2026 Award Winners

Each year, PASBA recognizes individuals and organizations whose leadership, service, and contributions have made a lasting impact on our association and the profession. We are proud to celebrate this year's award recipients and their achievements. 

  • Daniel Lavinder, of Guardian Solutions, was selected as the 2026 recipient of the Association’s New Member of the Year Award.

  • Erin and Jake Andrews, of Level Accounting, were selected as the 2026 Small Practice recipient of the Association’s Accounting Firm of the Year Award. 

  • Dario Zanichelli, of Chicagoland CPAs was selected as the 2026 Medium Practice recipient of the Association’s Accounting Firm of the Year Award. 

  • Jason Eger, of Eger CPAs was selected as the 2026 Large Practice recipient of the Association’s Accounting Firm of the Year Award.  

  • Kurt and Mindi Rickhoff were selected as the 2026 recipients of the Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award .

  • McGowan Professional Liability was selected as the 2026 Vendor of the Year.