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Check Out Bill’s Chapter in the Amazon #1 Bestseller
Goal For It: 30 Paths to Imagine More Success!
Bill Hesch’s entrepreneurial journey and tips for success have been featured in the Amazon book, Goal For It: 30 Paths to Imagine More Success by Syndee Hendricks! Goal For It was released in 2017 and instantly became an Amazon #1 bestseller! The purpose of Goal For It is to help readers achieve their goals by relating to and being motivated by the different authors and their stories that are featured in the book
In Bill’s chapter, he shares his entrepreneurial journey and his three keys to success in growing his CPA and law firm firms over the past 33 years. His story begins in May 1993 when he unexpectedly had 30 days to begin billing $10,000 per month with his new CPA and law firm practices that he started in his apartment in Fort Mitchell, KY. Since this “miracle year” of Bill’s life, he has had tremendous life success. To find more about Bill’s “Entrepreneurial Journey”, click here.
William Hesch: Cincy Magazine “Leading Lawyer” in Cincinnati Estate Planning for 21th Consecutive Year
William (Bill) Hesch is an experienced attorney who is uniquely qualified to find the best legal, tax and financial solutions for your business, your family, and you, and to give you peace of mind. His accessibility to you by phone-day or night-shows he really cares about you
His education and experience are very unique. As a practicing certified public accountant (CPA) for over 50 years, he brings years of experience as a former Big 4 tax partner, former CFO for a $70 million privately owned company, former auditor for a local CPA firm, and a business advisor for owners. In 1988, Bill was one of the first 400 CPAs to be certified as a Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) and today there are only 5,100 CPAs in the country and only 80 CPAs in the Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati area who are a PFS. A PFS is a CPA who specializes in financial planning. Bill is one of the very few CPA/PFSs in the Northern
Kentucky/Cincinnati area who are also practicing attorneys.
If you are seeking a legal solution to your business or personal problems, you may need to coordinate meetings with your attorney, CPA, and financial planner. Once you have discussed your problem with each of them, they will need to communicate effectively with each other and seek a solution that addresses all the legal, accounting, tax and personal financial issues involved. With Bill, you have each of those perspectives covered all in one person.
Bill’s expertise as an Attorney, Certified Public Accountant, and Financial Planner is further illustrated in his TV interviews on Channel 12 and Channel 9. From 2023-2025 Bill has been interviewed by Liz Bonis, Channel 12, 10 times on various legal, financial and tax topics. From 2007-2012. Bill has been interviewed over 25 times on various estate, tax and financial planning topics by Jenell Walton, Channel 9. Visit the video library to see his live Channel 12 and Channel 9 TV interviews. Contact Bill for a consultation by phone, in your home or in Bill’s office.
The Top 10 Most Common Estate Planning Mistakes
- Failure to have a current updated Last Will and Testament stating who will receive your property and who will be appointed Guardian to take care of your minor children
- Failure to review and update your survivorship assets and beneficiary designations to make sure your assets are going to your heirs as defined in your estate plan
- Failure to put legal documents in place to allow key persons to take over new responsibilities and designate who will be the President if Owner/President dies or becomes disabled
Learn about the action steps you can take with your business for each of these common mistakes, along with mistakes 4-10, in this Estate Planning Seminar Video for Business Owners.
The Top 10 Most Common Succession Planning Mistakes
- Failure to communicate with family members in business and key employees to find out what future role they want in the business
- Failure to identify key responsibilities for all key persons and for person who will become President upon the Owner’s death or disability
- Failure to put legal documents in place to allow key persons to take over new responsibilities and designate who will be the President if Owner/President dies or becomes disabled
Learn about the action steps you can take with your business for each of these common mistakes, along with mistakes 4-10, in this Succession Planning Seminar Video for Business Owners.
Honors and Awards
In June 2025 Ohio Business Magazine recognized 4 attorneys from Hesch Law Firm as Ohio Leading Lawyers. Amy Pennekamp and David Moening were recognized as a Leading Lawyers in Estate Planning, and Kathryn Buerger was recognized as Leading Lawyer in Medicaid, Probate and Elder Law. William Hesch was recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Estate Planning Trusts for the second connective year.
Amy E. Pennekamp was recognized as a 2016 Super Lawyers Rising Star. Congratulations Amy! Find the details on the recognition here.
Estate Planning Self-Assesment
If you would like a self-assessment of your estate planning issues, complete the Estate Plan Self-Assessment Guide here and identify which issues you need to discuss with your attorney, CPA, and financial planner. Instead of calling all three of your advisors, you may want to consult with Bill to get a quick assessment of your situation and peace of mind.
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