Led by operators, advisors, and builders.
Our team combines operating discipline with founder empathy and deep accounting expertise. We have built firms, advised owners, and served clients — so we understand exactly what a transition asks of you.
Chad Beebe
Chief Implementation Officer
Chad Beebe serves as Chief Implementation Officer of Iron Legacy, where he is responsible for helping translate strategy into disciplined execution across acquisitions, integrations, operating priorities, growth initiatives, and partner support. Chad's background as a former NFL wide receiver shaped his approach to leadership: preparation, resilience, accountability, adaptability, and performance under pressure.
After years in elite athletics and entrepreneurship, Chad brings a builder's mindset to Iron Legacy. He understands that success is not created through slogans; it is built through consistency, discipline, and execution. Within Iron Legacy, Chad's focus is ensuring that every firm partnership is handled with care, urgency, operational clarity, and respect for the people who built the business.
Chad is especially passionate about preserving founder legacy while helping firms become stronger, more durable, and better positioned for the next generation.
Todd Zabel
CPA, CITP | Founder & Strategic Advisor
Todd Zabel is a CPA, CITP, and the founder of Zabel & Co., an accounting, advisory, and technology solutions firm he launched in 2004. Todd built his firm around the belief that business owners need more than tax compliance. They need trusted advisors who understand numbers, operations, growth, profitability, succession, and the personal goals behind the business.
Over the course of his career, Todd has advised hundreds of clients, including individuals, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. His work has focused on helping owners organize financial information, solve business problems, implement practical solutions, and build companies that better support both business success and personal life goals.
Todd brings founder-level credibility to Iron Legacy. He understands the weight of building a firm, earning client trust, developing a team, and making decisions that affect people's livelihoods. His experience helps Iron Legacy approach every potential acquisition with respect, discipline, and a deep appreciation for what the founder created.
Mike Munson
CPA | Partner, Growth & Profitability Advisor
Mike Munson is a CPA and growth-focused advisor who has devoted his career to helping business owners develop their companies and reach their goals. Since joining Zabel Munson in 2013, Mike has worked across many areas of firm operations, including business tax returns, financial statements, personal tax return review, billing, staff training, management, and profitability advisory.
Mike is known for his detail-oriented approach, responsiveness, and belief that every business owner deserves the tools, support, and guidance needed to build the company they set out to create. His practical experience inside an operating accounting firm gives him a grounded understanding of what matters most: client service, team development, accuracy, communication, and trust.
At Iron Legacy, Mike brings operational knowledge, accounting expertise, and a client-first mindset to the platform's acquisition and integration strategy.
You built something worth protecting. Let's talk about what comes next.
A conversation with Iron Legacy is confidential, respectful, and exploratory. Whether you are ready to transition now or simply thinking about the next chapter, we would welcome the opportunity to understand your goals.