For more than 20 years, Adam has been enabling the success of manufacturers in all stages of the business lifecycle whether they are starting up, growing, or getting ready for an equity event. As the Partner-in-Charge of Aprio’s Manufacturing & Distribution Group and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Adam is passionate about helping established and high-growth manufacturers in the flooring, chemicals, plastics, and food industries drive efficiencies into their manufacturing processes.  

His experience in assurance, tax, and consulting coupled with his passion for the manufacturing industry enables him to skillfully provide his clients with tailored approaches to strategic financial planning, tax, and audit compliance requirements, technology integration, and overall risk management.

Adam earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), the Georgia Society of CPAs (GSCPA), and the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA). Adam is also President of the Manufacturing Services Association and Chairman for Next Generation Manufacturing.

For more than 15 years, Kevin has been helping clients achieve sustainable, quantifiable business results that drive value at both the strategic and operational level. As a trusted advisor, he has led teams and personally delivered cost savings, end-to-end process improvements, best practices and complex M&A integrations. Kevin specializes in:

• Operational Excellence
• Supply Chain Management
• Business Transformation
• Operational Due Diligence & Post Acquisition Integration
• Lean/Six Sigma
• Project & Program Management

Kevin started his career with Toyota Supply Chain and moved to Mississippi a year before the start of operations at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, standing up the new logistics operations team.

Kevin earned dual bachelor's degrees from the University of Kentucky in both Decision Sciences & Information Systems and Business Management. He earned a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt-certification from Villanova University and is a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP).

Jay Cho is an international trade advisor and a lawyer by training who helps multinational companies better navigate U.S. import and export requirements and complexities. He specializes in providing compliance risk management and strategies to help clients save on duty fees. His clients include C-level executives, tax directors, and procurement/purchasing managers of companies that engage in international trade and source tangible goods from overseas.

With a decade of experience on both the consulting and legal sides of international trade, Jay is also well-positioned to offer guidance on many different customs enforcement matters, including customs inquiries, verification requests, audits, investigations, and penalty cases. He serves both international and domestic organizations across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, machinery, distribution, life sciences, automotive, aerospace, e-commerce, and consumer products.

Jay earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) and transactional law certificate from the Emory University School of Law and has been admitted to the New York State Bar. He also received a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Economics and East Asian Studies from the University of Toronto.