ALABAMA
Warren Averett has promoted several to members throughout the firm. New members include:Will Aderholt serves in the Tax Division of the Birmingham office. With more than nine years of experience, Aderholt specializes in tax planning and consulting for closely-held and private-equity owned businesses. He has extensive experience serving clients in construction, manufacturing and distribution, healthcare and retail industries. Jason Asbury serves as president of Warren Averett Technology Group, and has more than 15 years of experience providing IT consulting services to clients in industries including banking, insurance, education and law. Asbury specializes in IT consulting for the healthcare industry. This experience includes the implementation and management of multiple patient care systems and associated medical management. Maddox Casey serves in the Healthcare Division of the Birmingham office. He has more than 11 years of experience, and serves as the firm-wide Service Area Leader for the Healthcare Client Practice Group. Casey focuses his practice on medical practice profitability, physician ownership design, compensation structure, healthcare reform and other professional services. Ryan Chaffin serves in the Audit Division and as the Service Area Leader of the Huntsville office. With more than 12 years of public accounting experience, Chaffin has extensive experience serving clients in the automotive, healthcare facilities/hospital, manufacturing and distribution industries, as well as serving nonprofit organizations. Sae Evans serves in the Healthcare Division of the Birmingham office. With more than ten years of public accounting experience, Evans specializes in serving medical and dental practices through physician compensation and incentive plan enhancement, practice profitability improvement and benchmarking, tax compliance, year-end planning consultation and personal income tax planning. Jeff Helms serves in Warren Averett Asset Management’s Pensacola office, and is a member of the Firm’s Investment Committee. With more than 12 years of experience, Helms specializes in providing personal financial design solutions in the areas of retirement planning, risk management and insurance, estate and tax planning. Phillip Rivers leads our new Mobile office with more than 13 years of accounting experience in a wide range of industries including real estate, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing and transportation. Rivers specializes in internal control reviews, due diligence, debt issuance as well as assistance with mergers, acquisitions and spinoffs.
ARIZONA
Robert Davis, a dealership tax partner at DHG Dealerships, has been appointed as member to the ARN Auto Dealership Committee. ARN is a membership organization of automotive professionals.
CALIFORNIA
Armanino has hired Grant Lam, Scott Mangelson, Dean Quiambao and Scott Schimberg as firm partners. Danielle Witten has been named partner at Vicenti, Lloyd & Stutzman LLP. Witten has been with the firm for nearly 14 years and specializes in audit, tax, controllership services and business consulting. In her role as partner, Witten will help grow the auto dealership and restaurant markets for the firm as well as her other areas of expertise.
CONNECTICUT
Mario Fulgieri and Blake Stevens has joined the Greenwich, Conn. office of EY’s Global Compliance & Reporting practice focused on Real Estate. Fulgieri had been a principal with tax firm Frydland Stevens, LLC, where he worked since 2008. Previously, he had provided tax counsel at several law firms, including White & Case and Farrell Fritz. Fulgieri began his tax career with Deloitte in 1996. Stevens was one of the founding partners of Frydland Stevens in 2006. Prior to that role, he started up the tax practice for the Dallas office of Whitley Penn.
DELAWARE
Jordon Rosen, who is a director at Belfint, Lyons & Shuman, was named 2015 President of the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils by his peers in the estate planning community.
EUROPE
Kurt Schacht has been appointed to Trustee of the IFRS.
FLORIDA
CBIZ MHM has hired several new interns at the Tampa Bay office. The new tax interns includes; Randy Brightman, Jeffrey Cario, Anthony Fernandez, Hunter Green and Alana Martz. In addition, the firm hired Jessica Jeltema and Angela Lawson as administrative assistants. Sue Pagan has joined the firm as senior manager. Leo Fox has joined the firm as a transaction advisory practice manager in the audit department in the Tampa Bay office. Mariana Souza has joined the firm as a senior associate in its audit department in the Tampa Bay office. Joseph D’Ambrosio and Brad Shipley have been named shareholders in the Southwest Florida accounting firm Wiltshire, Whitley, Richardson & English. Lisa Montejo has joined MBAF as chief marketing officer. Montejo joins MBAF with more than 20 years of experience developing and implementing strategic and tactical marketing initiatives designed to drive growth, market awareness and brand recognition for global and national professional services firms. In her role as Chief Marketing Officer, Montejo will lead MBAF’s marketing team in creating and executing a cohesive marketing, brand and communications strategy that includes digital marketing and direct sales support, events and community relations.
ILLINOIS
Frank Jakosz has been named partner-in-charge of Sikich LLP’s not-for-profit services practice. The AICPA recently appointed Jakosz, who has over 42 years of public accounting experience, to its inaugural Not-For-Profit Advisory Council. In his new role at Sikich, Jakosz will set the strategy for the practice, oversee growth and talent development, work to expand the service offerings and ensure the team helps its diverse group of not-for-profit clients fulfill their missions. Chicago-based BDO USA appointed several to partnership throughout the firm's offices. Katie Ferris and Stephen Maniaci in the firm's Grand Rapids, Michigan office and Jennifer Core of the firm's Woodbridge, New Jersey office have each been admitted to the firm partnership. Billy Moore will take over the role of chief financial officer at Grant Thornton LLP, starting Aug. 1, 2015. He will succeed Russ Wieman upon his retirement from the firm. In his new role, Moore will be responsible for the finance and accounting operations of the firm. He has significant experience with financial reporting, strategic planning and budgeting, working capital and supply chain management, debt and equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, treasury and credit management, tax planning and oversight of information systems and internal audit functions. Bob McDonald has joined Andersen Tax as a managing director in the Alternative Investment Funds Practice in the Chicago office. Prior to joining Andersen Tax, McDonald was with KPMG for 21 years, where he was a partner in the Federal Income Tax Group and as the Midwest Area Tax Services Leader for the real estate, construction, and the hospitality industries. Brett Mathieson has been promoted to a partner at Mathieson, Moyski, Austin & Co. David Simon has been named member at Weltman Bernfield. Iordan Peev joins the International Tax Services of EY Chicago from PwC where he was an International Tax Director in the Global Structuring Group. He has worked at Pwc for eight years, preceded by more than two years at Jenner & Block’s Tax Group. Peev began his career at EY in St. Louis where he worked from 2001 to 2004.
KANSAS
Lewis, Hooper & Dick’s senior staff member, Kelly Drees, has obtained her license as a Certified Public Accountant. . Andrew Spikes has been admitted as shareholder Mize Houser & Co. Spikes graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Business Administration. His career in the restaurant industry brought him to Mize Houser’s Quick Service Restaurant division originally in 2008 and again in 2012.
KENTUCKY
Andy Ackermann has been tapped as partner at MCM LLP in the firm’s Jeffersonville office.
LOUISIANA
The Society of Louisiana CPAs presented Lafayette CPAs, Ellen Cook and Misty Geer, with the 2015 Women to Watch Award, which was given in partnership with the AICPA and the AICPA’s Women’s Initiatives Executive Committee. Cheryl Bartley joins P&N as associate director.
MARYLAND
Gross, Mendelsohn & Associates’s Chris Johns, a semi-senior accountant in the firm’s audit and accounting department, and Jerry Housand, a supervisor in the firm’s audit and accounting department, have earned the CPA designation. Vandana Azhar has joined Gross, Mendelsohn & Associates as a staff accountant. Karen Hess and Erin Mazurkevich have joined the firm as entry level staff accountants. Conor Kregecz joined the firm as an intern. Linda Lang has joined KatzAbosch as a government contracts consultant. Lang will provide a specialized list of consultative services to include, but not limited to, proposal review and analysis, assistance with proposal preparation, contract maintenance, GSA scheduling, small business reporting, contract administration, and training. She has spent over 25 years as a government contractor for large and small businesses in the Baltimore and DC Metro areas, where she specialized in both contracting and subcontracting. Lang's experience working alongside government contractors such as Northrup Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Innoplex and TASC has positioned her as one of the most sought-after experts in her industry. Kim Fusco and Bryan Porter have been appointed to principals within the audit, accounting and consulting department of Ellin & Tucker. In their expanded roles, Fusco and Porter will be taking the lead on client engagements in the not-for-profit industry and the construction and manufacturing industries, respectively, supporting Ellin & Tucker’s extensive capabilities in serving those markets.
MASSACHUSETTS
Timothy Barry was elected to partner in BlumShapiro’s tax group. Barry has more than 20 years of experience, specializing in tax return preparation, tax planning, estates and trusts and personal financial planning. He has extensive experience working with individuals and business owners on year-end and long-term financial planning issues. Barry joined BlumShapiro in 2011 after BlumShapiro merged with Barry’s former employer, Boston-based accounting firm Needel, Welch & Stone PC. Kristin Kelley has joined Abrams Little-Gill Loberfeld as principal. Laura O’Brien and Adrienne Mayer were named directors, and Janet Dobosh was promoted to supervisor.
MINNESOTA
Clare Chisholm has joined Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Co. as a director/controller in the Internal Auditing department. Andrew Reckard was promoted to manager in the Tax Department.
MISSOURI
MarksNelson has bolstered its accounting services, assurance and tax departments with new hires. Kelly Cisper, Cassidy Jump, John Riffel and Heather Shearer joined the firm as staff accountants. Crista Frederick, Melody Sellers and Lisa Alden joined as senior staff accountants. Harmonie Geha returned to the firm as a supervisor in the firm’s assurance services department. Callom Jones joins the firm as a senior tax staff in the tax department. Joseph Melton joins the tax department as a senior tax staff.
NEVADA
The AICPA has recognized Michael Goodman, founder of Wealthstream Advisors, as the recipient of the 2014 Personal Financial Planning Distinguished Service Award.
NEW ENGLAND
KLR has promoted several principals to shareholders throughout its New England offices. The new partners include; Laura DaLomba, Loree Dubois, Anthony Mangiarelli, John Surrette, David Desmarais and Meyer Levy.
NEW JERSEY
William Monks has joined CohnReznick as a director based in the firm’s Edison, NJ office. As a director in CohnReznick Advisory Group, he will lead its corporate investigations and anti-corruption advisory area, and will also be active in construction consulting and integrity monitoring services. He brings nearly 30 years of experience as a Certified Public Accountant and Special Agent of the FBI specializing in white collar investigations.
Eric Barr, who is a co-managing member at Fischer Barr & Wissinger LLC, was recently published on QuickReadBuzz.com. In his article, "Nevada Senate Bill 350,” Barr discusses two new business entities authorized under Nevada law in 2009, Restricted LLCs and Restricted Partnerships. These restricted entities can prohibit all distributions to owner/members for up to ten years. Barr explains how such restrictions can substantially lower the value of restricted entity ownership interests, and the impact of such lower values on wealth transfer and estate/gift planning. Barr also discusses the IRS’s position with respect to Nevada Senate Bill 350. This is an important article for professionals engaged in tax planning or wealth management. To read the article in its entirety, please
NEW YORK
NYSSCPA past president, David Moynihan from 2009-2010, and an audit partner in The Bonadio Group's Syracuse office, passed away after a nearly year-long battle with cancer. He was 59 years old. Jaime Eichen, former Chief Accountant for the Division of Investment Management at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, has rejoined EY as a partner in the Professional Practice Group with a focus on the Wealth and Asset Management sector. Robert Caulfield has been named president and CEO of Jefferson’s Ferry, Long Island’s first not for profit continuing care retirement community. ... Andrea Hagen has been named director of The Bonadio Group’s Receivable Solutions division. Hagen will manage and lead a veteran team of consultants and revenue cycle experts with the experience to properly assist health care providers identify and solve revenue cycle issues. Daniel Visich has joined the New York office of BDO Consulting as a director. Visich will work in the firm’s Tangible Asset Valuation practice with a focus on Fixed Assets. Michael Sacco was promoted to managing director at CBIZ MHM in New York. Kevin Relf has joined Dannible & McKee as a tax manager in the firm’s tax department. William Cotes has joined Satty, Levine & Ciacco as manager. In this role, William will work with the firm’s audit and review team performing audits, reviews and compilations of closely held businesses and not-for-profit entities, as well as audits of other governmental entities. Thomas Johnson joined the firm as junior accountant. Lumsden & McCormick’s Jill Johnson, has been awarded with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners credential. Christopher Recor has joined Grant Thornton LLP as a managing director and leader of its Financial Services Advisory Anti-Money Laundering practice, based in New York.
OHIO
John Fleischer has begun his five year term as president and CEO at HW&Co. He succeeds Stephen Stanisa. Fleischer has been with the firm since its inception as a member of the Accounting & Auditing Group, as well as the HW Healthcare advisors. He is the chairman of the firm’s Board of Directors, a member of the firm Management Committee and was previously the Director of Human Resources. His concentrations are in accounting and consulting to healthcare providers, including skilled nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Susan Kornatowski has joined Walthall CPA’s Cleveland office. She earned her juris doctorate and her Bachelor of Arts from Case Western Reserve University and is currently pursuing a degree in accounting from Cleveland State University. Cynthia Polovich has joined the firm as a supervisor in the Wooster office. She previously worked for both Cedar Fair and Meaden & Moore as a tax accountant, concentrating on corporate and partnership federal, state, and local income tax returns, extensions, and estimates. Polovich graduated from Ashland University with a Bachelor of Science in accounting.
OREGON
Samuel Woodell and Jesse Ervin-Combs have joined Kernutt Stokes as associates.
PENNSYLVANIA
Stephen Zanardelli has been promoted from vice president to senior vice president and shareholder at S.R. Snodgrass. John Brooks has been named vice president.
PUERTO RICO
Pablo Hymovitz returns to EY in Business Tax Services in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He previously worked with EY from 2005 to 2008. Most recently, Hymovitz was a capital member of the law firm L-pez Sánchez Pirillo & Hymovitz LLC. He had been Assistant Secretary for the Internal Revenue Area of the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury from 2009 - 2011. He began his legal career with Quiñones & Sánchez, PSC as an attorney specializing in the areas of tax and commercial litigation.
TENNESSEE
Paul Berryhill has been promoted to tax partner at Reynolds, Bone & Griesbeck. Berryhill previously was a senior manager in the firm’s tax department.
TEXAS
Jeff Moore has been promoted to audit partner at CF Accountants & Consultants. Matt Dover was promoted to tax partner at the firm. Melinda Rochelle has joined EY Tax’s Private Client Services practice in Dallas. She was formerly with New York Life Insurance as a Corporate Vice President focused on wealth transfer and business succession planning services. Previously, she provided wealth transfer and closely held business planning services at other professional services firms including PwC, Grant Thornton, Cain, Watters & Associates and Arthur Andersen, as well as The Ashmore Law Firm in Dallas.
VIRGINIA
Charles Price, a decorated FBI Agent and interviewing and interrogation expert, has been appointed managing director at MorganFranklin Consulting. Price joins the firm’s growing Corporate Investigation & Dispute Solutions practice, bringing more than 28 years of FBI experience conducting successful investigations of significant white-collar crimes. John Jobe has joined Cherry Bekaert as partner. Previously an audit senior manager at a Big Four firm, Jobe’s new role will be based in Cherry Bekaert’s headquarters in Richmond, Virginia.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
James Flood has joined Crowell & Moring as a partner. W. Scott Douglas joined the firm as senior policy director and will work in the firm’s Government Affairs and Health Care groups. Tyler Zetting has joined Clark Nuber as tax associate and Philip Knight, Andrea McGuire, David Nguyen and Mia Xiya Rink joined assurance associates. The firm hired Eleanor Englund as a marketing coordinator.
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