Meet The team
Jerome E. Assenmacher
Tax Advisor
Jerome (Jerry) Assenmacher has been a Certified Public Accountant for 33 years. He has also been an Adjunct Lecturer at University of Michigan – Dearborn for 20 years. Jerry has a passion for accounting and tax work and enjoys helping customers to their satisfaction in a timely manner. At RWS, Jerry will be helping clients with tax preparation and consulting.
Jerry has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from University of Michigan – Dearborn and a Master of Science in Taxation from Walsh College. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants.
When Jerry isn’t assisting clients with taxes and accounting, he enjoys watching the local sports teams and golfing.
Matthew Studt
Tax Advisor
Matthew Studt is a Tax Consultant at RWS Financial Group who will be working with clients to prepare and file their income taxes, help them better understand their tax situation, and assist them with preparing for the next year’s taxes. He specializes in personal income tax preparation, including the returns of self-employed clients. Matthew has worked in the industry since he started as a seasonal employee at H&R Block in 1990, the first year for electronic filing of tax returns. He has worked in the industrial distribution business for 43 years before retiring in 2015. Just prior to Matthew’s retirement, he worked for many years developing and managing contracts with large industrial and automotive customers.
Matthew works in this industry because he enjoys making the tax season less stressful for his clients by helping them work through a generally un-enjoyable experience. He likes providing a service that they want, and one that they appreciate. Matthew has a customer philosophy of treating customers like family. By working as hard for them as I would for my own family, he has developed many long-term business relationships with his clients.
Matthew has been married for 47 years and has two children and two grandchildren. In his spare time, Matthew can be found boating and fishing, and doing just about anything outdoors.
Earl McMahan
Tax Advisor
Earl McMahan is a CFP and EA who will be working at RWS Financial Group in a tax preparation and consultation role. Earl has been in the industry for 35 years and specializes in tax preparation and tax planning and has experience in financial planning as well. Earl works in this industry because he enjoys working with people and finding solutions to problems. His philosophy when working with clients is to always be honest, listen to your client, and to stay current.
Earl is married to his wife, Amy, and they have two children. In Earl’s spare time he enjoys reading, traveling and exercising.
Debra Cassidy
Accountant
Debra is an accountant and office manager at our Tax Solutions Center. She has her Bachelor of Business Administration from MaDonna University and has been in the industry for 38 years.
Debra is married and enjoys all kinds of outdoor activities, traveling and crafts.
Morgan M. Sobolewski, FPQP®
Tax Planning Specialist
Morgan provides all levels of support to RWS Financial Group advisors, assisting them in developing the financial plans for the firm. She is also responsible for the educational outreach programs provided by RWS. This includes scheduling, prepping, and coordinating educational seminars for the community
Before joining the RWS family, she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and a Minor in Accounting from Rochester University. In addition to her degree, she holds the Financial Paraplanner Qualified Professional certification from the College for Financial Planning.
Morgan is a big fan of sports and enjoys playing soccer and watching hockey. Aside from sports, in her free time she also enjoys cooking, working out, playing with her pup Duke and spending time with her husband and baby boy, family, and friends.
Melissa Israel
Client Relationship Associate
Melissa answers all incoming calls for RWS, receives and distributes all mail, and greets everyone that comes into our Royal Oak location. She helps keep the office tidy and assists the administrative team with daily tasks. She has been in the customer service industry to 10+ years. She loves reading, playing board games, hiking and spending time with family and friends.
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