Beth grew up in Quincy, Illinois and moved to Kansas City after college to begin her career with a Top 10 accounting firm. She is a Certified Public Accountant, and earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Illinois Wesleyan University and her master’s in accountancy with a tax focus from the UMKC. Beth and her husband, Thad, have two kids – Abby and Garrett, plus a Golden Retriever named Sadie. She loves pretty much anything outside including boating, swimming, and skiing in the summer.