Lynn Abrams
Founder & Owner
Lynn Abrams is the founder of Southeast Ohio Financial Services, and she pours her heart and soul into creating a business that works with the clients instead of for the clients. She has been a volunteer & contractor with the Small Business Development Center for over 20 years and specializes in small business counseling. She graduated with a double major in business and accounting from Zane State College, then went on to double major in business and accounting at Muskingum University where she interned with Phil Laube, CPA, Graham Law in Zanesville OH, and Daily Fence in Adamsville, OH. She was part of the inaugural MISST class at Muskingum University studying Information Systems, Strategy and technology. She has yet to turn in her final project, but it is on her bucket list. Lynn also handles accounting for her clients and taxes. Lynn has made it her mission to create a business that her team members enjoy and her clients look forward to visiting.
Fun Fact:
She loves to travel and only has five states to go to complete her United States bucket list. She is the loving mother of two very special daughters and one very special bonus daughter. She is also blessed with two nieces, four nephews, three grandsons, two granddaughters and many wonderful friends and family members. When she retires, Dawna McLear of MVP Accounting services will take over and become the new boss. Lynn is looking forward to when she no longer needs to be the boss herself.
Dawna McLear
Lead Accountant
Dawna McLear is our lead accountant with nearly ten years of experience with our firm. She earned her associate degree in applied business in 2021 from Zane State College and went on to earn her bachelor's degree in 2022 from Muskingum University with a focus on accounting and business. She specializes in personal tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services. She is committed to providing accurate, dependable support to keep your business running smoothly.
Fun Fact:
She is the loving mother of two very special little boys and a loving aunt to two very special young people. Any extra love she has to give is spread between her husband of ten years and her family. In her “spare” time, Dawna is an avid reader and a die-hard Bengals fan. ("Who Dey!”)
Katie Kvochick
Customer Liason
Katie is recognized as the “one who wears the hats” which is fitting for someone who wears multiple hats in our office. She is officially our customer liaison and takes on the stress of communicating with government agencies for you. If you receive a communication regarding taxes, she gathers documentation, puts it in order, and follows it through all of the bureaucratic red tape. The “terrors” persist, but so does she!
Fun Fact:
Personally, she lives a blessed life with her very best friends: a bearded husband (who loves trying new food nearly as much as she does and also cooks-score!) and her very sweet daughter who is always game to join in on her hair-brained schemes. She is an accomplished baker, earning her degree in culinary arts from Zane State College. She is a very adventurous spirit and takes every opportunity to travel the world, literally! When not traveling physically, she explores the world via books, devouring any reading material she can get her hands on, but particularly relishing historical fiction and the classics.
Shelby Spilker
Remote Associate
Shelby is our off-site team member. She manages a warehouse for one of our clients in Zanesville, OH who sells hotel amenities all over the United States and BUGS! Yes, she raises bugs and sells them to schools, farmers, hobbyists, etc. She has a mind for business! She is also an accomplished artist (following in the footsteps of her grandpa Fred Abrams) via her business Grey Fox Goods. She is the current director of ZAAP and loves leading the way for artists in Muskingum County.
Fun Fact:
Look out for her brick and mortar store in Zanesville, OH coming soon!