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WH A T ’ S N E W
WHAT’S NEW

INN AT THE COMMONS BECOMING EXPANDING TO IDAHO

APARTMENTS KDP CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, LLP

NEUMAN HOTEL GROUP SELLING
DOWNTOWN MEDFORD PROPERTY DP Certified Public Accountants, LLP recently extended their
Kregional footprint when Boise-based Whittaker & Associates offi-
cially joined the team. The Idaho firm has a long history of providing
tax and business advisory services, built on developing and sustaining
oug and Becky Neuman, local residents and owners of the strong community relationships. They are a great fit, with a dedication
DNeuman Hotel Group are selling their Medford property, Inn at to client service you would expect from a locally based firm while
the Commons. In late 2020, residential real estate company Fortify providing expertise reflective of leading accounting firms. This means
Holdings contacted the Neumans about purchasing and repurposing an expansion of the depth of talent and region. The combined firm now
Inn at the Commons from overnight lodging to an apartment com- includes 12 Partners and 55 employees.
plex offering 123 rooms available for rental. This repurposing is a
much-needed change that can potentially create a vibrant downtown Jodi Whittaker, CPA will join as Managing Partner of the Boise office,
community. In the eight years since the Red Lion became Inn at the where she will continue to lead her team of tax professionals.
Commons, numerous chain hotels have opened at both freeway exits
with over 600 new hotel rooms and more coming soon. The Neumans Windi Martin, CPA will join KDP as a Partner and leader of their
feel this conversion is in the best interest of Medford’s city center, with Assurance For-Profit Practice. Windi, together with Kara, will focus
greater benefit from rental units than with overnight lodging. The cur- on building and developing this practice.
rent meeting and convention space is being looked at, and there will
be opportunities for its continued use. Kara Finley, CPA, now a Partner, will lead the Transaction Advisory
Service team with an emphasis on succession, valuation, and exit strat-
The Neuman Hotel Group’s (NHG) other properties, Ashland Springs egy for clients. She will also serve as a leader in their assurance group,
Hotel, Lithia Springs Resort, Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites, Larks working closely with Windi and the assurance team.
Restaurant, and Waterstone Spa, will continue to provide hospitality
services to the community and visitors. Staff at the Inn at the Commons, Windi and Kara will be very present in both the Southern Oregon and
which will close sometime this spring, will have employment oppor- Southwest Idaho markets.
tunities at other NHG properties. Fortify Holdings are passionate
about creating safe, clean, and vibrant apartment communities in cities Congratulations are in order to Aria Bettinger, CPA who has been
where they operate. Fortify sees this as a unique opportunity to serve promoted to Partner, Megan Kurz, who leads KDP’s business service
the Rogue Valley community with high quality rental homes, renamed practice, also named a Partner in 2021, Alyssa Borg, CPA, promoted
The Merrick at the Commons. The entire Fortify team looks forward to Partner, and Annie Driver, CPA, recently elevated to Partner. The
to working collaboratively with the city. Neumans, with the support additions to the leadership team enhance the foundational leadership
of the COO Don Anway, are excited about the future of downtown of Mark Damon (CPA, Firm Managing Partner), Rob Hague (CPA, Tax
Medford and how this venture will benefit the entire Rogue Valley. Partner), Rory Tosh (CPA, Tax Partner), Jeny Grupe (CPA, Assurance
Partner), and Susan St. Range (CPA, Tax Partner). These promotions
www.NeumanHotelGroup.com continue to round out this quality team of professionals.

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