Karyl L. Mandel is a former named partner at CTM, with more than 35 years of experience working with entrepreneurs. Her client base included restaurant franchisees, manufacturers, athletic and tennis clubs, legal, medical and other professional practices, real estate developers and investors as well as the retail field.
She has lectured on financial statement issues as they relate to business operations and tax planning as well as most facets of individual, business and estate taxation. Other areas of her practice include restaurant valuation, litigation support, as well as estate planning. She has been a panelist and guest financial speaker at many McDonald’s®financial and business seminars and owner/operator meetings.
Mrs. Mandel has served as the Chairman of the Illinois C.P.A. Society Estate and Gift Tax Committee and a member of the ICPAS Taxation Committee and the Board of Directors. She has published numerous tax related articles in professional journals and magazines and has frequently taught tax courses for a variety of organizations. She’s a former president of Chicago Region of Women’s American ORT and is a member of National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). Mrs. Mandel is also a registered investment advisor and licensed life insurance provider. She is listed in five Who’s Who publications including Who’s Who of American Women and Who’s Who in America.
Mrs. Mandel was educated at the University of Michigan, Roosevelt University and Oakton Community College. She received her C.P.A. certificate from the University of Illinois. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Illinois CPA Society as well as the Chicago and North Suburban Estate Planning Councils.
