Our Partners

Patrick Butler, CPA, Partner

Patrick is a Tax Partner with Reynolds + Rowella. With nearly three decades of public accounting and fiduciary trust practice, Patrick manages many tax clients ranging from high wealth individuals, trusts and estates, partnerships, and corporations. His extensive knowledge includes tax compliance and planning for high-net-worth individuals, partnerships, corporations, trusts, and estates; tax and consulting services for small and mid-sized businesses; mergers and acquisitions; business succession planning; and federal and state compliance.

He is a licensed CPA in Connecticut and New York.

Patrick is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, and Connecticut State Society of Certified Public Accountants. Patrick is a Danbury Youth Services Board of Directors member.

Debbie Circelli, CPA, Partner

Deborah Circelli, a seasoned Certified Public Accountant, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her role as Partner at Reynolds + Rowella, LLP. With an impressive tenure at the firm since 2006, Debbie has consistently demonstrated exceptional expertise working with closely-held businesses and high-net-worth individuals. As a Partner at Reynolds + Rowella, Debbie plays a crucial role in driving the firm’s success and upholding its core values of exceptional client service, professionalism, and integrity. Debbie’s dedication to making a difference extends beyond her professional accomplishments. She actively contributes to her community as the Treasurer of Hillside Food Outreach, a nonprofit organization focused on addressing hunger and food insecurity.

Debbie is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Connecticut and New York and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Scott Crane, CPA, Managing Partner

Scott Crane, CPA, is Reynolds + Rowella’s Managing Partner. Scott provides clients with tax planning, research, and compliance services. For more than 30 years, Scott has worked extensively with businesses and high-net-worth individuals. Scott works with a wide range of business clients, with specialties in financial services, retail, manufacturing, real estate, and construction. Scott represents clients in federal and state tax examinations.

Scott is often a featured speaker to various groups on tax and general business topics.

Scott is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Connecticut and New York, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is a former board member of Ridgefield Sunrise Cottage and Ridgefield VNA.

Dan Harris, CPA, Partner

Dan joined R+R in 2009 from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). Dan was a senior manager at PwC and had more than 25 years of experience providing audit and business advisory services to both private and public companies in a wide variety of industries, including nonprofit entities, wholesale distribution, financial services, utilities, and retail, manufacturing, service, and transportation.

Dan is a member of the New Canaan Community Foundation Board of Directors and Audit Committee Chairman, a member of the Home Building and Remodeling Association of Fairfield County (HBRA), and a member of the Marine Veterans of Fairfield County, Inc., and the treasurer for the Building Hope Foundation.

Dan is a licensed CPA in the states of New York and Connecticut. Dan is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. He served four years of active duty in the United States Marine Corps.

Ben Maini, CPA, Partner

With over 27 years of public accounting experience, specializing in tax compliance, tax planning, tax research, and Federal and State tax examination resolution, Ben’s expertise and experience include tax consulting and tax compliance services provided to corporations, non-profits, partnerships, trusts, estates, and individual clients. Ben’s approach to traditional accounting services is to go the extra mile. He not only provides all of the necessary reports and forms, but he takes the time to help his privately held business owners understand how to use that information to develop strategies for improved performance in the future. Ben is a featured speaker at various local and national business groups regarding income tax developments and tax planning.

Ben is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the CT Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is a Finance Board Member of the Housatonic Community College Foundation and a Member and Presenter of the Masuk High School Career Advisory Committee.

Gregory Pepin, CPA, Partner

Gregory Pepin is one of Reynolds + Rowella’s tax partners and leads the firm’s Managed Accounting and Family Office Solutions Group. Greg specializes in tax consultation, planning, and compliance for closely-held businesses and high-net-worth individuals. Greg prides himself on being a trusted advisor to his clients for all their related financial matters.

Greg is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Connecticut State Society of Certified Public Accountants, CTCPA Professional Ethics Committee, Fairfield County Community Foundation – Rising Professional Advisory Council, past Trustee of the Keeler Tavern Museum and History Center Endowment Fund and past Connecticut Society of CPAs CPE/Networking Steering Committee.

Greg is a board member of The Center for Empowerment and Education.

Thomas Reynolds, CPA, Of Counsel

Thomas Reynolds, CPA, is one of the founding partners of Reynolds + Rowella. Tom works with many of the Firm’s clients in consulting, tax matters, and financial statements. Tom is highly respected and sought-after for his decades of experience in consulting on various issues affecting businesses and not-for-profits, as well as his unique and creative approach to solving problems and executing critical business decisions.

Tom has been a Director of Fairfield County Bank for over 20 years. He is also Chairman of the Bank’s Audit Committee. Tom has served in various capacities with RVNAhealth over his 15-year association with the Organization, and he currently serves on the Development Committee. Tom serves as a Trustee for two family foundations and is also on the Advisory Committee of Ridgefield’s Meals On Wheels.

DISTINCTIONS

Served under 3 Governors as Chairman of the State Board of Accountancy
Congressional Appointment as a Delegate to the White House Conference on Small Business
Connecticut Secretary of State Public Service Award
Connecticut Society of CPAs Public Service Award
Ridgefield Business Person of the Year

Steven Risbridger, CPA, Of Counsel

Steven Risbridger is a Tax Partner with Reynolds + Rowella and heads up the firm’s New Canaan office. Steve has worked extensively with individuals and businesses for over 30 years. He has had tax, audit, and business advisory responsibilities, including the area of Exit Planning for business owners, for a wide range of clients.

Steve represents Reynolds + Rowella on the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center (EMPAQC).

Frank Rowella, CPA, Of Counsel

Frank Rowella, CPA, is one of the founding partners of Reynolds + Rowella. He consults with business and individual clients in tax and estate planning.

Frank has a wide range of accounting experience which enables him to provide relevant and timely advice and assistance to business owners with their internal accounting, periodic reporting, forecasting, and ultimately, the development and implementation of succession plans. Frank has over 45 years of experience in a broad range of accounting and consulting roles for high-net-worth individuals, businesses, and not-for-profit organizations.

Frank is often a featured speaker to various groups on tax and general business topics.

Frank is on the Board of Trustees of Union Savings Bank. He is a former Board of Directors member for the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce, former President of the Wilton Chamber of Commerce, former Treasurer of Ridgefield Kiwannis Club and Wilton Commons, and former Board of Trustees for the Ridgefield Library.