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About
Joined Merit in 2025. Previously a VP at Adams Street Partners, a senior fund accountant at Mesirow Advanced Strategies, and a federal tax associate at KPMG. Holds BS and MSA degrees from the University of Missouri and is a licensed CPA.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Merit Capital PartnersControllercurrent2025 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- Adams Street PartnersVice President, Private Equity Accounting & Client Operations2022 — 2025Greater Chicago Area
- Adams Street PartnersSenior Associate, Private Equity Accounting & Client Operations2017 — 2021Greater Chicago Area
- Mesirow FinancialSenior Fund Accountant2016 — 2017Chicago, Illinois
- KPMG USFederal Tax Senior Associate2013 — 2016Chicago, Illinois
- University of Missouri-ColumbiaTeaching Assistant2012 — 2013Columbia, Missouri Area
- KPMG USTax Intern2012Chicago
- DeloitteTax Intern2012Greater Chicago Area
Skills & more
Onboarding1New Hire Training1K-1TechnologyMicrosoft Excel MacrosVisual Basic for Applications (VBA)Bank ReconciliationMicrosoft WordFinancial AccountingTaxInternal AuditsInternal Controls
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FinanceFinancial ReportingTax AccountingFinancial PoliciesCross-functional CollaborationsGeneral LedgersAccountingLeadershipGAAPSocial NetworkingUS GAAPFinancial Statements- Notary Public — Illinois Secretary of State
- Certified Public Accountant — Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
From Aaron's professional profile.
Colleagues at Merit Capital Partners
Alec C. Hutcherson
Vice President at Merit Capital Partners
Anne E. Boland
CFO & CCO at Merit Capital Partners
Benjamin W. Yarbrough
Managing Director at Merit Capital Partners
Bill Floyd
Principal at Merit Capital Partners
Brian R. Heck
Vice President at Merit Capital Partners
Christine A. Ward
Office Manager at Merit Capital Partners
Daniel E. Pansing
Managing Director at Merit Capital Partners
David M. Jones
Managing Director at Merit Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aaron L. Karlinsky?
- Joined Merit in 2025. Previously a VP at Adams Street Partners, a senior fund accountant at Mesirow Advanced Strategies, and a federal tax associate at KPMG. Holds BS and MSA degrees from the University of Missouri and is a licensed CPA.
- Where does Aaron L. Karlinsky work?
- Aaron L. Karlinsky is Controller at Merit Capital Partners.
- Where did Aaron L. Karlinsky go to school?
- Aaron L. Karlinsky studied at University of Missouri-Columbia (Masters of Accountancy, Accounting).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Adams Street Partners61
Adrian KaniaSenior Associate at Sapphire VenturesCarolyn FlanaganPartner & Head of Human Resources at Adams Street PartnersMatt AutreyPartner, Primary Investments at Adams Street PartnersAna Maria HarrisonPartner, Investor Relations at Adams Street PartnersTerrie LiuPrincipal, Wealth Management at Adams Street PartnersKelly MahadevPrincipal, Human Resources at Adams Street Partners
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Also worked at Mesirow Financial30
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Also worked at University of Missouri-Columbia28
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