Hawkins Ash CPAs Announces Opening of 11th Office Location in Brookfield, Wisconsin
Top 200 CPA Firm Expands Milwaukee Market Presence with New Location Opening
November 2025
BROOKFIELD, WI – Hawkins Ash CPAs, an Inside Public Accounting Top 200 Firm, today announced the opening of its 11th office location in Brookfield, Wisconsin, scheduled to open November 2025. The new office, located at 15800 West Bluemound Road, will offer comprehensive tax, audit, valuation, estate and accounting services to clients throughout the metro Milwaukee area.
The Brookfield expansion reflects Hawkins Ash’s continued commitment to serving clients throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota while strategically growing its market share in the greater Milwaukee region. With offices now in Mequon and Brookfield, the firm is well-positioned to better serve metro-area clients, support recruitment and retention efforts, offer greater flexibility to staff, and accommodate future growth with space for more than 20 team members.
Holly Pett, CPA, EA, will serve as the Partner-in-Charge for the new Brookfield location. With more than 20 years of experience serving tax clients, Pett has been with Hawkins Ash CPAs since 2018. She currently serves as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and as Partner-in-Charge of the firm’s Mequon office. She will maintain her Mequon role while taking on the Brookfield office leadership.
The new office will also be supported by Bob Watson, CPA, who joined Hawkins Ash as a Partner in December 2024. Watson brings more than 30 years of professional experience with national and global public accounting firms, delivering technical tax services and business consulting to owners, executives and family groups. He serves clients in manufacturing, real estate, wholesale/distribution, and professional services industries, with additional focus on high-net-worth individuals and family tax planning matters.
“Adding the Brookfield office allows us to continue our tremendous growth in the Milwaukee area while providing greater flexibility for our clients and employees,” said Abe Leis, CPA, Managing Partner of Hawkins Ash CPAs. “We are excited for this new chapter in the firm’s history.”
About Hawkins Ash CPAs
Hawkins Ash CPAs, an Inside Public Accounting Top 200 Firm, provides certified public accounting services to privately held businesses, governmental organizations, nonprofit entities, housing authorities, and credit unions and expert tax and financial services to high-net-worth individuals, estates and trusts. The firm employs 200 professionals across 11 offices in Wisconsin and Minnesota. The firm has been in business for nearly 70 years. To learn more about Hawkins Ash CPAs, visit www.hawkinsash.cpa.
