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Our Team

Greg A. Penning, CPA - Available at Algona and Bancroft offices

Greg joined the firm in 2002 and has more than 15 years of ​public accounting experience.  He is responsible for individual, corporate, partnership, and trust tax planning and preparation for clients in agriculture, construction, manufacturing, retail, and other various industries.  He also assists clients with accounting, payroll, and consulting in many areas.

Greg graduated from the University of Northern Iowa and passed the CPA exam in the Spring of 1999.

He is a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Iowa Society of CPAs.  He has also been working with QuickBooks since 2000 and has been a member of the QuickBooks Professional AdvisorsSM Program since 2003.

In 2004, Jim Gage and Greg formed their partnership Jim Gage & Co., CPA's LLP.  Greg purchased Jim's partnership interest in 2015 with Jim retiring in the fall of 2015.

Greg is involved in many church and community activities including being a member of the Algona Rotary Club since 2005 and serving as the 2011-2012 Algona Rotary Club President.  He has also served on four area non-profit boards. His hobbies include golf and spending time outdoors in addition to enjoying time with his wife Michelle and two daughters Trysta and Tayler.


 

Julie R. Jensen, CPA - Bancroft office

Julie joined the firm in 1992 and has more than 25 years of public accounting experience.  She is responsible for individual, corporate, and partnership tax planning and preparation for clients in various industries and specialiing in farm taxes.  She also assists clients with accounting and consulting in many areas and is in charge of compilation and exam engagements.​

Julie has a BS degree in accounting from Mankato State University.  She is also a member of the Iowa Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs.

Jule resides south of Elmore, Minnesota on her family farm just inside the Iowa border with her husband Darrin and three sons Derek, Drew, and Luke.  She is active in her church and community.


 

Mark Haisman, CPA - Algona office

Mark joined the firm in September of 2020 and has more than 8 years of public accounting experience.  He is responsible for individual, corporate, and partnership tax planning and preparation for clients in various industries.  He also assists clients with accounting, financial statement preparation, and consulting in many areas.​

Mark has a BS degree in accounting from Buena Vista University.  He is also a member of the Iowa Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs.


 

Drew Jensen, CPA - Bancroft office

Drew joined firm in August of 2023 and is a member of the professional staff in the Bancroft office.  He specializes in tax, accounting, and payroll services.


 

Deb Doocy, EA - Bancroft office

Deb joined the firm in 1996 and is a member of the Bancroft professional staff.  She is involved with all aspects of personal and business income tax planning and prepares individual, partnership, corporate and trust tax returns.  Deb also provides payroll tax return preparation and bookkeeping services.

She graduated from Hamilton Business College with a degree in accounting.  In 2005, she successfully passed the Enrolled Agent exam.

Deb lives in Bancroft with her husband Mike and they have three children.  She enjoys volunteering for many church and community activities and is a member of the Bancroft Area Rotary Club since 2000, serves on the Bancroft Public Library board and the Bancroft Chamber of Commerce board.  In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, camping, golfing and reading.


 

Kathy Blocker - Bancroft office

Kathy joined the company in 2000, taking a short leave and returning in October 2014 and is a member of the administrative staff in Bancroft.

She is responsible for the administrative duties including scheduling appointments, assembling the finished tax return, ordering all the supplies for both offices, billing and accounts receivables.

Kathy resides on the family farm with her husband, Mark, and their two daughters. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading and golfing.


 

Emilie Montag - Algona office

Emilie joined the firm in January of 2018 and is a member of the professional staff in Algona.  She assists with tax, accounting, and payroll processes, as well as, assisting with administrative duties including scheduling appointments, assembling the finished tax return.

Along with her husband, Jared, and daughters Zoe and Williow, Emilie is active in her church and community.  She also enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, cooking, and gardening.


 

Miranda Phelps - Algona and Bancroft offices

Miranda joined the firm in December of 2018 and is a member of the professional staff in the Algona office.  She is in charge of e-filing and assists with the payroll and accounting services as well as preparing individual tax returns.

MIranda resides on the family farm with her husband, Scott and daughters Chloe and Rory.


 

Hailey Arndorfer - Bancroft office

Hailey joined firm in August of 2022 and is a member of the professional staff in the Bancroft office.  She specializes in accounting and payroll services.


 

Trysta Penning - Algona office

Trysta joined the company in September 2022 and is a member of the administrative staff in Algona.