On the move: HCJ hires business advisory services leader

October 15, 2021 1:12 PM

FICPA appoints CFO and announces annual summit; Weaver promotes pair to partners-in-charge of alternative investment funds practice; and more CPA news.

ARKANSAS

Dawn Bramlett

Dawn Bramlett was hired as a business advisory services leader at HCJ CPAs & Advisors, Little Rock.

BOTSWANA

AccPro Accountants, in Francistown, Gaborone, Maun and Kasane, joined Andersen Global.

CALIFORNIA

Sindhu Rajesh

Sindhu Rajesh was promoted to partner-in-charge of the alternative investment funds practice at Weaver, Los Angeles.

FLORIDA

Kristin High was hired as chief financial officer at the Florida Institute of CPAs, Orlando. Additionally, FICPA announced its Florida CPA Summit will be held Nov. 8-10 at the Signature Grand in Davie, and has chosen participants for its inaugural leadership academy. The FICPA Leadership Academy class of 2021-22 includes: Rummesa Abrar, Ernst & Young; Jason Beck, BDO USA; Jessica Bormey, Nicklaus Children’s Health System; Robert Chiste, Kaufman Rossin; Alexander Frey, Thomas Howell Ferguson; Kristin Kalley, Nelson Financial Planning; Dan Kolbenschlag, Grant Thornton; Einat Laver, Kaufman Rossin; Robert Millwee, Great HealthWorks; Sasha Moore, CBIZ MHM; Evaristo Palmer, Cherry Bekaert; Lauren Passaro, Ernst & Young; Heber Rojas, Tapia, Rojas & Associates; Kari Sagehorn, CAE USA; and Victoria Tercilla, Kaufman Rossin.

GEORGIA

Windham Brannon, Atlanta, appointed four new directors: Danielle Epps, director of healthcare advisory; Al Tanju, director of cybersecurity; Kristin Kitchens, director of practice growth; and Paul MacDonald, director of information technology.

ILLINOIS

The Illinois CPA Society, Chicago, announced it is seeking applicants for its 10th annual Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program, and announced the inaugural class of Strategy Academy graduates. (Read the full story.)

INDIANA

Somerset CPAs and Advisors is opening a new location in Fort Wayne at 7030 Pointe Inverness, Suite 120.

LOUISIANA

Postlethwaite & Netterville, Baton Rouge, launched a new resource website designed to help finance and operations leaders identify their position in the software selection process while offering key information and next steps for multiple industries.

MICHIGAN

Maher Faik, associate at Rehmann, Troy, raised $40,000 for Friends of Foster Kids by participating in the 100 Businesses Who Care semiannual pitch event. Faik was chosen as one of three finalists to present his cause to 100 top decision-makers from southeast Michigan in pursuit of securing up to $50,000 for his charity of choice.

MISSOURI

Renita Duncan

Renita Duncan, partner-in-charge of the public sector services group at RubinBrown, St. Louis, was named to the St. Louis Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 list.

BKD Wealth Advisors, Springfield, was named to CNBC’s annual list of the nation’s top financial advisors for the second consecutive year.

NEW JERSEY

Friedman is relocating its Atlantic County office from Linwood to Northfield, at 2111 New Road. Partner Corrie Cristaldi will continue to oversee the day-to-day operations of the location with additional support from co-managing partners of southern New Jersey, Neil Levine and Lee Sheilds.

The New Jersey Society of CPAs, Roseland, is now accepting applications for its high school and college scholarship funds. More information is available here.

NEW YORK

Joseph Zarkowski

Joseph Zarkowski was hired as a managing director in the national enterprise risk solutions practice at BKD, New York.

Amanda Ornowski was hired as a tax principal at Lumsden & McCormick, Buffalo, and Michael Anders, who works in the tax department, earned his CPA license.

John Alfonso, partner and leader of the not-for-profit and education industry practice at CohnReznick, New York, was named by Crain's New York Business as one of its 2021 Notable Hispanic Leaders and Executives.

NORTH CAROLINA

Drew Steel

Drew Steel and Jeff Marko were named partners at DMJ & Co., Durham.

PENNSYLVANIA

William Burns

William Burns was hired as a tax partner at EisnerAmper, Philadelphia.

Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz, Camp Hill, hired: Rebecca Dierolf as a tax supervisor in the tax department; Phuong Vy as an audit staff accountant in the property and casualty insurance practice; Briana Low as digital marketing content coordinator; Cathleen Munday as an administrative assistant; and Emily Pass as marketing assistant.

SPAIN

Busquet, of Manresa and Barcelona, joined AGN International as a member firm.

TEXAS

Rebekah Reeder

Glen E.Ellman

Rebekah Reeder was promoted to partner-in-charge of the alternative investment funds practice at Weaver, Dallas.

Whitley Penn was listed on the Dallas Business Journal’s North Texas Private Companies list, ranking No. 52 out of 250 companies.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

AMAJ, Dubai, joined AGN International as a member firm.