Partners
Kim A. Martin, CPA - Tax Partner
Kim graduated with honors from the University of Illinois in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy. Kim is a founding partner of the firm, which has been in existence since September 1, 1982. He has been instrumental in the start-up of many businesses as well as merger and liquidation situations relative to a variety of clients. Kim has also worked with many clients on business consulting, tax planning, and estate planning needs. He is a past president of the Eastern Illinois Estate Planning Council, past president of the Board of Directors of the Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club and past president of the Champaign Country Club. Kim is active in several community organizations. He is a member of the Board of the Champaign West Rotary and is Co-Chair for The United Way of Champaign County 2010 annual campaign.
David Hood, CPA - Audit Partner
David graduated with high honors from the University of Illinois in 1980 and has been a partner in the firm since 1982. David serves clients in all industries with an emphasis on small business, nonprofit, and governmental fields. David has served as President of the Eastern Chapter of the Illinois CPA Society, PTA-Co-President, President of his Rotary Club Foundation, and President of the Board of Directors of the Champaign County YMCA. David is an active volunteer in the community and currently serves as the District Chair of the Prairie Fire District of the Prairielands Council of the Boy Scouts, Treasurer of the Board of Directors for the Champaign County YMCA, and Chair of the Conference Council on Finance and Administration for the Illinois Great Rivers Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Denise Vilardo Martin, CPA - Audit Partner
Denise obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from the University of Illinois. Denise has been providing clients with audit, review, compilation and management consulting services since 1984. She serves a variety of clients with a concentration in construction and employee benefit plan services. Denise V. Martin is a Past President of the CICPAC (Construction Industry CPA's/Consultants Association); and is the designated audit partner of the Firm's membership in the AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center. Denise is an active member of the Central Illinois Builders Association, the Construction Industry CPA Consultants Association and the ESOP association via a firm membership.
Mitchell R. Schluter, CPA - Audit Partner
Mitch graduated with honors and earned a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of Illinois in 1989 and joined the firm in 1990. Mitch has been a partner in the firm since January 2001 and works with a variety of clients with an emphasis in the construction, nonprofit, and governmental industries. He is a member of Central Illinois Builders and CICPAC (Construction Industry CPA's/Consultants Association) and is the designated audit partner of the Firm's membership in the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center. Mitch is a member of the C-U Sunrise Rotary Club and has served as Treasurer of the Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club.
James B. Eisenmenger, MS, CPA, CVA
Tax/Management Advisory Service Partner
Jim has over fifteen years of accounting and consulting experience, including thirteen years with Martin, Hood, Friese & Associates, LLC and two years in administration at the University of Illinois. Jim graduated with honors from the University of Illinois in May of 1992, with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (Operations Research concentration) and obtained a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Illinois in May of 1994. Jim performs a variety of services and specializes in tax planning and research, business forecasts, and business valuation. He is currently a member of the ILCPA Society Business Taxation Committe: has served as Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Champaign County YMCA; has served as the President of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Illinois Food Bank; and has served on advisory committees to other governmental and nonprofit organizations.
Mark E. Czys, CPA - Audit Partner
Mark graduated from Illinois State University in 1994 and has over 15 years of public accounting experience. Prior to joining MHFA in 2006, Mark was with a large, national accounting firm for 12 years. Mark performs a variety of services and specializes in small business consulting as well as providing assurance services to small/middle market sized companies. Mark is also a member of the CICPAC (Construction Industry CPA's/Consultants Association) and the Home Builders Association of East Central Illinois. He is active in several community organizations, which include his membership in the Champaign-Urbana Kiwanis Club and the Board of Directors of the Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club.
