Russ is a principal with and leads, Baker Tilly’s construction and real estate practice in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has more than 30 years of public accounting and business advisory services experience, including three years serving as managing partner of his previous firm’s Minneapolis, Minnesota office.
- Led Baker Tilly’s construction and real estate practice in Detroit, Michigan from 2006 – 2012 and rejoined the firm in 2018
- Specializes in providing audit, review and compilation services as well as business and operations consulting to real estate and construction clients
- Manages cost certification engagements for low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) and Historic Tax Credit entities in multiple states
- In-depth experience assisting industry clients with Section 42 requirements
- Performs construction contract compliance services and related project analysis
- Assists clients with mergers and acquisitions and related due diligence
- Assists in litigation support projects with an emphasis in construction
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Associated general contractors
- Construction Financial Management Association
- Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (MNCPA)
- Century College Foundation, executive committee member
- Hamline University Business School, accounting advisory committee