Independent, partner-owned accounting and advisory firm celebrates three decades of putting customers first, developing its people and building for the future
ITASCA, Ill. — September 25, 2026 — CDH CPA, PLLC, an independent, partner-owned accounting and advisory firm, is celebrating its 30th anniversary, marking three decades of serving businesses and their owners through trusted relationships, personalized guidance and a commitment to putting customers first.
Founded in September 1996, CDH has grown and evolved alongside the customers it serves while remaining committed to the principles that have shaped the firm from the beginning: building meaningful relationships, delivering exceptional service and making a positive difference for customers, team members and the communities it serves.
Throughout its 30-year history, CDH has remained independent and partner-owned. That independence has allowed the firm to make decisions with the long-term interests of its customers and people in mind, invest in services and capabilities based on their evolving needs, and preserve a culture centered on relationships rather than outside ownership.
“Thirty years is a significant milestone, but what stands out most to me are the relationships behind those 30 years,” said Wendy Kelly, CPA, Managing Partner of CDH. “Our customers have trusted us to be part of some of their most important business and financial decisions, and we are incredibly grateful for that trust. Many of those relationships have lasted for years and even decades. Our customers have grown with us, challenged us to become better and played an important role in shaping the firm CDH is today.”
Today, CDH provides assurance, accounting, tax, business advisory and technology solutions to closely held businesses and their owners, international subsidiaries, manufacturers and distributors, hospitality businesses, service organizations, not-for-profit organizations and other companies navigating increasingly complex business environments.
Over the past three decades, the needs of CDH’s customers have changed significantly, and the firm has evolved with them. CDH has expanded beyond traditional accounting services to help organizations address a broader range of financial, operational and technology challenges. The firm’s capabilities now span auditing and assurance, tax, outsourced accounting and CFO services, business advisory, international tax, technology solutions and other specialized services.
This growth has been driven by a commitment to understanding what customers need—not only today, but as their businesses evolve. CDH professionals work closely with customers to understand their organizations, challenges and goals, allowing the firm to provide practical guidance and solutions designed around each organization rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach.
As the firm has grown, CDH has also developed deep experience across the industries it serves. From manufacturing and distribution to hospitality, professional services and not-for-profit organizations, CDH professionals combine industry knowledge with a relationship-driven approach designed to help customers make informed decisions and move their organizations forward.
CDH has also developed significant experience serving international businesses, particularly Japanese-owned companies operating in the United States. Through its bilingual professionals, Japan Business Group and membership in the Moore Global network, CDH is able to provide customers with the combination of personal, local service and access to resources in more than 100 countries.
Independence remains a defining part of CDH’s identity and its vision for the future. As a partner-owned firm with no outside investors, CDH maintains the ability to determine its own direction, invest in its people and capabilities, and make decisions based on what it believes will best serve its customers over the long term. This structure supports the firm’s focus on building lasting relationships and providing customers with consistent, personalized service as their needs change.
That philosophy is reflected in CDH’s mission to provide a Five-Star Experience to both customers and team members and in the core values that guide the firm: Individual Responsibility, Integrity, Growth and Accountability.
“Our success over the past 30 years would not have been possible without our customers or the generations of talented people who have chosen to build their careers at CDH,” Kelly said. “We are proud of what we have built together, but this anniversary is also very much about what comes next. The accounting profession and the needs of our customers are changing rapidly. Our responsibility is to keep innovating, investing in our people and capabilities, and finding new ways to help our customers succeed.”
Throughout its anniversary year, CDH will celebrate the customers, team members and relationships that have shaped the firm during its first 30 years while looking ahead to its next chapter as an independent firm committed to serving its customers for generations to come.
About CDH CPA, PLLC
Founded in 1996, CDH CPA, PLLC is an independent, partner-owned accounting and advisory firm dedicated to helping businesses move forward with clarity and confidence. For 30 years, CDH has built its business around long-term customer relationships, personalized service and solutions designed to evolve alongside the organizations it serves.
CDH provides assurance, accounting, tax, business advisory and technology solutions to closely held businesses and their owners, international subsidiaries, manufacturers and distributors, hospitality businesses, service organizations and not-for-profit organizations.
With offices in Itasca, Chicago, New York and Japan and access to resources in more than 100 countries through the Moore Global network, CDH combines the personalized attention of an independent firm with international capabilities. With no outside investors, CDH remains focused on its customers, its people and the long-term relationships that have defined the firm since 1996.
The firm’s mission is to provide a Five-Star Experience to its customers and team members while building honest, meaningful and long-term relationships.
