PBN 40 Under Forty Awards 2025
MICHAEL J. MEDEIROS | 39
Partner, Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co. Ltd.
What is the biggest challenge currently facing your industry and how are you responding to it? The accounting industry is facing a talent pipeline issue and a reputation challenge, and I feel a personal responsibility to help change that. It’s up to us as leaders to rebuild its appeal. In my role, I help lead our firm’s resource management efforts, focusing on sustainable workloads through smarter scheduling and offshore initiatives that support and retain our domestic team.
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Where do you see yourself in five years? I aim to become an equity partner at KLR, trusting that personal success and career growth will follow as I focus on mentorship, innovation and giving back.
What was your first job? It was landscaping for my father’s small business at a young age. I started out as a laborer and, as I grew, eventually took on roles in account management, business development and office operations.
What moment changed your life more than any other? When I was young, my father had a kidney transplant, and I quickly learned how fast life can change. Before his surgery, he told me to be strong and take care of my family – a lesson that’s stayed with me ever since.
