Meet your CPAs and Investment Representatives
Duane J. Gabriel, CPA
Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, emphasis in Accounting
Achievements
2011 Public Service Award from the Nebraska Society of CPAs
Professional Organizations
AICPA
Nebraska Society of CPAs
Other Organizations
Seward Aging Services Foundation: board member
About Duane
Born and raised on a farm in Polk County, Duane is a native Nebraskan. He received his diploma from Osceola High School and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the spring of 1974. In 1976, he received his certificate. He moved to Seward in 1978, where he raised his two children, Nicole and Joel. He now has seven grandchildren.
Ryan L. Burger, CPA | Investment Advisor Representative
Education
Concordia University Nebraska
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Achievements
2004 Concordia University Outstanding Graduate in Business
Professional Organizations
Other Organizations
Seward Area Chamber of Commerce: member since 2009
Concordia University Nebraska: Board of Regents since 2015, Audit Committee Member 2010-2020 (Chair 2019-2020), Investment Committee Member since 2013 (Chair 2020 to present), Executive Committee Member since 2016, Secretary of the Board since 2017, Finance Committee Member since 2020, Adjunct Professor (Auditing, Tax) since 2010
Seward Helping Hands Kiwanis Club: member 2010-2017
Et Cetera Thrift Shop: Treasurer since 2012
Seward Memorial Library Foundation: Secretary/Treasurer since 2013
Mental Health Association of Nebraska: Treasurer, Board of Directors, since 2012 to 2021
Nebraska Society of CPAs: Accounting Careers Committee Chair since 2014, Board of Directors 2017 to 2022, Board Chair 2020 to 2021
Stone Bridge Creek HOA: Treasurer, since 2014-2020
Fallbrook HOA: Board Member since 2019
Christ Lutheran Foundation: Treasurer, Board of Directors since 2021
Nebraska Society of CPAs Foundation: Board of Trustees since 2023
About Ryan
Ryan graduated from Kearney High School in Kearney, Nebraska, before attending Concordia University in Seward. After Concordia, Ryan worked for four years at the Nebraska State Auditor’s Office before joining the firm in February 2009. Ryan enjoys sports and spending time with his wife, Lisa — a former teacher at Lincoln Lutheran Middle & High School. Being married to a Lutheran schoolteacher helped fuel Ryan’s desire to understand and grasp housing allowance and other complicated Lutheran minister/teacher tax concepts. Ryan and Lisa are both members of Christ Lutheran Church in Lincoln and have three children.
Regan L. Else, CPA | Investment Advisor Representative
Education
Concordia University Nebraska
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Professional Organizations
AICPA
Nebraska Society of CPAs
Other Organizations
Seward Area Chamber of Commerce: member
Polk County Foundation: member
Staplehurst Stormchaser Baseball Coach since 2013
Seward Youth Football Coach since 2014
About Regan
Regan graduated from Mead Public Schools in Mead, Nebraska, before attending Concordia University in Seward. He also worked for three years at the Nebraska State Auditor’s Office and with a mid-size CPA firm for three years before joining GBE in November 2010. Regan has three sons (Maddox, Easton, and Peyton) and a daughter (Rydesa). Regan enjoys sports, hunting, camping, fishing, and spending time with his family. Regan and his family attend Hillcrest Evangelical Church in Seward.
Contact the rest of our staff by e-mail:
Osceola Location
• Jesse Skelton, CPA
Investment Advisor Representative | Tax Manager | Audit Manager
jesse@gbecpa.com
• Office Manager | office@gbecpa.com
Seward Location
• Office Manager | office@gbecpa.com