Our Team

	Lorraine Monheiser List, CPA, CVA Lorraine brings financial and human resource expertise to the firm. After eight years as a CPA in the Tax Department of an international accounting firm, Lorraine started her own tax practice in 1983, specializing in tax and business planning for small businesses and professional practices. As her firm developed, she worked extensively with professional practices and identified the need for more specialized services for veterinarians. She sold her practice in 1998 to a regional CPA firm and co-founded Summit with Dr. Robert Froehlich, who retired in 2004. To broaden her expertise, Lorraine earned a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Development in 2000 and then became accredited in business valuation in 2006. Lorraine is a frequent author and speaker. In 1991, she was approached by AAHA to write a series of publications on business issues facing veterinarians. Today the series includes titles dealing with practice valuation; associate buy-ins; starting, buying or selling a practice; compensation issues; agreements among owners; and AAHA’s specialty/referral practice chart of accounts. Lorraine is a charter member and served on the Board of Directors as Treasurer of VetPartners for four years. She currently co-chairs the VetPartners Valuation Council.
	Leslie A. Mamalis, MBA, MS Information Technology A native of Wyoming, Leslie is proud of her small town roots. Her family owns a working cattle ranch, and Leslie grew up surrounded by horses, cattle and wide-open spaces. After college, she worked for the American Animal Hospital Association for seven years, beginning with management education seminars, and then becoming involved with the Hospital Accreditation program. After leaving AAHA, Leslie worked with Summit for two years, focusing on accounting, financial and profit center analysis, and then left to pursue an MBA and an MS in Information Technology from the University of Denver. She spent several years working for corporate America before her love for the veterinary profession brought her back to Summit. Leslie is a certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor, and she has a special interest in helping veterinarians and managers understand financial reports. Leslie is a regular contributor to EquiManagement, and leads Summit’s equine business consulting services.
	Michael Hargrove, DVM, MBA, AVA As a valuation analyst for Summit, Michael not only brings expertise in business valuation but also practical knowledge of veterinary medicine and practice ownership to the firm. Michael graduated from veterinary school at Colorado State University in 1991. He has been employed by North Shore Veterinary Hospital in Duluth, MN since 1993, first as an associate, then as a partner and now as the sole owner of this 5-doctor, AAHA-certified practice. He completed his MBA in 2001 and has worked in the veterinary consulting field ever since. Michael began doing veterinary practice valuations in 2003 and obtained accreditation through the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA) in 2010. A charter member of VetPartners, he has been a member of their Valuation Council since 2006. Michael currently serves on the Board of Governors of Affiliated Emergency Veterinary Services – a shareholder owned corporation that operates 7 veterinary emergency hospitals in Minnesota.
	Melanie L. Millage, BA Melanie is Summit’s Operations Manager. She brings a diverse work experience to the company, including 9 years of Office and Operations Management. As a graduate of Mesa State College with a B.A. in Fine Arts, Melanie began her career as an Art Consultant for a national art firm. In 2002, she began doing computer aided drafting and office/operations work for a telecom company and was quickly promoted to operations management. While overseeing and maintaining Summit’s day-to-day operations, Melanie is also responsible for marketing, client contact, database development/management and assisting the team in client work and operations improvement.

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