Maner Costerisan Welcomes New Tax Partner to Support Growing High Net Worth Tax & Wealth Management Practice

Jen Danko brings over 12 years of estate, trust and tax consulting services experience to team.  

LANSING, Mich. – Maner Costerisan, a top regional business consulting and award-winning public accounting firm is pleased to announce the addition of a new principal to strengthen its growing high net worth tax and wealth management offerings. 

Jen Danko, CPA, joined the firm in January 2023 as a principal in the Tax department. With more than 12 years of specialized skills and experience, Jen provides estate, trust, and tax consulting services to high net worth individuals and business owners.  

“We’re thrilled to welcome Jen to the principal group,” said Trey Williams, president of Maner Costerisan. “Jen’s passion and expertise in helping high net worth clients develop holistic tax strategies to achieve their personal and wealth transfer goals make her a great addition to the firm. Her strong skill set will help support our client’s growing tax and life planning needs.” 

Jen joins Maner from a top-20 national accounting and consulting firm, where she oversaw its East Lansing-based trust and estate practice. She’s passionate about serving high net worth individuals in all stages of life and helping them achieve their goals while minimizing tax consequences.  

In her new role as a Tax principal, Jen will work closely with the firm’s wealth management division, Maner Wealth. Named a 2022 Rising Star by Accounting Today’s Annual rankings of the Top 150 Firms by AUM, Maner Wealth brings together expertise from across the firm to build a team focused entirely on helping its high net worth clients achieve their goals. 

“I am excited about the opportunity to help take Maner Wealth to the next level,” said Danko. “My specialty is creating synergies between a client’s tax and investment advisor. I am thrilled to bring this approach to Maner Wealth and implement this holistic strategy for firm clients that will forever change how clients view these separate services.” 

Jen is a member of the AICPA and MICPA. Additionally, she is an active member of the Greater Lansing Estate Planning Council (GLEPC), serving as president of the GLEPC board from 2022-2023. 

About Maner Costerisan 

Maner Costerisan is a full-service public accounting, technology, wealth management, and business consulting firm, located in Lansing and Grand Rapids, Michigan. Based on annual revenue, it is currently the sixth-largest accounting firm headquartered in Michigan. Founded in 1906, Maner Costerisan employs more than 180 professionals and has experienced consistent growth for over 20 years. 

Accounting, audit and assurance, consulting, tax, technology, and wealth management services are provided to clients in a variety of industries, including affordable housing, cannabis, construction, education, government, healthcare, high net worth individuals, manufacturing, nonprofit, small and midsized businesses, and telecommunications. Maner Costerisan was recognized as one of Crain’s Detroit’s 2022 Cool Places to Work. The prestigious annual list ranked Maner No. 13 among medium-sized businesses statewide and No. 40 overall. Additionally, Maner has been ranked one of the Best Firms to Work For by Accounting Today, for seven consecutive years. 

For information about Maner Costerisan, visit manercpa.com or call 517.323.7500.