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LOCATION
Indianapolis, IN (HQ)
BIO
Jerry Hammel is a business and specialty tax executive with more than 30 years of experience providing strategic tax planning and financial advice to businesses across the country. Jerry works with McGuire Sponsel’s alliance network across the firm’s four practice lines and top firms, specializing in international tax and strategic tax planning.
Prior to joining McGuire Sponsel, Jerry served as a former tax director for a Top 50 CPA firm. His experience spans across various industries including construction, manufacturing, and wholesale distribution. Jerry specializes in mergers and acquisitions as well as state and local taxation, including income, sales and use, and property taxes. He also assisted past clients with succession planning, estate planning, and general tax/business consulting.
Jerry graduated from Indiana University with a BS in Accounting and then began his career at RSM McGladrey, where he worked for 14 years. He moved to Blue & Co. in 1999 and worked for the firm for more than 20 years, serving most recently as one of Blue & Co.’s shareholders and tax directors.

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Recent Resources
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Alliance NetworkDecember 5, 2025
What Keeps You Up at Night? Realities of Developing Leaders at CPA Firms with Arty Brieden
by Jerry Hammel, CPA, & Arty Brieden, CPAHost Jerry Hammel, CPA, and guest Arty Brieden from Seidel Schroeder discuss leading a modern CPA firm.
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Global Business ServicesDecember 3, 2025
IC-DISC & Export Incentives for 2026
by Jerry Hammel, CPA, & Josh Riker, CPAExporters seeking to maintain competitiveness must consider IC-DISC structuring, especially as domestic tax incentives and rate regimes shift under the...
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Alliance NetworkOctober 30, 2025
The Power of Data Mining in CPA Firms
by Justin Gephart & Jerry Hammel, CPAHost Justin Gephart and his colleague Jerry Hammel, CPA, dive into the untapped potential of your firm’s records, also known...
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Alliance NetworkOctober 24, 2025
Amplifying Client Success: The Strategic Role of CPAs in Tax Year 2025
by Jerry Hammel, CPASpecialty tax strategies are more than compliance tools—they’re drivers of growth. Teams that proactively identify opportunities and offer actionable insights...




