SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN ESTATE PLANNING COUNCIL

Please join us on Wednesday November 16th at 7:45am at the Hilton Garden Inn in Benton Harbor, MI. Breakfast will be provided and the presentation will begin at 8am.

Ken Keber, a tax partner at Crowe Horwath in South Bend, will be providing an estate and tax update.

Following is a summary of Ken's bio:

Education

• University of Notre Dame - Juris Doctor

• University of Nebraska - B.S. in Accounting, Magna Cum Laude

Experience

• Ken joined Crowe as a tax partner in October, 2001.Prior to joining the Firm, Ken served as tax partner-in-charge of the South Bend office of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, which he joined in 1985 until it closed in 2001, serving as the managing tax partner beginning in 1990.In addition to income tax consulting and strategic planning services to publicly-traded companies, closely-held businesses, executives, individuals and tax-exempt organizations, Ken has more than thirty-six years of experience in the practice of tax law, research and review of technical issues, strategic tax planning, estate tax planning and trust and estate tax compliance and reporting.He has also directed numerous special tax planning projects, tax accounting method changes, Internal Revenue Service audits and appeals and other special tax services.

• Ken provides tax compliance and special tax consulting services to Skyline Corporation, Hess Industries, Koontz-Wagner Electric Company, The Commodore Corporation, Mono Ceramics, Inc., North American Signs, Robert Weed Plywood Corporation, The University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College, Parkview Health Systems, Saint Joseph’s College, The Indiana Province of the Priests of Holy Cross, The South Bend Medical Foundation, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and The Conner Prairie Interactive History Park and other long-term clients.

Professional Memberships

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

• Indiana Society of Certified Public Accountants

• Michigan Society of Certified Public Accountants

• Illinois State Bar

• Nebraska State Bar

• Michiana Economic Club (Treasurer)

• International Association of Financial Planners

• Michiana Estate Planning Council

Ken is a frequent speaker on federal and state tax laws and financial and estate planning topics to clients and executives and to community, client and professional organizations.  Ken also participates in church and social organizations and has coached youth athletics in the South Bend area.