Diane holds a B.S. in Accounting and Business Administration and has been a licensed CPA since 2001. Diane has a diverse employment history that helps in her specialty areas of small business development, QuickBooks setup, and bookkeeping. She is also instrumental in the nonprofit and governmental accounting and auditing area and conducting audits and tax return preparation for a variety of business entities, as well as individuals. Diane is a member of the Aurora, Chisholm, Hibbing, and Hoyt Lakes Chambers of Commerce, serves as treasurer for the City of Biwabik, and is a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Away from the office, she enjoys golfing, reading, four-wheeling, and spending time with family and horses.

Connor holds a B.S in Accounting with a minor in Business Administration, as well as, a “Certificate of Enrollment” to practice before the Internal Revenue Service. His primary duties include payroll; monthly bookkeeping; individual, estate, fiduciary, and business income tax return preparation and planning; computer applications support; and audit support staff. Connor is a board member of the Hoyt Lakes Water Carnival and MCC Youth Golf Association, as well as, Supervisory Committee chairman of Northridge Community Credit Union.  In his spare time, he enjoys golfing and watching sports.

Christine holds a B.S. in Accounting with a minor in Finance and has been a licensed CPA since 2009. She works closely with small businesses to assist them with various areas of accounting, including bookkeeping, payroll, taxation, and tax planning. Christine also provides individual income tax preparation and planning, QuickBooks consulting, and nonprofit and governmental auditing. Christine is an active member and secretary of the Chisholm Kiwanis Club and participates in the usher team at Open Door Church of Hibbing. In her free time, she enjoys spending time at the lake with family, fishing for crappies and bass, and playing cards. She is also a dedicated Vikings fan.

Torie holds a B.S. degree in Accounting and a minor in Information Technology Management, an A.S. in Business Administration, and has been a licensed CPA since 2011. She is experienced in many areas of accounting including payroll; bookkeeping; business, individual, and fiduciary income tax preparation; and governmental and nonprofit auditing. She also maintains the website and social media accounts of the firm. Torie serves on the board of directors of Project Care Free Clinic and is actively involved in their fundraising events. When she is out of the office, she can be found rooting for the Twins, rocking out to Queen, or playing with her children.

Kim holds and A.A. with an emphasis in Accounting. On a day-to-day basis, she works on monthly accounting for small to medium sized businesses; all phases of payroll; monthly gambling returns; individual, business, and non-profit tax projections and tax preparation; and QuickBooks consulting. Kim volunteers her time to various nonprofit organizations to help with bookkeeping issues and fundraisers. When she is not in the office, Kim enjoys spending time outdoors four-wheeling and camping with her husband, friends, and family. She also has an extensive collection of wolf pictures and figurines.

Mike holds a B.S. degree in Accounting and a minor in Fraud Examination. His primary duties include monthly bookkeeping, individual income tax preparation, and payroll. With his free time, Mike enjoys spending time outdoors four-wheeling, snowmobiling, hunting, fishing, and staying at the lake with his family.

Tracy received a B.S. in Mathematics Education with a minor in Computer Science. Her primary duties include payroll, monthly bookkeeping, and individual income tax preparation. In her spare time, Tracy prefers to read, knit, and spend time with her family and grandchildren.

Morgan holds a B.S. in Accounting with a minor in Mathematics. She provides multiple services including payroll, monthly bookkeeping, individual and business income tax preparation, and audit support for nonprofits and governments. Morgan serves on the board of directors of Project Care Free Clinic. In her spare time, Morgan enjoys spending time at local sporting events. She also loves spending time with her nieces, baking Christmas cookies, and discussing ‘90s sitcoms and English muffins.

Ted holds a B.S. degree in Accounting. He brings to Fort & Company more than a decade of experience in various accounting spheres that include private, corporate, non-profit, and governmental accounting. He maintains the company’s financial records, along with taking on various client duties. Ted serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors at Victory Christian Academy and is actively involved in the school’s operations and success. When he is out of the office, he can be found with his family or running his business venture JETZ Party Rentals.

Becca holds an A.A. Degree and brings more than 15 years of experience in all phases of customer service. Her primary duties include general administrative support, maintaining the company’s financial records, client billing, and various other client duties and financials. Outside of the office she can be found park hopping with her kids, spending time with family and friends, or laughing along with a comedy movie/podcast.

Jackie joined Fort & Company after return to Minnesota from living in the state of Washington for 3 years. She brings over 12 years of office experience including receptionist, manager, administrator, coordinator, and personal assistant. Outside the office, Jackie likes to help others, get creative using crafts and junk art, and enjoys spending time camping, hiking, fishing, and sitting around a bon fire.