Brianna McNamara
Senior Manager

In January 2024 Ms. McNamara was promoted to Partner and joined the management team of Fenner, Melstrom & Dooling.  Brianna has been in public accounting for over 10 years and has managed the estate and trust department of the firm.  She has concentrated her career in the field of trust and estate planning, fiduciary accounting, and tax planning and tax compliance.  In addition, Brianna services in a client advisor capacity to a wide range of the firm’s entrepreneurial clients on issues including strategic planning and business succession planning.  Brianna’s distinctive compassionate nature allows her to work with clients in stressful situations.  Oftentimes, trustees, executors, and beneficiaries have not encountered the trust and/or estate world and need guidance through this unfamiliar territory.  Brianna is sympathetic to the process which enables her to counsel family members through what can be a very emotional and overwhelming time.  She is always available for her clients and tends to their needs immediately.

Brianna is involved in her community by serving as a board member of the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center and sits on the Center’s Finance Committee.  She is also involved with Bloomfield Hills Schools Robotics and volunteers her time with The Bionic Blackhawks Team 2834.  She is a member of 

Ms. McNamara holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the James Madison College, Michigan State University, and a Master of Science in Accountancy from Walsh College.  She is a member of Delta Mu Delta, the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Financial and Estate Planning Council of Metro Detroit.

When she is not working and assisting clients, she enjoys being with her children and experiencing the joys of motherhood. Her favorite pastimes are outdoor activities, meeting interesting people, and visiting new and different places. 

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