Jerry L. Esselstein, CPA Principal Jerry L. Esselstein Company LLC, Columbus, OH Jerry L. Esselstein, CPA, is principal in Jerry L. Esselstein Company LLC, a business advisory and project management firm. His career includes national firm, advisory board and private company executive level experience. Esselstein is an active member of both The Ohio Society of CPAs and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). He currently serves on the education foundation board and the accounting career awareness board. He received the Gold Medal for Meritorious Service to the Profession awarded by The Ohio Society of CPAs in 2003 and is a past president. He is also a national CPE instructor and a two-time recipient of The Ohio Society of CPAs Instructor of the Year Award. For the AICPA, Esselstein has served on the board of directors, the Strategic Planning Committee, the Group of 100 members and was the Finance Committee chair. Esselstein is a former member of the Accountancy Board of Ohio and currently serves on the Accountancy Board's CPE Task Force.