Jen Danko, CPA, Principal

Jen joined Maner Costerisan in January 2023 as a principal in the Tax department. With more than 12 years of specialized skills and experience, Jen provides estate, trust, and tax consulting services to high net worth individuals and business owners.

Jen works closely with the firm’s wealth management division, Maner Wealth, to provide high net worth individuals of all ages with a holistic approach to financial and tax planning. She’s driven to help her clients achieve their personal and wealth transfer goals while minimizing tax consequences by creating synergies between their tax and investment advisors.

Jen joined Maner from a top-20 national tax and consulting firm, where she oversaw its East Lansing-based trust and estate practice. She was inspired to pursue a career in the industry by her father, an accountant who was her hero growing up. It brings her joy to play a role in helping her clients achieve their personal goals.

An active member of the Greater Lansing Estate Planning Council (GLEPC), Jen served as the president of the board from 2022-2023.

A graduate of Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Jen lives in East Lansing, Michigan, with her husband, Matt, and their two children, Ryan and Brooke. Outside of the office, she enjoys vacationing at Disney, spending time with her kids and running.

I live my life with a ‘work hard, play hard’ approach.

I enjoy my career, meeting new people, and working with clients, but also realize that life is precious, and my kids are only young once. We are blessed with the time and resources to enjoy adventures as a family and when we spend time together, we make memories that will last a lifetime!

Katie Hamilton, CPA, Principal, Director, Tax Department Head

Katie joined Maner Costerisan as a principal in 2018 and was elected to the firm’s Board of Directors in 2024. She also leads the firm’s Tax department, where she’s responsible for directing and managing Maner’s tax staff, the firm’s tax growth strategy and client service. Additionally, Katie consults on income, estate and gift tax planning for clients and is an active member of the firm’s High Net Worth and Small and Midsize Business industry teams. Katie joined Maner after spending most of her career in a top-20 national tax and consulting firm. During her time there, she gathered valuable experience helping clients sell businesses, transition wealth, avoid unnecessary taxes and plan and prepare for retirement with a tax-focused approach.

Driven to make an impact both in the community and with her clients, Katie is a strong advocate for taking a holistic approach to a client’s financial planning. She played an influential role in championing the launch of Maner Wealth, the firm’s wealth management service, in 2020. She continues to look for ways the firm can assist clients with their greatest needs, starting with their personal financial management.

Optimistic, relatable and a hard worker, Katie is not one to settle – she strives for her best and aims to help others improve, including the tax team. Her ability to connect with staff and clients are intangibles that make her one of the firm’s go-to resources for both career advice and tax strategy.

Named to the list of “10 Over the Next Ten” by the Lansing Chamber in 2019, Katie’s motivated to live her life to its fullest. She tries to enjoy the journey and not just the destination. She’s most proud of her family, becoming a partner at Maner and seeing all her hard work manifest into the life she has today. Katie credits her family for her success and continues to strive to make them proud.

A self-described thrill-seeker and fan of Michigan’s great outdoors, Katie loves camping. She and her family can be found downhill skiing in the winter and spending time near the water in the summer.

Katie lives in Dewitt, Michigan, with her husband of 18 years, John, and two kids, Graham and Harper.

I’m motivated every day by knowing I can help my clients sleep better at night. The ability to put someone at ease over an item that has been worrying them for decades is so meaningful. Watching the weight lifted off their shoulders, I can’t explain how gratifying it is.

Solving a problem for a client and finding unique ways to achieve results they didn't know was even possible… that’s what makes me excited to come to work every day.

Michael Nordmann, CFP®, Principal, Director, Chief Wealth Officer

Michael joined Maner Costerisan in 2020 as a principal and the firm’s first Chief Wealth Officer. A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, Michael leads the Maner’s growing wealth management division, named to Accounting Today’s national list of Top 150 Firms by AUM in 2023 – less than three years after launching.

Michael serves as a personal CFO for business owners and high-net-worth individuals, developing innovative, highly personalized, and fully integrated financial plans that help his clients achieve their unique life goals. Driven by a passion to make a difference, he made a name for himself in the financial management industry during his time at Morrison, Nordmann & Associates.

Approachable, friendly, and not afraid to ask tough questions, clients value Michael’s honest and open communication style. He focuses on getting to know his clients as people. He listens to and understands his clients’ mindsets, backgrounds, family situations and where they want to be in life. He uses those very personal insights to craft individual financial plans that meet their objectives. He also leans into his deep relationships across Maner Costerisan to ensure those customized strategies represent far more than just investments.

Michael has been honored as a Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce 10 Over the Next Ten recipient and the Rotary Don Bunka Outstanding Service Award winner.

Michael graduated from Spring Arbor University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance. He lives with his wife, Kate, three children, and a black lab. In his free time, Michael enjoys Saturday morning walks through the farmer’s market and relaxing time spent near a body of water. He also enjoys all things sports, specifically basketball, golf and volleyball.

My ultimate goal in life is to leave a positive impact in everything I do, through the lens of “what does love require of me?”. Because we dedicate so much of our time to our jobs, it is a place we can also have immense ripple effects through our actions. I want to build something which literally changes people's lives, for generations to come.

Tim Adams, CPA, Principal, Director

Listening is a critical skill that greatly contributes to the success of our clients. I always try to listen before I speak… It helps ensure I have all the information to properly assess the client’s situation and needs, which allows me to provide practical, common sense solutions.