Tawn M. Bush

Tawn Bush serves as director of tax strategy and works out of our Lincolnshire, Illinois, office. With more than three decades of experience in tax, accounting, and financial services, Tawn brings deep expertise in tax planning and complex tax issues. She began her career in 1989 and has advised individuals and families on a wide range of tax strategies throughout her professional life.

Before joining Savant, Tawn owned and operated a tax and accounting firm. She later spent many years as a senior manager within the tax and wealth management departments of a major national accounting firm, where she worked closely with clients on integrated tax and financial planning solutions.

Tawn is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional. She also holds the Personal Financial Specialist credential (PFS), awarded by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). In addition, she is a long-time member of the AICPA’s Personal Financial Planning Section and Tax Section, as well as the Illinois CPA Society.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb and a Master of Science in Taxation (MST) from DePaul University in Chicago.

Outside the office, Tawn enjoys staying active and exploring new adventures with her husband, Phil. Their shared interests include live music, swing dancing, pontooning on their local lake, and sailing on Lake Michigan. While she has not yet joined Phil’s crew for the Chicago-to-Mackinac Island race, she enjoys helping deliver the boat back to Racine, Wisconsin, during the “Mac Back.” Travel is another passion, particularly throughout Europe. After marrying in Rome in 2023, Tawn and Phil have happily returned to Italy many times since, earning their reputation as proud “repeat offenders.”