,
This is a placeholder for the Yext Knolwedge Tags. This message will not appear on the live site, but only within the editor. The Yext Knowledge Tags are successfully installed and will be added to the website.
Dahm, Knapp & Associates, PC-Logo
This is a placeholder for the Yext Knolwedge Tags. This message will not appear on the live site, but only within the editor. The Yext Knowledge Tags are successfully installed and will be added to the website.
Our Team

You Are Our Purpose

We are in existence for the sole purpose of creating opportunities for our clients. Our team has been providing assurance, tax, advisory, and other services for more than 30 years. We pride ourselves on exceeding expectations and value our long-term client relationships.

Scott E. Dahm

Founder
Education: Central College (Summa Cum Laude)
Describe a typical day: Get up early, work out, support clients, repeat.
What skills do you bring to the team? An in-depth understanding of business and an appreciation of how psychology affects everything.
How would the team describe you? Reliable, forward thinking and hard working.
What motivates you? Pushing the limits, doing versus talking, and ultimately success.
What do you enjoy most about working with clients? Establishing long-term business relationships with great people and helping them meet their goals.

Randalle K. Knapp

Founder
Education: Mount Mercy University (Summa Cum Laude) and University of Dubuque (MBA) 
What skills do you bring to the team? Compassion and empathy. Desire to learn, understand, and improve.
How would the team describe you? Definitely quiet. Self-motivated. Compassionate and reliable.
What motivates you? The challenge of finding the “best answer” or solving the puzzle.
When you’re not working, how do you spend your time? Being active. Most vacations my husband and I are somewhere in the mountains, carrying everything we need for our trip in a couple backpacks.
What do you enjoy most about working with clients? The relationships themselves, the trust they have in us, watching their success, and helping them how we can along the way.

Pam S. Jerabek

Shareholder
Education: University of Northern Iowa
What skills do you bring to the team? Experience and personal relationships with clients.
How would the team describe you? The oldest one on the team, but easy to get along with.
What's something you want to do in your lifetime? I’d like to visit all MLB stadiums.
When you’re not working, how do you spend your time? At our cabin in Guttenberg, golfing, playing with my grandson, or watching the Cubs.
What motivates you? Understanding that hard work creates success. 
What do you enjoy most about working with clients? Knowing they trust me to do what’s best for them.

Sarah L. Ohl

Office Manager

Education: University of Northern Iowa and Western Illinois University (M.S. Ed.)

Describe A Typical Day: Bible study first thing, support the team at DKA, go for a walk, spend time with my husband and kids. 

What skills do you bring to the team? I’m organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize well. 

How would the team describe you? Friendly, loyal, honest, positive.

What motivates you? I want to be useful and contribute to the team, even in small ways. I love helping people and taking things off their plates so they can focus on other things.

What do you enjoy most about working with clients? I like building personal connections with clients. I want them to feel welcomed and comfortable when they enter DKA.

David W. Mally

CPA

Education: Grand View University

What skills do you bring to the team? A close attention to detail to provide clients with an accurate and complete work product.

How would the team describe you? Laid back personality who can balance working hard while also having some fun at work.

What did you want to be when you were a kid? I was either going to be the center fielder for the Chicago Cubs or a zookeeper.

What motivates you? Being a valued team member and providing quality services. Being a good role model for my family.

What do you enjoy most about working with clients? Learning about what motivates clients and inspires them to do what they do. It is rewarding to see an individual who is passionate about their business find success, and even more rewarding to play a small part in helping them find that success. ï»¿

Brandon M. Richey

CPA
Education: University of Dubuque
What skills do you bring to the team? Integrity, self-motivation, problem solving, and teamwork.
How would the team describe you? Knowledgeable, helpful, and eager.
When you’re not working, how do you spend your time? I enjoy spending time with friends and family, and going on walks with my wife and our dog.
Name a skill or talent most people don’t know about. I play the violin.
What motivates you? My desire to constantly learn from my experiences in order to help be the best I can be.
What do you enjoy most about working with clients? Getting to know clients and their businesses, which helps me provide the best service possible.

Jessica E. Drees

CPA
Education: Mount Mercy University 
What skills do you bring to the team? I’m detail oriented and enjoy learning. 
On Sunday mornings, you can usually find me: Drinking coffee and reading a book, or walking my dogs. 
What publications do you regularly read (or listen to)? I love podcasts! Normally, I listen to mystery/crime.
What motivates you? The idea of doing something I didn’t think I could.
What do you enjoy most about working with clients? It’s nice to be able to put a face to the work. Then the work becomes more than a task – it’s about the person behind it and what they are working toward, and being able to help them achieve it.

Hunter M. Bernhagen

CPA
Education: Northwestern College 
Describe a typical day. Bible study and coffee in the morning, get my work done, and end with a run. 
What skills do you bring to the team? A holistic perspective on people and eagerness to do new and hard things. 
How would the team describe you? Dependable, joyful, and willing to step up to do whatever is needed.
Name a skill or talent most people don't know about. I am a fast corn detasseler and I make a mean bowl of guacamole.
What's something you want to do in your lifetime? Visit all of the most prominent lighthouses in the United States.
What would be your personal motto? If it were easy, everyone would do it.
What do you enjoy most about working with clients? Meeting them where they are, celebrating their successes, and assisting where I can as they aim to hit their goals.

Derek RF. Janzen

CPA
Education: Northwestern College 
What skills do you bring to the team? A great enthusiasm to learn and a strong work ethic.
How would the team describe you? A fun-loving guy who knows when to get down to business.
What's something you want to do in your lifetime? Visit all fifty states.
When you're not working, how do you spend your time? Going on runs and reading my Bible or watching TV with some chips and salsa.
What motivates you? Being part of a team and the teamwork involved with that, as well as figuring out the best way to help clients.
What do you enjoy most about working with clients? I love making personal relationships with them and helping them figure out how to achieve their goals.

Paige N. Grimm

CPA
Education: Mount Mercy University 
What skills do you bring to the team? A passion for learning; I love digging into things, figuring them out, and sharing what I've learned with others. 
How would the team describe you? Inquisitive and hard working.
When you're not working, how do you spend your time? Going on walks with my husband, reading, or attending a yoga class.
What motivates you? Solving puzzles, working either alone or with a team to solve a problem. I love that moment of joy once a problem has been solved.
What do you enjoy most about working with clients? I love building relationships with people, learning what they are passionate about, and seeing how I can help them accomplish their goals.

Associations

    This is a placeholder for the Yext Knolwedge Tags. This message will not appear on the live site, but only within the editor. The Yext Knowledge Tags are successfully installed and will be added to the website.
    Share by: