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Because ECS Financial Services, Inc.'s partners represent an array of specialized expertise (CPA, CMA, MBA, CVA, MST, CLP, real estate broker, licensed business broker, registered investment licensee and licensed continuing professional education provider), our team can meet varied needs for business counsel -- whether you're launching a new product line or acquiring a competitive business. Yet hourly fees for ECS partners with 15 years of experience are no more than Big Five fees for first-year staff accountants. History enriches our practice. Founded as a sole proprietorship by Edwin C. Sigel in 1962, ECS has grown by identifying and recruiting outstanding CPAs; staying ahead of the technology curve; and acquiring other practices that fit well with our mix of skills, experience and clients. Managing Partner Samuel N. Oliva was the first to join Sigel, in 1978, prompting rapid growth and relocation from the Chicago Loop to the first of several increasingly spacious offices in Northbrook, Illinois. During the next 20+ years, Partners Jay Dahl, and Nancy Geary joined the firm and ECS made a series of productive acquisitions. As the practice grew, ECS enhanced client service and capacity by installing the most up-to-date technology, upgrading to a Microsoft NT server with Windows 95 workstations and adding a T-1 line in 1998. Today ECS Financial Services, Inc. occupies 7500 square feet of office space, with a staff of 26, including six partners, 16 staff accountants, a firm administrator and three technical support staff -- all dedicated to the needs of more than 1000 clients in diverse industries. Superior accounting services are available right in your own backyard. Located in Northbrook, Illinois, just north of Chicago, ECS is minutes away from I-294, with easy access to businesses throughout Chicagoland, including both the city and suburbs. We help clients plan ahead, move ahead and stay ahead. Our entrepreneurial and creative style helps clients improve profitability and achieve business goals. We'll celebrate your success -- even when you grow beyond us: when you're ready to go public, ECS Financial Services, Inc. will help you negotiate the complexities of financing and underwriting and we also work with you to build a relationship with an accounting firm that can lead your business into the future.