CohnReznick announced that Mike Tascher has joined as Florida Market Leader and Assurance Partner. Based in Tampa, Tascher has three decades of experience providing auditing and accounting advisory services across multiple industries. In addition to his client service role, Tascher will lead the firm’s expansion in Florida, including opening a new office location in Tampa to support the growing team in the Tampa Bay metropolitan area.

“Florida continues to be a dynamic, high-growth market for CohnReznick. We recently opened a Tallahassee office to expand relationships with Florida government officials and other key stakeholders, and opening an office in Tampa brings us to six locations across the state,” said James Martinko, Regional Managing Partner – Mid-Atlantic. “Mike’s extensive strategic leadership, operations, and business development experience, coupled with his deep market relationships, will accelerate our momentum in the region.”

Tascher has extensive experience leading engagements delivering assurance and advisory services to clients across various industries including real estate operating companies and REITs, hospitality and retail, private equity (including portfolio companies) and investment funds, hospitality, and non-bank credit and specialty lending, among other industries. He has worked with both SEC-registered clients and private mid-market companies, bringing clear communication, transparency, and trust to engagements. Tascher’s client service approach combines technical expertise with a collaborative style that prioritizes relationships.

“Mike brings a proven track record of building high-performing teams and delivering innovative solutions to clients across diverse industries,” said Robert Hilbert, Managing Partner – Assurance. “His hands-on approach to understanding client needs and ability to build lasting relationships with his clients and teams will deepen our bench strength in the Florida marketplace.”

Prior to joining CohnReznick, Tascher served as the office managing partner for a Big Four firm, overseeing more than 400 audit, tax and advisory professionals in a major market. Tascher earned a B.S. in Accounting and a B.S. in Finance from the University of Maryland – College Park. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Florida, Virginia, and Maryland and is a Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU).