Megan Durst, CPA/ABV, CVA

At first glance, one might read the statement, “Megan is a beekeeper” as, “Megan is a bookkeeper” given her extensive public accounting background. One would be reading incorrectly. In fact, she has six beehives on her family farm in Ohio which she keeps with pride. Maybe it’s this ability to serve a delicate (and dangerous!) group that makes serving her clients child’s play.

To that end, many clients has she served. From individuals to large corporations, spanning the industries of manufacturing, real estate, wholesale, retail and professional services. She began her career in the Big Four after graduating from Ohio University with a Master’s degree in accounting and passing the CPA exam. She then transitioned to a regional firm, McLain, Hill, Rugg & Associates, where she became partner in 2018. She served the firm in that capacity until merging forces with Dark Horse in 2023.

Outside of running her practice, she spends her time on the boards of various organizations, including Muskingum County Center for Seniors. Additionally, she is the president of her local Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Appalachian Ohio . Professionally, she is Chair of the Accountancy Board of Ohio and past Executive Board member of the Ohio State Society of CPAs, and a member of the AICPA. To say she’s involved with a lot of good causes would be an understatement. Otherwise, if not tending her beehives or the family farm, Megan is trying to get as close to any body of water she can find, whether pond, lake or ocean.