Erie Office

Christopher A. Elwell, CPA

Chris joined MRS in 2007. After graduating from McDowell High School, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Bio-Psychology from Allegheny College in 1992. Prior to joining MRS, Chris earned valuable accounting and management experience in various leadership positions through his 15 years in private industry.

Chris specializes in tax consulting, compliance, and preparation of corporate, partnership, individual, and not-for-profit tax returns. He also provides audit, accounting, and financial reporting services for small and mid-sized privately held owner-operated businesses and not-for-profits. Chris made partner in the firm January 2015.

Annie A. Husted

Annie has been with MRS for over 30 years. She graduated from East High and then worked at First National Bank and the Cotton Jenny in Fairview.

At MRS, she is responsible for handling incoming phone calls, office management, and processing financial statements and tax returns. Her duties also include processing client payroll and preparing payroll tax returns.

Annie lives in Erie, has 3 children, and 2 grandchildren.

Email: AnnieH@mrs-co.com

Joseph P. Maloney, CPA, CFE

Joe is a founding partner of MRS. A 1970 graduate of Gannon University with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting, he has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1972. In 2006, he earned the Certified Fraud Examiner designation.

Joe’s practice is centered on assisting small to medium size businesses reach their full potential and profitability.

He is a member of the American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Certified Public Accountants. With the AICPA, he is a member of the sections on Taxation, and Forensic and Litigation Support. Joe presently serves on the PICPA State Committee on Taxation and the Committee on Forensic and Litigation Support.

He is a member of the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership Committee on the Erie Regional Airport Runway Expansion. He is a member of the Presque Isle Lighthouse Board, serving on the Executive Committee. In addition, he has been an instructor for the Becker CPA Review Course and the Erie Business Center. Joe served on the Millcreek School Board for 8 years, serving one term as president of the Board.

Joe has been married to Penny for over 40 years and has 3 grown daughters. He has been blessed with 7 grandchildren.

Email: JoeM@mrs-co.com

Frank J. Tofani, EA

Frank is a graduate of Thiel College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting. Prior to joining MRS, he spent over 23 years as the Chief Financial Officer for a multistate hotel management company.

Frank is an Enrolled Agent and is admitted to practice before the Internal Revenue Service.

Email: FrankT@mrs-co.com

Zachery M. Learn

Zach was born and raised in the Erie area and is a proud Fort LeBoeuf graduate. After graduating from Penn State Behrend with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Masters degree in Business Administration, he joined the MRS team as a Staff Accountant in January of 2019.

Prior to joining MRS, Zach gained experience in many different areas of accounting through an internship with the Business and Finance office of Erie’s Public Schools. He is currently working towards obtaining his CPA license.

 Email: ZachL@mrs-co.com

Amy M. Swartzfager, CPA, MBA

Amy joined MRS in January of 2020. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics and a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from Keuka College in 2009. She furthered her education with an MBA from Gannon University in 2011. Gannon brought Amy to Erie but her community at Grace Church and marriage to her husband Jon solidified her as an Erie-ite.

Amy specializes in tax consulting, compliance, and preparation of corporate, partnership, and individual tax returns. Professionally, Amy is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), and Young Erie Professionals (YEP). She has served as the Chair of the PICPA Emerging CPAs committee, earned the 2017 PICPA Young Leader Award and is a 2020 graduate of the AICPA Leadership Academy.

In the community, Amy volunteers with Grace Church and ServErie. She has been married to her husband, Jon, since 2016. They reside in Fairview and have one child.

 Email: AmyS@mrs-co.com

Matthew P. Carneval, MBA

Matt was born and raised locally in Erie and joined the MRS team as a full-time Staff Accountant in January 2020.

After attending McDowell High School, Matt earned his degrees from Gannon University where he obtained his Bachelor of Science in Accounting with a Minor in Finance in May 2018 and immediately continued his education to earn his MBA in December 2019.

Before joining MRS, Matt was a full-time student at Gannon while working two jobs as a part-time Accountant with the Erie County Convention Center Authority, and as a Server at Serafini’s Italian Restaurant.

Matt is a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and is currently working toward attaining his CPA license.

In the community, Matt serves on the board of St. Patrick's Haven.

Email: MatthewC@mrs-co.com