rick wilkens

Education

  • Bachelor of Science Accounting – DePaul University

Memberships

  • Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • Member of Illinois CPA Society (ILCPAs)
  • National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts

Rick Wilkens, CPA, CVA

708-629-7986
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Partner

Practice Areas – Broker-Dealer audits; RIA’s; privately owned businesses – tax and assurance services

Rick first became interested in the CPA profession thanks to the entrepreneurs he worked for in high school and early college. He earned his CPA in 1986 and spent many years in public accounting before briefly stepping into a CFO role at a major seafood importer/distributor. He joined DSWD in 2010 and continues to bring decades of experience and perspective to the firm.

• Greatest Extravagance Under $100: Finding a first-class airline upgrade for that price.
• Books, Movies, or TV: Books, history, especially the American Revolution era.
• If You Had One Day to Do Whatever You Want: A morning hike in Maui followed by a Maui beach day that lasts until sunset.

“You don’t know what pressure is until you play for five bucks with only two bucks in your pocket.” – Lee Trevino

He is a first-generation American.