 Jerry Kuhn, CPARegional Manager
Jerry Kuhn, a Certified Public Accountant with 15 years of experience, specializes in leading client engagements for business owners of closely held companies. He adopts a proactive approach, maintaining frequent contact with clients and keeping up with the fast-paced lives of local entrepreneurs through continuous tax planning throughout the year Outside of his professional life, Jerry enjoys spending time with his wife Brittany, their son Henry, and their dog Frankie. Family vacations are definitely a favorite!
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 Gerald Haga, CPAGerry is an entrepreneur, self employed for 30 years, and he is a CPA with 35 years of tax and business accounting experience. His specialties include consulting with small business and agricultural owners in tax and financial planning matters. Gerry was born in Grand Forks and grew up in Northwood. After graduating from the University of North Dakota with a degree in accounting, he took a position as a corporate tax auditor with the North Dakota Tax Department. He also worked five years as a tax specialist with a regional CPA firm prior to starting his own business. Gerry has been married to Sherry for 33 years and they have three daughters. He has served on the Tax Committee for the ND CPA Society, the Moorhead Country Club Board of Directors, and at Hope Lutheran Church on the Development Foundation and with the Sunday school music program. He is an avid sports fan and enjoys golfing, basketball, and outdoor activities including spending time at the lake with family and friends. Education
 Brad BoothStaff Accountant, EA Brad has been serving tax clients for over 30 years, working with individuals, partnerships, corporations, estates and trusts. His practice has had an emphasis on retail trade with a focus on independently owned grocery stores. Brad and his wife Debra have a son and a daughter and live in Fargo. Brad has served on numerous non-profit activities and is currently serving on the finance committee at Calvary United Methodist Church. In his free time, Brad enjoys fishing, golfing, biking and spending time relaxing at the lake with friends and family. EDUCATION
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 Mitchell S Martel, CPAMitchell was born in Jamestown, and he graduated from Finley–Sharon High School. He has over 30 years of public accounting experience, including five years as a tax supervisor with McGladrey and Pullen, LLP. His specialties include: business and individual taxation, financial statement compilations and reviews, and cost segregation studies. Mitchell served on the Board of Directors of River Keepers for nine years, including eight years on the Executive Board as Secretary/Treasurer. He is married to Dionna, and they have one daughter, Marissa. His hobbies include hunting, fishing, golf, kayaking, biking, and hiking. Education
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 Justin Fox, CPAJustin was raised in Hartford, AR and graduated from Hartford High School. After College, he taught High School Mathematics and coached High School Football for 15 years. Justin moved to North Dakota in 2004. In 2013 he decided to change careers and received a master’s degree in accounting from North Dakota State University in 2014. He became a CPA in 2016 and has four years of experience in public accounting. Justin works with a wide range of clients, including individuals, partnerships and corporations. Justin specializes in Ag tax and accounting services. Justin and his wife Suzanne have two children, Jake and Kate. Justin does volunteer work for the Red River Valley Asperger-Autism Network. He loves the outdoors and is an avid waterfowl hunter.
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 Jeffrey Knutson, CPAJeffrey has worked in public accounting since 1994, and his areas of expertise include: business consulting; corporate, partnership, and individual tax returns; trust and gift tax returns; farm tax planning and preparation; new entity formation and consulting; and IRS problem resolution. Jeffrey was awarded the Elijah Watts Sells Award by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants in 1993. This prestigious award is given to those that pass all four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination with a cumulative average score above 95.50. He also received the President’s Award through the Minnesota Society of CPAs. He has served as Treasurer for five years on the Evergreen memorial Cemetary Board in Moorhead. His hobbies include golf and travel.
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 Diane UlschmidDiane specializes in small business accounting. She also has experience in bookkeeping, payroll preparation, and payroll reports. Diane worked for 13 years in auto dealerships performing various accounting and administrative duties. She has over 14 years of public accounting experience. Education
 Mat Hermanson, CPAPrior to joining Haga & Associates, Mat worked for Archway, a Microsoft Partner, as an Accounting Business Support Analyst. Mat and his wife, Laura, live in Horace. Education
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 ANNETTE THOMPSON, EAAnnette grew up on a farm near Graceville, MN. She has been with Haga & Associates since June 1995. Her area of expertise is farm income tax preparation. She also has experience in financial statement compilations, payroll reporting, and individual and business taxation. Annette lives in Fargo with her husband. She has been involved in Toastmasters since June 2000. In her free time she enjoys gardening and spending time with family and friends. She is also a MN Vikings fan. EDUCATION
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 Kayla KUNKELKayla is originally from Frazee, Minnesota. She joined Haga Kommer in August of 2017. She currently lives in Fargo, ND with her husband and two dogs. Kayla is currently working towards obtaining her CPA. She has over 5 years of public accounting experience and currently focuses on small business accounting. EDUCATION
 Angie MichaelsohnAngie joined Haga Kommer in 2017, and has over 25 years of experience as an administrative assistant. Angie lives in West Fargo with her husband, Warren, son, Lucas, and two yellow labs (EJ and Scout). Angie has been very involved in school and church activities, and spent 9 years on the Mapleton school board. In her free time, she enjoys weekends at their lake home, fishing, ice fishing, snowmobiling, and visiting state and national parks. She enjoys watching Green Bay Packers football with her family. EDUCATION
 Brandon Taylor, CPABrandon grew up in Watford City, ND. He joined Haga Kommer in January of 2019. He attended the University of North Dakota where he received a degree in Accounting and Economics. Brandon specializes in business and individual taxation. He enjoys playing hockey, golfing, hunting, fishing and spending time with friends and family. EDUCATION
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 SARA LAU, CPA
Sara grew up in Fargo, ND and graduated as a Fargo South Bruin. Her favorite part of being a CPA is building relationships with clients and becoming their trusted business advisor. Sara joined Haga Kommer in May 2019 with 5 years of public accounting experience and 2 years of industry accounting. Her focus at Haga Kommer is nonprofit audits and is actively looking for small business tax clients. Sara is now a proud Spud and lives in Moorhead with her three children, Wyatt, Sophia, and Maverick. She is a passionate fitness advocate, and you can usually find her cycling at her studio in town, Ride Cycle Studios, but she also loves yoga, running, or anything that involves movement. She is a United Way 35 Under 35 Alumni, and loves to give back to local nonprofits like BIO Girls and Pink it Forward. Whether you need financial or fitness expertise, Sara loves to connect with members in the community and find ways to help them reach their goals.
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 Jenny Hall, CPAJenny was born and raised in Langdon, ND and comes from a farming family. She graduated from North Dakota State University with her Bachelor of Science in Accounting in 2016. Jenny had 4 years accounting of experience before joining Haga Kommer in July 2020. Jenny lives with her husband in Fargo and they enjoy spending time at the lake in the summer and tailgating Bison football games in the fall. EDUCATION
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 Helen Yang, CPAHelen moved from Canada to Fargo, ND with her family in 2007. She graduated from North Dakota State University with a Master of Accountancy degree in 2011, and has more than ten years of work experience in public accounting and private companies in multiple industries. She has also served on the Board of Directors of United Chinese Americans Fargo-Moorhead (UCAFM) since 2016. She is a firm believer that small businesses are the backbone of U.S. economy and is proud to provide her expertise and help find solutions for them. Helen and her husband Jin, have one teenage boy and two cats, and currently live in South Fargo. She and her family love travelling around the world and exploring different cultures and heritages. She also loves cooking and always likes to try a new recipe in her spare time. Education
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.jpg) Karly Schultz
Karly grew up on a farm in Lisbon, ND. She graduated from North Dakota State College of Science in 2020 obtaining her Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business Management. EDUCATION
 Scott Wentz, CPAScott has over 20 years of tax practice experience. Scott’s experience includes individual, partnership and corporate tax return preparation, small business accounting along with QuickBooks Accounting. Scott and his wife, Rachel, have a daughter, Sarah, who currently lives in Minnesota and works as a Registered Nurse. Scott enjoys spending fall days hunting with his black lab, Bentley and enjoys fishing, spending time outside and time at the lake. EDUCATION
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 Darrel Horab, CPADarrel has over 40 years of tax practice experience. The focus of his practice is specializing in small business accounting, oil & gas accounting, individual, partnership and corporate tax return preparation.Darrel is married and has 3 grown children. EDUCATION
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.jpg) Georgia DoyeaGeorgia is from Grand Forks, ND. She attended NDSU where she received both her Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Master of Accountancy degree. In her free time, she enjoys reading, baking, and spending time with friends and family. Education
 Fernando OchoaFernando was born and raised in Fargo, North Dakota. After high school, he attended North Dakota State University. Fernando’s career has focused on banking and finance, and he has over 35 years of experience working in risk management and consulting. Fernando and his wife Amy have a daughter and son-in-law, Jordan and Austyn, who live in Minot, North Dakota. Fernando enjoys traveling, golf, Bison football, and spending time with family and friends at the lake. Education
 Shanna MillerShanna grew up on a farm in Egeland, ND. She graduated from Rasmussen University in 2014 obtaining her Bachelor of Science in Finance degree. She is currently working towards her Master of Business Administration degree through Rasmussen University and plans to eventually pursue the CPA certification. She has over 10 years of accounting experience in various industries. In her spare time, she enjoys camping, snuggling her dogs on the couch, or spending time with family and friends. Education
 Jill M. Zuber, CPA
Jill left California to pursue her goal of working in higher education; this started a 20-year journey of teaching college students accounting and taxation and conducting research for publication. In her sixth year at NDSU, she earned tenure and promotion to associate professor. A year later, she was named the director of the Master of Accountancy program. In 2023, Jill worked with Haga Kommer while on sabbatical from NDSU. She immensely enjoyed the challenge of this work and the culture of the Fargo office, so she decided to leave academia. She joined Haga Kommer in September 2023. Jill enjoys spending time with friends, laughing, playing board games and pickleball, and listening to Audible books in her free time. EDUCATION
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 Lukas HumanLukas was Born and raised in Hastings, MN. He Graduated from North Dakota State University with a Master of Accountancy. Lukas had 8 years of accounting experience before joining Haga Kommer in November 2024, specializing in business and individual taxation. Lukas lives with his wife, Josie, and his two beautiful daughters in Fargo ND. In his free time Lukas enjoys doing anything outdoors: hunting, fishing, camping; and spending time with friends and family. Education
 Jacob GrunkleeJacob is from Morris, MN. He attended both Alexandria Technical and Community College and Minnesota State University Moorhead to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Jacob enjoys fishing, watching sports, and spending time with his family and friends. Education
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