1939
Orin Contryman receives his CPA certificate and starts his accounting practice at 206 1/2 West 3rd Street in Grand Island.
Decades of Dedication:
Our Legacy in Exceptional Accounting Services
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.
1954
Melvin Abels joins the firm.
1963
Hastings location opens with Melvin Abels, CPA as manager and firm partner.
Gary Wieck joins the firm.
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.
1977
Tom Molacek joins the firm, Tax Shareholder, Grand Island.
1979
Marlin Johnson joins the firm, Tax Shareholder, Lexington.
Chris Oppliger joins the firm.
1981
Terry Sheen joins the firm, Audit Shareholder, Grand Island.
1982
Ron Willnerd joins the firm, Audit Shareholder, Hastings.
1986
Kearney location opens.
1987
Linda Erickson joins the firm, Audit Shareholder, Lexington.
1989
Jeff Anderson joins the firm, President and CEO of Contryman Associates and Contryman Wealth Advisors.
1992
Rachelle Bryant joins the firm, Tax Shareholder, Kearney.
1997
Wealth Advisors Nebraska is formed (later known as Contryman Wealth Advisors) as the financial services subsidiary of the firm.
Dan Charron joins the firm, Tax Shareholder, Scottsbluff.
1999
Jada Thompson joins the firm, Audit Shareholder, Grand Island.
Advanced Computer Services open in Grand Island (later becomes Advanced Livestock Tracker).
2000
Scottsbluff location opens.
2009
Contryman Associates celebrates 70th Anniversary.
2010
Hastings office relocates.
2011
Contryman Healthcare Solutions is formed as a medical coding subsidiary of the firm.
2014
Contryman Associates celebrates 75 Anniversary.
2015
Grand Island office relocates.
