Timeline

CPA services provided by Contryman Associates, P.C., Investment Adviser services are offered through Contryman Wealth Advisors

1939

Orin Contryman receives his CPA certificate and starts his accounting practice at
206 1/2 West 3rd Street in Grand Island

1941

Orin Contryman’s accounting practice moves to the second floor of the
Bartenbach building in Grand Island

1948

Verne Moseman joins the firm

1951

Clarence Walters joins the firm

1952

Robert Franke joins the firm

1963

Gary Wieck joins the firm

1963

Hastings location opens with Melvin Abels, CPA, as manager and firm partner

1964

Orin Contryman is killed in a plane crash at the age of 52

1967

Dean Graf joins the firm

1969

Lexington location opens

1973

Dehn Renter joins the firm
Tax Shareholder, Grand Island

1976

Joel Wiegand joins the firm
Tax Shareholder, Grand Island

1981

Terry Sheen joins the firm
Audit Shareholder, Grand Island

1986

Kearney Location Opens

1987

Linda Erickson joins the firm
Audit Shareholder, Lexington

1989

Jeff Anderson joins the firm
CEO of Contryman Associates and Contryman Wealth Advisors

1992

Rachelle Bryant joins the firm
Tax Shareholder, Kearney

1997

Dan Charron joins the firm
President of Contryman Associates

1997

Wealth Advisors Nebraska is formed
(later Contryman Wealth Advisors)
as a finacial services subsidiary of the firm

1999

Advanced Computer Services
opens in Grand Island
(later becomes Advanced Livestock Tracker)

1999

Jada Thompson joins the firm
Audit Shareholder

2000

Scottsbluff Location Opens

2009

Contryman Associates celebrates
70th Anniversary

2010

Hastings Office Relocates

2014

Contryman Associates celebrates
75th Anniversary

2015

Grand Island Office Relocates

2019

Contryman Associates celebrates
80th Anniversary