George Persekian: I am George Persekian. I'm a partner at Wipfli. Wipfli is a national advisory and accounting firm. Our mission is to strengthen individuals and organizations, as well as create a lasting positive impact.
Alyson McKinstner: I'm Alyson McKinstner, a senior manager. Our mission is 100 percent something I can get on board with. And what I've truly seen is that they start with their employees. I showed up at this firm about five years ago, and they first focused on really making sure that I was in a stable place myself and that I could support myself in the way that was needed in order to best serve clients.
Paulina Pyszkowski: I'm Paulina Pyszkowski, a senior manager at Wipfli. Wipfli does care about its people. We have a lot of different resources for our associates to make sure that they are getting a work-life balance. We have flexibility and we can design our schedules so that we can still attend our family functions, be there for our friends, and still fulfill our passions outside of work.
Michael Vega: I'm Michael Vega, administrative coordinator. The camaraderie and collaboration is very strong here. You have individuals who are very strong with their skills, their passion, and it really shows and kind of rubs off on you. The opportunity to work with other industries has been such a benefit for me. One day I'll be working with marketing, one day I'll be working with accounting, audit, business development, nonprofits, or healthcare. Here you have the opportunity to find what you're good at.
Bryce Dively: I'm Bryce Dively, a senior tax accountant. One thing I've appreciated in the leadership stance is they'll help you through anything, they'll give you guidance, and they're very willing to—it's not like you're interrupting them, they're always going to help. Your internship is just a 12-week interview, it seems. They don't expect you to know everything, but I think it's just mostly focused on your willingness to learn. Fifteen, 20 minutes into a problem — if I couldn't figure it out, people are very open to coming and chatting about it, giving their expertise, showing where to look instead of saying 'the answer's out there, find it.'
George Persekian: We have what we call the Wipfli way. It's our mission, our vision, our values. It's the way that we work together. And when I think about our culture, it's really about one place, one Wipfli, one team. If you're looking for a place to find a way to fuel the things you love to do and seek opportunities for growth and development, our company is a great place to start with that because even if you don't stay here long-term, we hope that we've done enough to enable you to find your skills, the things you love to do, and go out there and do it and go after it.
Alyson McKinstner: This is by far the best culture I have ever worked in. And what I love about the work that we do is that we always want to bring varying perspectives to our team dynamics. Diversity of thought is critically important to our organization and also to serving our clients well. Also, it's just a really cool environment with a lot of empathetic people that truly want to give back to the world.
Paulina Pyszkowski: It's not the work that we do on our computers that keeps us here. It's the relationships that we build and the support that we have when we walk into the office every day. Knowing that everyone else is cheering you on on the sidelines and is doing it a lot of times alongside with you — it makes all the difference.
