Northeast
Wyoming's CPAs

Meet the team that has served Gillette and
Northeast Wyoming for over forty years.

Bennett, Weber & Hermstad, LLP is a full-service accounting firm established in Gillette, Wyoming in 1974. In October, 1974 Jerry C. Shuck, CPA moved to Gillette to establish a satellite office of the Rapid City, SD firm Dunmire, Short & Company. Since 1974, the firm has experienced several name changes and a variety of personnel changes, which has resulted in a rich history and diverse experience. Through the years, the firm has provided high-quality personalized service to our clients. With over 45 years of experience in Gillette, we have established long lasting relationships with our clients by assisting them through Gillette’s natural resource related cyclical economic environment. As our clients have grown, so has our firm. We have grown from a one-man office to become one of the largest firms in Northeast Wyoming.

Meet Our Partners

Tamara “Tammy” J. Hermstad, CPA

TAX PARTNER

Tammy has been a partner with the firm since 2003. She began working with the firm in 1994, becoming a CPA in 1997. Her primary focus is concentrated in the area of federal and state income taxation. Her expertise is in complex tax issues, including mergers, acquisitions, and corporate spin-offs, corporate and partnership taxation, including complex acquisitions and dissolutions. She also specializes in ownership succession planning, as well as estate and tax planning for individual clients. She has extensive experience with business, trust/estate, and individual income tax return preparation.

Ryan J. Gemar, CPA

AUDIT & ACCOUNTING PARTNER

Ryan became a partner in 2011. He has worked for the firm since June of 1999 and became a CPA in 2007. His experience includes the preparation of governmental financial reporting packages and assisting clients with the preparation of  Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports for submission to the Government Finance Officers Association and the Association of School Board Officers International for the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. He has considerable audit experience and knowledge of federal compliance requirements as described by the Uniform Guidance. He also has auditing experience in financial institutions, employee benefit plans, and construction contractors.

Jennifer “Jenn” Besich, CPA

TAX PARTNER

Jennifer has been a partner with the firm since January of 2019.  She began working with the firm in January 2000 and became a CPA in 2018.  Her primary focus is concentrated in the area of federal income taxation. She has experience with business, trust/estate and individual income tax preparation.

Brandon Larson, CPA

AUDIT PARTNER

Brandon has worked for the firm since May of 2009 and became a CPA in 2014. His experience and expertise includes Governmental auditing including Single Audits, construction contractor audits, employee benefit audits, reviews and compilations, and income taxation. He has considerable audit experience and knowledge of federal compliance requirements as described by the Uniform Guidance. Brandon is married with three dogs. He is an avid golfer and enjoys spending time outdoors with his family.

Erica Mund, CPA

TAX & AUDIT PARTNER

Erica became a partner in 2022. She has been with the firm since July of 2013, becoming a CPA in 2015. She has considerable audit experience and knowledge of federal compliance requirements, including Single Audits performed under the Uniform Guidance. She also has experience providing income tax preparation and planning for individuals, partnerships, and corporations. Originally from South Dakota, Erica has been a resident of Northeast Wyoming since 2013. She enjoys spending time outdoors and camping with her husband and their two dogs.

Tamara “Tammy” J. Hermstad, CPA

TAX PARTNER

Tammy has been a partner with the firm since 2003. She began working with the firm in 1994, becoming a CPA in 1997. Her primary focus is concentrated in the area of federal and state income taxation. Her expertise is in complex tax issues, including mergers, acquisitions, and corporate spin-offs, corporate and partnership taxation, including complex acquisitions and dissolutions. She also specializes in ownership succession planning, as well as estate and tax planning for individual clients. She has extensive experience with business, trust/estate, and individual income tax return preparation.

Ryan J. Gemar, CPA

AUDIT & ACCOUNTING PARTNER

Ryan became a partner in 2011. He has worked for the firm since June of 1999 and became a CPA in 2007. His experience includes the preparation of governmental financial reporting packages and assisting clients with the preparation of  Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports for submission to the Government Finance Officers Association and the Association of School Board Officers International for the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. He has considerable audit experience and knowledge of federal compliance requirements as described by the Uniform Guidance. He also has auditing experience in financial institutions, employee benefit plans, and construction contractors.

Jennifer “Jenn” Besich, CPA

TAX PARTNER

Jennifer has been a partner with the firm since January of 2019.  She began working with the firm in January 2000 and became a CPA in 2018.  Her primary focus is concentrated in the area of federal income taxation. She has experience with business, trust/estate and individual income tax preparation.

Brandon Larson, CPA

AUDIT PARTNER

Brandon has worked for the firm since May of 2009 and became a CPA in 2014. His experience and expertise includes Governmental auditing including Single Audits, construction contractor audits, employee benefit audits, reviews and compilations, and income taxation. He has considerable audit experience and knowledge of federal compliance requirements as described by the Uniform Guidance. Brandon is married with three dogs. He is an avid golfer and enjoys spending time outdoors with his family.

Erica Mund, CPA

TAX & AUDIT PARTNER

Erica became a partner in 2022. She has been with the firm since July of 2013, becoming a CPA in 2015. She has considerable audit experience and knowledge of federal compliance requirements, including Single Audits performed under the Uniform Guidance. She also has experience providing income tax preparation and planning for individuals, partnerships, and corporations. Originally from South Dakota, Erica has been a resident of Northeast Wyoming since 2013. She enjoys spending time outdoors and camping with her husband and their two dogs.

A History of Service & Trust

 

We pride ourselves on providing many different types of services ranging from audits to individual tax returns. Current clientele includes governmental entities, financial institutions, construction contractors, oil & gas related entities, industrial service companies, non-profit organizations, individuals and many other types of businesses.

Wyoming is the
Land of Opportunity!

BWH is always looking for talented, ambitious accountants to help us serve the great state of Wyoming! Gillette offers a wonderful community with amazing amenities, restaurants, and shopping. All the while having world class outdoor recreation right outside your door.

Learn more about living in Wyoming, and the opportunities at BWH.

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