Chris Little is a partner at Redpath and Company and leads the construction and real estate industry team, providing strategic direction to a team of talented professionals who bring industry expertise and proactive, innovative solutions to a diverse group of clients. He is responsible for overall service delivery to the construction and real estate client base, including a focus on client engagement and satisfaction. Chris is dedicated to helping clients grow and evolve their businesses by leveraging deep industry knowledge and delivering an exceptional customer experience through personalized service.   

Chris provides a unique business perspective, having served the construction industry as a professional services provider and through his tenure as a construction business executive. His technical expertise as an accountant and CPA, coupled with decades of first-hand industry knowledge, allows him to understand the multitude of challenges facing construction industry leaders—and ultimately how to solve those challenges and turn them into opportunities. He uses his experiences to bring value to clients in all aspects and life cycles of their business.  

Prior to joining Redpath and Company in 2024, Chris served as a senior vice president for a Fortune 500 infrastructure construction company that provided innovative solutions for energy, communications, heavy civil, and industrial business sectors. His job responsibilities included strategic planning and direction, organizational structure development, and implementation and management of all financial activities within his business unit. Chris also had direct oversight of the finance, accounting, human resources, payroll, and IT support functions for the organization. His tenure was marked with several restructurings, which saw him grow multiple low to mid hundred-million-dollar revenue business units to well over $1 billion through profitable growth strategies. Chris was also responsible for front-end due diligence and the integration of several acquired businesses into the company post-acquisition, which included developing and implementing new policies and procedures and maintaining culture and employee engagement. 

Chris grew his accounting and finance expertise over a decade while working for a large, multinational accounting firm, managing construction attestation engagements for clients ranging in size from $5 million to $1.1 billion in revenue. He gained extensive expertise analyzing and interpreting construction contacts, preparing and reviewing GAAP financial statements, establishing internal control systems, developing process improvement policies, and conducting confirmatory buy and sell side due diligence procedures for construction clients. As a member of the firm’s construction industry technical committee, Chris was responsible for conducting research and analysis of emerging construction industry accounting and reporting issues, developing tools, processes and audit methodology in response to new accounting standards, and delivering construction audit training that highlighted the best practices in construction audits.

Chris is a former vice president of communications for the Construction Financial Management Association (Twin Cities chapter) and also served on the association’s board of directors. 

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Joel Newby is a partner and serves as a client manager specializing in assurance, tax planning, and consulting in the construction, engineering, and real estate industries.

Joel earned the professional certification of CCIFP (Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional). He has provided public accounting services since 1997 and has been at Redpath and Company since 2007.

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Paul Longsdorf is a tax partner, client manager, and member of the construction industry team at Redpath and Company. He works with privately-held businesses providing corporate, partnership, and individual tax planning strategies and specializes in entity structuring and business consulting. Paul is a member of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) and served as president from 2015 to 2017.

He currently serves on the CFMA Twin Cities board of directors (since 2010) and served on the board of directors of the Minnesota Subcontractors Association from 2004 to 2010. Paul is a member of the Associated General Contractors of Minnesota, the Associated Builders and Contractors of Minnesota/North Dakota, and the Minnesota Surety Association. He has provided public accounting services since 1989 and has been at Redpath and Company since 1992.

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Alex Helkamp, CPA and CCIFP, is a partner in the business tax service area at Redpath and Company. As tax leader on the construction, real estate, and engineering industry team, he assists clients with business tax planning, implementation of accounting standards, mergers and acquisitions transactions, and other accounting services. Having earned his CCIFP certification in 2017, Alex maintains a vast knowledge of construction industry issues and tax challenges faced by companies in the industry. Clients appreciate his insights to help them defer taxes, minimize tax liabilities, recognize tax credit opportunities, and free up cash flows. Alex enjoys meeting with his clients as much as possible throughout the year to discuss their goals and objectives, understand their unique needs, and help them find solutions that maintain their business and financial health. He is a frequent speaker on topics related to the construction industry and he has provided public accounting services at Redpath and Company since 2011.

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Nate Geiger is a director and client manager at Redpath and Company. He assists clients with audited and reviewed financial statements and accounting services. Nate works with closely-held businesses in a variety of industries with a specialization in manufacturing, distribution, and commercial.  He has a diverse background that includes audit, transactions, and industry. He has provided accounting services since 2008.

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