Standish Office

106 E Cedar, Standish MI 48658, PO Box 605

989-846-9330

989-846-9373

Smith & Associates Standish, MI Staff

Robin Smith Martin

CPA

Robin was born in Gladwin, MI, and resided there until the age of 4, her family then traveled for some time returning to Gladwin in 1981. Robin is a Beaverton resident with her husband of over 15 years and they have four children and eight grandchildren. Robin graduated from Gladwin High School in 1983 and then attended Central Michigan University where she graduated with her bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting. After college, Robin opened her own accounting business, Smith & Associates, CPA in the spring of 1996. Where she has been in business for more than 25 years. After being in business for 8 years, Robin opened her second location in Grayling, MI, in December 2005. Which led to a third office location in Standish, MI, in October 2008. Many years of those three office locations led her to our newest location in Lake City, MI. Robin likes to be very involved in our local community and its events including many sponsorships, like the 4th of July Parade, Gladwin and Midland County 4H, BYRP, and more! Robin is an avid community member and looks forward to servicing our local accounting needs.

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Cadence Augustine

Accountant

Cadence was born and raised in Beaverton, MI, where she currently resides. She attended Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, IN, graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in accounting, and played Division I softball during her first two years of college. Cadence joined Smith & Associates in January 2026 and is excited to begin her career in public accounting. Throughout high school, she was actively involved in community service through the Leo Club and the National Honor Society. In her free time, she enjoys building LEGO sets, reading, listening to music, and serving the community she has called home her entire life.

Carol Gradowski

Administrative Assistant

Carol grew up in Dansville, MI. Carol and her husband moved to Bentley, MI in January 2014. They have been married since November 2009 and have two children. They enjoy off-roading and drag racing as a family. Carol enjoys going on walks with her children and dogs, reading and flower gardening. Carol started working with Smith & Associates in May of 2022 and looks forward to continuing to grow and learn with this company and serving her community and clients.

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Kennedy Maxwell

Office Assistant

Kennedy was raised in Beaverton, MI, graduating from Beaverton Jr/Sr High School in 2024. In high school, she worked at Robinson Industries as an Accounts Receivable co-op and continued to work there after she graduated until she began working at Smith & Associates at the beginning of 2025. She enjoys hanging out with her boyfriend, family, and friends, going to horse shows, showing her cattle all over the state of Michigan, and watching sports.