Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp today appointed Robert E. Sielschott of Lima to the state’s Small Business Advisory Council.

Sielschott is a partner is Sielschott, Walsh, Keifer and Regula and Sherer, CPA, with an office on Bluffton's Main Street.

The council is a nine-member panel that advises on government rules and regulations and helps identify those that place unnecessary burdens on Ohio’s job creators.

“I am pleased to appoint a local small business owner to this council,” said Cupp. “Mr. Sielschott’s extensive business experience has served our region well, and I look forward to seeing his contributions to Ohio as a member of this council.”

Sielschott founded his own accounting firm in Lima in 1982. The company has grown to employ around 20 full-time staff and offers services in accounting, business and personal tax, payroll services, litigation support, estate services, investments, financial/retirement planning, and non-profit support.

The group plans to meet on Thursday.