Dannible & McKee opens Capital Region office

SYRACUSE — Dannible & McKee, LLP, a Syracuse–based accounting firm, is settling into its new office that serves the Capital Region.

The firm formally opened the new location at 220 Harborside Drive in Schenectady on May 9. 

The new space will enable Dannible & McKee to continue to accommodate growth in Eastern New York, the firm said.

“As our firm and client base continue to grow, we felt the time was right to move into a larger office setting in the Capital Region,” Michael Reilly, managing partner at Dannible & McKee, said in a statement. “We are excited to be part of this growing development and feel that it will allow our firm to continue to add talent and enhance the services that we provide to our current and future clients.”

Shannon Forkin, a certified public accountant and a tax partner at Dannible & McKee, established the firm’s presence in the Capital Region in 2014. Forkin will continue to oversee the operations at the new office. She has experience in all areas of taxation to a variety of clients, including multi-state taxation and strategic planning. Forkin specializes in working with health care, nonprofit and professional service clients. 

The office also includes co-workers who focus on auditing, taxation, and business consulting. 

Haylor, Freyer & Coon Inc, an insurance and risk management agency, joined Dannible & McKee to host the May 9 formal-opening event. Haylor, Freyer also recently opened its sixth regional office at the same location. The Capital Region Chamber of Commerce was also on hand for the ribbon cutting.

Both companies are located within Two Harbor Center at the Mohawk Harbor. Constructed in 2017, Two Harbor Center is a mixed-use building with a total of more than 65,000 square feet of office and retail space. 

“As an area ripe with new growth and expansion, we recognized the prime opportunity to bring value to the market in a unique way,” said Reilly. “With our expertise in specialized areas, such as consulting for startups, bookkeeping, ownership transition and mergers and acquisition strategies, we are well-positioned to help local companies prosper at every stage of their growth cycle.”

Established as a partnership in 1978 by Anthony Dannible and Lance McKee, Dannible & McKee employs more than 90 professional and support personnel, including 21 partners.