Our Team

Christopher Young, CPA, Senior Manager

Christopher joined Maner Costerisan in 2023 and is a senior manager in the Tax department. At Maner, Christopher is a part of the tax technical team with a focus on affordable housing and cannabis niches. He has 12 years of public accounting experience in tax and 22 years of work experience between Ernst & Young, Katz, Sapper & Miller, and Peachin, Schwartz & Weingardt. Prior to joining Maner, Christopher served as Tax department lead for a small firm in Indianapolis, where he mainly focused on closely held businesses and high-net-worth individuals.

After graduating from college, Christopher began his career in sales. While pursuing his MBA, he took a series of tax and accounting classes where he discovered his passion for the craft and changed his focus to a Master of Science in Accounting. He enjoys the industry because it is ever-changing and always presents a new challenge.

Pleasant and empathetic, Christopher is passionate about learning and is determined to help his clients achieve their goals. Having most of his experience as a tax generalist, he is knowledgeable in state and local taxation, consulting with clients for possible cost segregations and research credits. Christopher brings a wide variety of skills to Maner.

Christopher is a graduate of Western Kentucky University and Indiana University of Indianapolis. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Master of Science in Accounting. He lives in Westfield, Indiana, with his wife and two sons. In his free time, Christopher enjoys cycling, kayaking and hiking.

My ultimate goal in life is to live life to the fullest and enjoy every minute.