Local Professional Complete Partner Development Program

BST is pleased to announce that Partners William C. Freitag, CPA and Michael J. Raymond, CPA/ABV/CFF recently graduated from The RSM McGladrey Network Partner Development Program (PDP) on January 5-7 in San Diego.

Freitag is a Partner with BST’s Financial Services division, and Raymond is a Partner with the Firm’s Valuation, Forensic, and Litigation Services unit.





BST is an independent member of The RSM McGladrey Network, the national accounting firm association of RSM McGladrey, Inc. BST’s affiliation with the RSM McGladrey Network allows us to draw upon the additional resources, experience and professional knowledge bases of RSM McGladrey, McGladrey & Pullen and more than 90 other accounting and consulting firms across the U.S. that are also members of the RSM McGladrey Network.

The PDP is a two-year program comprised of extensive leadership training designed to develop future leaders by accelerating improvement in individual performance, and includes The Rainmaker Academy program, which provides business development and sales training. Over the past six years 93 professionals from 44 accounting and consulting firms in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico have completed this program. The ’09 class included 26 partners from 17 firms and achieved the highest sales results of any class so far.

Freitag was also the recipient of the Master Rainmaker award from The Rainmaker Academy. This award is given to the graduate who exudes the essence of The Rainmaker and has distinguished him or herself with outstanding leadership and personal sales results, while executing a disciplined approach to business development, team building and personal growth. The Master Rainmaker is the top award given at the graduation. Freitag is recognized as an exceptional individual who displayed superior results consistently throughout the program. He was selected by the class consultants, along with input from fellow graduates.

The Rainmaker Academy is a national and international training program for accountants focusing on optimizing client relationships, mentoring staff and building business with exceptional clients.