Our Staff

Ron Goracke, MS, CPA, CFP™, CDFA™

 

Ron graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Accounting and Real Estate.  He has continued his education throughout the years obtaining the designations of Certified Public Accountant, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, Personal Financial Specialist, and Certified Financial Planner with his Masters Degree in Financial Planning.  Ron also holds the role of Lead Auditor on performance audits for the United States Air Force.

 

 

 

 

Bret graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting.  Bret joined Goracke & Associates in 1997 and has been involved with business consulting, individual and business tax planning, and income tax preparation for individuals, partnerships, corporations, not-for-profits, limited liability companies, estates, and trusts.  Bret also oversees the accounting and auditing functions of small businesses and performance audits for the United States Air Force.

 

 

 

Brian has been an accountant with Goracke & Associates since 2004.  He graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science Degree with a specialization in Business Finance.  He has continued his education, becoming a Registered Investment Advisor with Series 4, 6, 7, 63, and 65 licenses and is currently working on his Masters Degree in Accounting.  His emphasis at Goracke & Associates has been in individual and corporate tax planning/preparation, investment planning and implementation, as well as performance audits for the United States Air Force.

 

 

 

Penny has been with Goracke & Associates since November of 1987.  She provides our clients with bookkeeping and payroll services as well as support.  She is a QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor and part of the Peachtree Accountants Network, assisting clients with set up and one-on-one training of their accounting solutions.

 

 

 

Shawna has been with Goracke & Associates since 1999 when she graduated from the University of South Dakota with her Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and a minor in Psychology.  Her emphasis has been in individual and estate tax planning/preparation as well as performance audits for the United States Air Force.  Shawna has worked part-time for G&A since starting her family in 2004, and enjoys the flexibility of her schedule with more time to spend with her husband and two daughters (3 years old and 3 months old).

 

 

 

Sharie Graduated from Buena Vista University with a Major in Accounting and a Minor in Business.  She been working in the bookkeeping field for over 5 years before starting at G&A in April of 2005.  In her free time, Sharie enjoys spending time outdoors camping, hiking, and fishing with her husband and two sons.

 

 

 

Stephanie is currently attending the University of Nebraska at Omaha to obtain her Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with a focus in Accounting.  She processes all our payrolls and assists with bookkeeping. She has been with Goracke & Associates since May 2006 and outside of work and school, she she enjoys any downtime with her family.