Kelli Keys, CPA
Principal
Kenosha Office
Keys joined Vrakas in 2020 with 15 years of experience in providing assurance and consulting services. She has significant experience working with clients in the construction industry, with most of her career having focused on construction contractors. Keys is the treasurer of the Tri-County Contractor’s Association and has been a member of the organization for many years. She also has significant experience with various nonprofit organizations.
As a principal in the audit department, Kelli’s primary responsibility is to provide audit, review, and compilation services. She also assists with planning and supervising engagements as well as providing leadership to associates within her department.
Kelli holds a Bachelor of the Arts in Accounting, Business Administration, and Marketing from Carthage College. Kelli credits her career success to listening and having empathy to understand her client’s needs. Being honest and respectful helps her to gain her clients’ trust and provide them with the knowledge and reason to support their businesses.
Kelli resides in Wheatland, WI with her husband, Jake, and their daughters, Eleanor and Stella. Away from the office, Kelli loves being outside, hiking, going to the beach, and participating in any fun adventure that may arise. She enjoys traveling to new destinations each year with her family, stamping their national park passport books, and scratching off new states.