Brian Becker
Partner, National Leader of Technology & Management Consulting
McGladrey
Excellence in Technology
Ask Brian Becker what motivates him to excel, and he'll answer without hesitation: "I like to win!" And a very big part of winning for him, he says, is creating career opportunities for others and seeing clients succeed. "At McGladrey, we nurture a spirit of innovation and continual improvement," he says. "That spirit inspires everyone to push their limits every day."
There's no doubt that he's certainly pushing his limits day in and day out. Becker is the National Leader of Technology & Management Consulting for McGladrey and also leads all consulting services, including Risk and Financial Advisory, for the McGladrey Central Region.
He is also an executive member of the firm's National Consulting and Regional Management Teams. He also currently serves as a member of the McGladrey Board of Directors where he chairs the Managing Partner Committee.
He says his biggest accomplishment of the last 12 months is witnessing "our clients succeed as we work collaboratively to align their people, processes and technology."
"We take an 'advise, deliver and maintain' approach to working with our technology clients. It's been very well-received. We've been very successful this past year in helping our clients grow, and that, in turn, has allowed our practice to grow."
It seems just about everything Becker touches turns to gold… well, growth. Over the last 15 years, Becker has been the leader of several consulting practices that have grown in revenue and profit in a variety of different geographies.
He's even been awarded with the firm's highest honor—Partner of the Year—for accomplishments in guiding the Technology Consulting practice into one of McGladrey's most successful units. Without a doubt, Becker says, the biggest factor to the firm's success is the hiring, training and development of its people.
"We know our people are the reason we're successful. McGladrey attracts people who share our values regarding client service," Becker says. "The technical knowledge and industry experience of our talented consultants combined with a trusted business advisor approach are why clients want to work with McGladrey. What stands out most to me is what a huge impact our work has on our clients' businesses."
However, Becker says his real inspiration and the heroes in his life are his daughter and wife. "Incurably ill, my daughter fights every day to get to the next, and my wife gave up her career to be her caregiver. Compared to the larger life battle our family experiences every day, doing the right thing for our clients and others seems easy," he says. "My family has taught me to really appreciate the opportunity I've been given to help McGladrey make a positive difference in the lives of our people and our clients."
What does winning the Top 25 award mean to you, your firm and your clients?
"It validates that our "advise, deliver and maintain" approach to working with our clients is the right one—and our growth this past year demonstrates that also. We aren't in the business of selling; we are in the business of truly understanding our clients, helping them solve problems and providing innovative solutions that work."
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