KEN KOLEK

ATLAS Partner, Ken Kolek, oversees our Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Marion, Illinois offices; in addition to being our Regional Managing Partner, and Midwest Development Director for ATLAS locations in Iowa, Illinois, and Ohio. Following Ken’s graduation from U.S. Marine Corps Training and the Naval Aviation Flight Academy; he graduated from the University of Northern Iowa. Ken has nearly 50 years of experience in the areas of accounting and business consulting. Prior to starting his own accounting and consulting firm, Prototype Consulting Services Inc., in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in the mid-80s, Ken spent time working as an accountant with top-ranked CPA firm, McGladrey and Pullen (now RSM), as a comptroller for one of the largest area real estate firms, and as a controller for an international distributor. In addition to this, he spent time in the industries of farming, telecommunications, and construction, giving him direct, personal insight into the needs of his clients. At Prototype, Ken provided strategic transactions and operations management services to business clients in over 20 states. He helped with initial business setup, business plan implementation, business strategies for growth or recovery, and business reorganization; as well as tax planning and preparation; while helping his clients achieve status awards as top volume new businesses, several years in a row. Later, Ken merged his firm with ATLAS CPAs & Advisors PLLC, allowing Ken to continue providing the high-level business accounting and consulting services his clients appreciated, while expanding the service offerings and resources available to his clients, to include the many other areas of expertise that can be found within ATLAS. Ken is heavily involved with his local community, and is passionate about helping others.

He has coached baseball and basketball, winning state titles in Eastern and Northern Iowa; is involved with his local Rotary; sits on the board with several community service and ministry organizations; seeks volunteer opportunities for mentoring others such as a Big Brother and Hope Community Development; is working on a farm conversion that will serve as an educational safe space for at-risk youth; and is a board member with several national organizations. Ken’s hands-on approach with non-profit organizations has led him to be an expert in non-profit accounting and tax services, as well as an excellent resource to all ATLAS clients in the non-profit sector.

In and out of the office, Ken enjoys spending time with his wife, Ginni – an Accounting Manager with ATLAS. Together, they have four adult children.