Iraq war veteran, has been working in accounting for 3 years. Prior to accounting he maintained a leadership role in quality assurance for 3 years. He has experience in cost segregation studies as well as procedural analysis and interpretation.

  • Certified Public Accountant
  • U.S. Marine Corps, Iraq war veteran
  • Cost segregation studies
  • Procedural analysis and interpretation

He enjoys a relaxing cup of coffee with his wife and spending time playing games with her and his 3 kids.

Carol Overmyer, Tax Specialist at IBO CPA

Carol Overmyer

Tax Specialist

Carol has over 15 years of tax preparation experience. Although semi-retired, as an independent business owner herself, she fully understands business recordkeeping, tax planning and preparation.

  • 15+ years tax preparation experience
  • Independent business owner
  • Business recordkeeping and tax planning

She enjoys spending time at the lake with friends and their two children and five grandchildren.

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