Meet Our Team

Wendee Essex, CPA

Wendee was raised on a ranch near Volborg, Montana where her family raised wheat and cattle.  She was very active in 4-H and FFA in Powder River  County during high school.  She graduated from Montana State University with a degree in accounting and came to Stallard and Associates in 1998, becoming a partner in 2001.  Wendee is married to Aaron who is a teacher at Washington Middle School and together they have two boys. TJ and his wife Justine, and Tyler who all live in Cheyenne, WY.  Wendee’s hobbies include traveling, quilting, and reading.

Tad Torgerson, CPA

Tad joined Stallard & Associates in September, 2013. He has a diverse background in the areas of accounting, tax, budget, and management. Prior to joining the firm, he served as an Executive Budget Analyst with the North Dakota Office of Management and Budget (Governor’s Budget Office), Vice President for Finance and Administration at Miles Community College, Staff Accountant at a local CPA firm, and an Auditor with the North Dakota State Auditor’s Office. Tad has an Associate of Arts Degree from Miles Community College, a Bachelor of Science in Accounting Degree from Dickinson State University, and a Master’s of Public Administration from the University of Montana.  He has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1999.  Tad is happily married to his college sweatheart Rene and has three school-age children; Ray, Olivia, and Emily.  Family time is devoted to kid's activities, especially youth rodeo.

Ginger Carpani
​Staff Accountant 

Ginger was raised in Baker, MT. She attended college at Montana State University-Billings and graduated with a degree in Accounting. She worked in private accounting in Payroll and as an assistant Controller in Billings until 2009, when she moved to Miles City to become a Controller for a local business. In 2013 Ginger joined the team at Stallard & Associates and is the Treasurer for a local non-profit. Ginger is married to Adam, who is a Mill Operator at Stillwater Mine in Nye, and together they have 2 boys, Wyatt and McKade. As a family they enjoy hunting, fishing, and camping. 

Trevor Tait
Staff Accountant

Trevor Tait joined our team in December 2020. He was born in Miles City and has lived here for the majority of his life; but, recently moved back after a period in Minnesota where he was an auditor. He graduated from the University of Montana with a Bachelor of Science in Finance degree in 2015. He enjoys working out, sports, hiking, spending time with friends, his parents, and siblings.