Professionals on the Move - January 2023

Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent hiring and leadership announcements in and around the accounting profession.

Bennett Thrasher Elevates Largest Class In Firm History, Promoting Seven Professionals to Partner

Bennett Thrasher, one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing certified public accounting and consulting firms recently announced the admission of seven professionals to the partnership, effective Jan. 1, 2023.

The new partner class is the largest in the firm’s forty two-year history, and ushers in a diverse class of outstanding talent to the firm.

The new Bennett Thrasher partners are:

Nina Desai
DiAndria Green
Dane Harris
Ray Lee
Gabe Rivers
Brian Sengson
Chris Tomaselli

Nina Desai focuses on R&D tax credits in Bennett Thrasher’s Credits and Incentives practice. Her experience includes helping claim tax credits for clients of all sizes, from startups to Fortune 500. Nina earned both her Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting) and her Juris Doctor from Georgia State University.

DiAndria “Dee” Green supports clients in all aspects of sales tax compliance in the firm’s State and Local Tax practice, which includes implementing and managing a sales tax compliance automation process using tax software. DiAndria earned her Bachelor of Science (Business Administration) from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU), a Juris Doctor from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University and a Master of Law (LLM) in Taxation from Boston University.

Dane Harris leads the firm’s efforts in Texas and surrounding markets, with a focus on private equity advisory and transaction advisory services. Dane earned his Bachelor of Science from Louisiana Tech University and his Master of International Business from Munich Business School in Munich, Germany.

Ray Lee specializes in IT internal audit, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, and System and Organization Controls (SOC) reporting, with over 14 years of experience in his role in the firm’s Risk Advisory Services practice. Ray earned his Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Emory University and his Master of Professional Accountancy from Georgia State University.

Gabe Rivers focuses on providing income tax planning and tax compliance services to high-net-worth individuals and families, partnerships, S corporations, trusts, and private foundations.Gabe holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Tennessee.

Brian Sengson specializes in multistate tax planning, with an emphasis on sales and use, income and franchise, and transfer taxes in Bennett Thrasher’s Transaction Advisory Services group. Brian earned his Bachelor of Science (Business) from Lee University and his Juris Doctor from Georgia State University.

Chris Tomaselli focuses on providing timely financial and operational visibility and control for high growth companies through a combination of business transformation services in Bennett Thrasher’s Outsourced Accounting Practice.Chris earned his Bachelor of Science (Accountancy) and Master of Accountancy from Northern Illinois University.

Nathan Wechsler & Company Managing Director Elected a Corporator

The regional accounting firm of Nathan Wechsler & Company, PA recently announced that Oreste “Rusty” Mosca, CPA was recently elected a corporator for Franklin Bankcorp, MHC.

Franklin Bankcorp, MHC is comprised of Franklin Savings Bank and Independence Financial Advisors. In this role, Mosca is part of group of corporators who are responsible for electing trustees and approving changes to the by-laws, among other responsibilities.

Mosca joined Nathan Wechsler & Company in 1987 and currently serves as the firm’s Managing Director. In his practice, he provides accounting and audit services to the construction and non-profit sectors. A graduate of the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire, Mosca holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting. His professional affiliations include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the New Hampshire Society of Certified Public Accountants (NHSCPA).

Kobes Joins CohnReznick as Managing Director, Value360 – Transactional Advisory

 CohnReznick LLP, one of the leading advisory, assurance, and tax firms in the United States, recently announced that Laura Kobes has joined the firm as a Managing Director in its Value360 – Transaction Advisory Services practice. Based in Virginia, Kobes will focus on leading and growing the firm’s dedicated Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) Advisory practice and on M&A dispute capabilities, both as the neutral arbitrator and as an advisor to buyers and sellers.

Kobes’ experience in transaction forensics, investigations, and compliance includes providing industry-leading service advising clients on deal pricing mechanisms and accounting- and financial-related aspects of SPAs.

Before joining CohnReznick, Kobes was a leader in the Transaction Forensics practice and Senior Manager for a Big 4 firm. She earned her BS in Commerce (Accounting Concentration) from The University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Business. She is a Certified Public Accountant in Virginia and the District of Columbia and is also a Certified Fraud Examiner.

CohnReznick Elevates 19 Professionals to Partner/Principal

CohnReznick LLP, one of the leading advisory, assurance, and tax firms in the United States, recently announced that it has elected 19 professionals to its partnership, effective February 1, 2023.

The newly elected partners are:

Raza Ashfaq
Claudia Bassett
Mike Bisson
Jessie Cahill
Roberta Chirco
Christian Ehn
Remi Franklin
Brad Hausman
Chris Livingstone
Brad Mainguy
James Matzdorff
Molly McCafferty
Aparna Mekala
Elena Mervine
Tony Pagano
Pasquale Pippo
Colin Rosenberg
Andrew Sciarra
Jaryd Tomlinson

UHY Advisors Appoints Twenty-Two New Managing Directors, Including Ten Women

UHY Advisors recently announced the appointment of 22 new managing directors from offices across the country and several major service lines.

Kimm Anderson is a managing director of UHY Advisors in the Midwest and is based in St. Louis, MO.
Ali Baydoun is a managing director of UHY Advisors in the Great Lakes and is based in Farmington Hills, MI.
Stacy Farber is a managing director of UHY Advisors in the Northeast and is based in Farmington, CT.
Zach Gates is a managing director of UHY Advisors in the Midwest and is based in Des Moines, IA.
Nelly Gizdova is a managing director of UHY Advisors in the Mid-Atlantic and is based in Columbia, MD.
David Houston is a managing director of UHY Advisors in the Mid-Atlantic and is based in Columbia, MD.
Steve Katzman is a managing director of UHY Advisors in the Great Lakes and is based in Farmington Hills, MI.
June Kim is managing director of UHY Consulting and is based in Atlanta, GA.
Stephen Lathrop is a managing director of UHY Consulting and is based in Atlanta, GA.
Audrey McKenrick is a managing director of UHY Advisors in the Mid-Atlantic and is based in Salisbury, MD.
Cory McNeley is a managing director of UHY Consulting and is based in Atlanta, GA.
Neha Nathwani is a managing director of UHY Advisors in the Northeast and is based in Farmington, CT.
Angie Paalhar is a managing director of UHY Advisors in the Midwest and is based in Kansas City, MO.
Greg Pearson is a managing director of UHY Advisors in the Midwest and is based in St. Louis, MO.
Shelley Romano is a managing director of UHY Advisors in the Mid-Atlantic and is based in Columbia, MD.
Will Schmitt is a managing director of UHY Advisors in the Midwest and is based in Houston, TX.
Nick Theos is a managing director of UHY Advisors in the Northeast and is based on Long Island, NY.
Mehmet Ugur is a managing director of UHY Advisors in the Midwest and is based in Houston, TX.
Scott Ventline is a managing director of UHY Advisors in the Great Lakes and based in Detroit, MI.
Thérèse Wolfe is a managing director of UHY Advisors in the Northeast and is based in Hudson, NY.
Venus Wu is a managing director of UHY Advisors in the Northeast and is based in New York, NY.
Michael Zmorod is a managing director of UHY Advisors in the Northeast and is based in New York, NY.