Joel is a Partner in the Entrepreneurial Services Group at Brown Smith Wallace. Joel utilizes his analytical skills to provide consulting, planning and compliance services to clients. Joel was a co-founder and principal at Bergman, Schraier & Co., which merged into Brown Smith Wallace in 2016.A licensed CPA, Joel received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Missouri – Columbia. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants. In addition, Joel has spoken at many civic, business and academic sessions on various business-related topics.With a long history of local philanthropic involvement, Joel is a past board member of several charitable organizations, including the Jewish Community Center of St. Louis and Meadowbrook Country Club, where he also served as treasurer of the executive board of directors.