Rob Brown

Managing Director, Founder

MBA & CPA Candidate

I’m Rob Brown, a brand and business developer based in Washington, DC. I help creative entrepreneurs, entertainers, and brand leaders build companies that balance creativity with structure, connecting brand, strategy, operations, and finance into one cohesive foundation.

My career began in public accounting, advising family-owned businesses and high-net-worth clients across trusts, estates, partnerships (including legacy LPs), and S corporations. That work grounded me in financial precision, organizational rigor, and the realities of how successful enterprises are built and sustained.

Alongside that, I developed an unconventional creative background in photography and design, which sharpened my eye for corporate identity, culture, and relevance. The blend of those disciplines—financial insight and creative instinct—shaped how I approach business today.

My work sits at the intersection of corporate identity and organizational design, where brand expression meets operational structure. I believe good companies invest equally in their identity and their infrastructure, the story they tell and the system that sustains it. Most focus on one or the other. I focus on both.

I operate as a business partner without the equity strings, helping founders refine their strategy, strengthen their systems, and align their financial foundations so their brand-led businesses can run smoother, scale smarter, and stay aligned with their goals.

I’m currently pursuing my MBA at American University and working toward my CPA license, continuing to merge creativity, strategy, and finance as I build KOMMUNION®, a platform for sharing what I’m learning along the way.

Experience

Lerner Enterprises — Tax Accountant (2025)
Thompson Greenspon — Senior Tax Staff (2023–2024)
Baker Tilly US, LLP — Tax Associate (2021–2023)

Education

Kogod School of Business, American University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Expected May 2027
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University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Management, Cum Laude, 2021

Strategic thinking is my super power. My approach is built on listening closely, thinking deeply, and acting intentionally.

Approach

1. Listen: Every engagement starts with understanding your idea and the challenges behind it.

2. Analyze: We break things down and find what’s working — and what’s not.

3. Understand: We design strategies, systems, and structures that fit you.

4. Execute: I help you implement and refine in real time.

5. Adapt: As your vision grows, your foundation evolves with it.

My role in your ecosystem is to act as the bridge between your brand, your business, and your goals, offering immediate support when needed.

My work is rooted in sharp strategy, honest advising, authentic connection, and a spirit of sharing my ideas and experiences.

Get surgical with strategy

I cut through the noise with strategy that’s intentional, research-backed, and built to deliver real outcomes and long-term success.

Confidant and straightforward advisor

I’m your trusted advisor—direct, no fluff, always focused on practical solutions that work.

Authenticity breeds approachability

I like to be myself. Staying true builds trust, and that’s how we create partnerships that are both personal and professional.

Kommunion™

I share ideas and experiences, new and old, to spark connections that help us entrepreneur creatively.

The Team

I work with a trusted network of professionals across strategy, design, and business. Whether integrating with your existing team or bringing in the right specialists, we build the support system your brand and business need to grow.

Asia Hill, Director of Accounting
Makiya Lovin, Firm Coordinator
Enzo Green, Doberman, Head of Security ;)

Strategy

The guidelines that help you put your best foot forward with decision.

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KOMMUNION™

KOMMUNION™ is a project that explores the intersection of strategic thinking and creative communication in the corporate world, brought to life through Kommunion Enterprises, Inc. (KENT).
Managed by Rob Brown, the primary goal of this project is to explore an identity in use while conceptually designing within the boundaries of creative ideas across culture and commerce.

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