Gary Olschansky Interviews Len Rus, Managing Partner at Gross Mendelsohn & Associates

Len Rus, CPA, is managing partner of Gross, Mendelsohn & Associates, a Baltimore-based CPA and business consulting firm.

He has worked alongside high net worth families and privately-held businesses for over 34 years. Tax planning and preparation services, as well as business consulting and family office and administrative services, are just a few of the services Len offers to his clients.

Len specializes in getting the next generation of high net worth families ready to take over the family business and wealth. Len is a great listener, which comes in handy when he’s helping his family clients with the sometimes emotional aspects of transitioning wealth from one generation to the next. He also helps families manage their family office, including overseeing day-to-day details like banking, personal business services, etc.

As the firm’s managing partner, Len’s works to oversee the firm’s growth and foster the development of a new generation of firm leadership. Having joined the firm in 1986, one of Len’s passions is guiding staff members on how to succeed, both inside and outside the office.

Len is a member of Loyola’s John Early Society, composed of generations of alumni, faculty, administrators and staff who work to ensure Loyola’s continued advancement and reputation for the very best in education. He has also served on the board of Beth Israel Congregation. He earned his master’s degree in taxation from University of Baltimore and his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Loyola University Maryland.

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Gary Olschansky is a commercial real estate sales specialist at Trout Daniel & Associates (TD&A) in Baltimore, MD. He helps buyers and sellers with mid-market sale transactions in Baltimore City and the Baltimore region. He also identifies development and redevelopment opportunities for his clients. His ability to match buyers with sellers and then move a transaction through all deal phases is well-documented. Gary has been in the real estate and mortgage investment business for over 30 years.

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Interview questions:

Q1: Your background…where did you grow up, college, etc

Q2: Firm’s history and background

Q3: Impact of 80b IRS upgrade on your company and the industry

Q4: Story about a particularly challenging client or assignment

Q5: How do you keep up with the constantly changing IRS code

Q6: Geographic footprint of your firm and your clients

Q7: Have you done a lot of work with clients who have foreign assets and operations?

Q8: Walk through the basic & simplified financial impact that working from home has on the economy and/or your clients ie…empty buildings, mortgage defaults, lower operational costs, etc, etc.

Q9: What do you do on your down time?

Q10: What is the organizational map of your firm…Teams, industries, etc, etc

Gross, Mendelsohn & Associates is a full-service CPA and consulting firm serving the complete needs of privately-held businesses, nonprofit organizations and families in the Mid-Atlantic region.

The firm specializes in serving the construction, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit and wholesale distribution industries.

With full-service technology consulting and investment management practices, the firm takes a holistic approach to offering practical and profitable results for clients.

Gross Mendelsohn — bright ideas, smart solutions.

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