Our professionals are passionate about building relationships with our clients, partners and community. Whether assisting you with tax compliance or providing guidance on your organization’s board, we provide you with expertise that will assist in accomplishing your goals.
CPA, founded PDR Certified Public Accountants in 1974 and has a background in corporate and individual tax planning, sales and acquisitions, buy/sell agreements and succession planning. Bill has extensive experience in retirement planning, analysis of real estate and other tax efficient investments.
Bill has a BS degree in Accounting from Florida State University. Bill has served as the Board Chair for CareerSource Pinellas, Morton Plant Mease Primary Care and is a member of Vistage.
CPA, CFE, has extensive experience in auditing, forensic accounting and fraud investigations. From an industry perspective, she focuses on long-term care and not-for-profit organizations. Nancy is a Certified Fraud Examiner and member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
Nancy is currently active on several not-for-profit boards including: Morton Plant Mease Health System, Homeless Empowerment Program, Diocesan Finance Council for the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Advocare Trust, and Random Acts of Flowers Tampa Bay. Nancy also serves on the audit committee for BayCare and the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay.
CPA, ABV, MBA, has extensive experience in corporate, trust & estate and personal taxation, business valuations and advisory services. She focuses on closely held businesses in a variety of industries. Ann has an MBA from the University of South Florida and holds an accreditation in Business Valuations (ABV) from the AICPA.
Ann currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Bay Area Manufacturers Association, is a Trustee for the Clearwater Bar Foundation and is a member of the Pinellas County Estate Planning Council.
CPA, focuses on corporate taxation and has a strong tax planning background. Jay has extensive experience with R&D tax credits and cost segregation and has assisted many business owners in taking advantage of this as well as other tax credits. Jay has a BS in Accounting from Wake Forest University and an MS in Accounting from Stetson University.
CPA has over 12 years of experience in accounting and assurance and specializes in: audits, reviews, compilations, employee benefit plans and agreed upon procedures for a variety of industries including insurance, manufacturing, distribution and not-for-profit.
Mary has a BA degree in Accounting and a MAcc degree from the University of South Florida (USF). She has served as a board member and event chair of the Accounting Circle Board of USF and is currently the Events Coordinator for the USF Pinellas Alumni Chapter.
Mary has served as an officer of the Florida Institute of CPA (FICPA) – Suncoast Chapter and continues to be involved as a continuing professional education speaker for the FICPA.
CPA, CGMA, has over 25 years of experience in accounting, assurance and tax, working with organizations in the construction, real estate, insurance, health care and service industries. Paul specializes in providing clients with strategic tax planning and consulting services such as business planning, mergers & acquisitions, entity selection, budgeting, financial projections and bank financing.
Paul has a Master of Science degree in Taxation from Bentley College and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Suffolk University. Paul is a council member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and is the Past Chairman of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA). In addition, Paul has authored books and chaired several seminars on topics of accounting, tax and business planning
Javier’s expertise includes corporate and partnership tax compliance, international taxation, individual taxation. He is also part of PDR CPAs + Advisors R&D tax credit and cost segregation practice areas.
Javier has a BS degree in Accounting from the State University of New York – College at Old Westbury.
Javier serves on the Board of Directors at the Clearwater Regional Chamber, he is a member of Vistage International and is also part of Tampa Bay Wave’s Mentorship program. Javier is fluent in Spanish.
Gail Heinold has over 20 years of experience in public accounting. She has extensive experience in accounting, financial analysis & reporting, payroll and corporate and individual tax preparation.
Gail is also a QuickBooks ProAdvisor; she works closely with small business owners and assists them with a high level of accounting expertise through QuickBooks consulting and training.
Gail is a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA).
Steve has extensive experience in public accounting providing clients with income tax compliance, tax financial reporting and strategic tax planning within the areas of corporate income taxes, international taxation and financial reporting. His industry expertise includes: retail, manufacturing, real estate, insurance and service industries.
Steve has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and a Masters of Science Degree from the University of Florida. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA).
Matt Low is an Audit Manager at PDR CPAs + Advisors. He has extensive experience in accounting, assurance and tax. He specializes in audits, reviews, compilations, employee benefit plans and agreed upon procedures for a variety of industries including construction & real estate, engineering & consulting, healthcare, manufacturing & distribution, professional services and not-for-profits.
Matt has a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Stetson University and a Masters in Accounting from the University of Florida. Matt is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA), the Association for Builders and Contractors (ABC) – FL Gulf Coast Chapter and the Clearwater Regional Chamber.
Matt O’Donnell has over 10 years of experience in public accounting with a focus on auditing, financial reporting, internal control evaluation, and data analysis. He works with organizations in the real estate, construction, computer software, engineering, and healthcare industries, as well as not-for-profit organizations. Matt specializes in HUD audits, FDOT Overhead audits, and audits of not-for-profit organizations and non-public companies.
Matt has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the Pennsylvania State University and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA), the Florida Healthcare Association Reimbursement Committee and Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce.
CJ Zygadlo has over 20 years of experience in the accounting industry focusing on individual and corporate tax compliance and planning, business and partnership structures, foreign tax issues, voluntary disclosure agreements and trust & estate planning. She is involved in developing PDR’s training programs and plays a key role in the firm’s mentoring and recruiting events.
CJ has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting & Law from Clarkson University and an MBA with a concentration in Forensic Accounting from the University of South Florida. CJ is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA).
Community Involvement:
CJ currently serves on the FICPA USF Accounting Conference Committee and the FICPA Accounting Careers Committee.
Jean Bottone is a Senior Accountant at PDR CPAs + Advisors. She has been with the firm for 20 years and focuses on corporate and individual tax return preparation, financial analysis & reporting, internal controls, Medicare & Medicaid cost reporting. Jean has experience working with a variety of businesses in different industries including healthcare, construction, franchising, not-for-profits, and professional services.
Jean studied at the University of Maryland – Munich Campus for her Bachelor of Arts degree in Special Education and received an Associate’s degree in Accounting from Pikes Peak College in Colorado. Jean is a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA).
Kristin Ferrini is an Enrolled Agent with over 15 years of experience. Her focus is on individual, corporate, partnership, trust, and exempt organization taxation. Kristin also has extensive experience in auditing of employee benefit plans including 401(k), 403(b) and profit sharing plans.
Kristin has a Bachelors degree in Accounting from Saint Leo University and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) and the National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA).
Community Involvement:
Kristin currently serves on the Board of Directors as Treasurer for the Trinity Lacrosse Club, Inc. and Pasco County Lacrosse Alliance, Inc.
Jeremy Flynn is a Tax Senior at PDR CPAs + Advisors. He has extensive experience with corporate taxation working with organizations in the professional services, manufacturing and distribution, construction and real estate industries.
Jeremy has double Bachelors in Accounting and Economics from the University of South Florida and is a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA).
Jenna Pirman is an Audit Senior at PDR CPAs + Advisors. Jenna’s experience includes accounting, assurance and not-for-profit tax compliance. She specializes in not-for-profit organizations, financial statement audits, reviews, compilations, internal control testing and agreed upon procedures. Jenna also has experience in auditing of employee benefit plans including 401(k), 403(b) and profit sharing plans.
Jenna has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from the University of Florida and a Masters of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Forensic Accounting from the University of South Florida. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).
Seth Dawes is a Staff Accountant at PDR CPAs + Advisors. He has experience working in public accounting and providing a variety of organizations with audit and tax expertise in different industries including: financial institutions, professional services, not-for-profits and manufacturing & distribution. Seth specializes in the service areas of internal audits, financial statement audits, SEC audits, internal control testing, HUD testing and individual tax return preparation.
Seth has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting from Xavier University and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA).
Janelle Edgar is a Staff Accountant at PDR CPAs + Advisors. She has experience working with organizations in the retail, restaurant, commercial and service industries providing accounting and tax expertise. Janelle’s areas of focus include corporate and individual tax preparation, state and local taxes (SALT) and tax credit incentives such as research and development credits (R&D).
Janelle has a Master of Business Administration degree in Accounting and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of South Florida – St. Petersburg Campus. She is a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA).
Kaylee Fousek is a Staff Accountant at PDR CPAs + Advisors. Kaylee focuses on providing accounting, assurance, internal control testing & reporting and not-for-profit tax preparation services to clients. She specializes in financial statement audits, reviews, compilations and agreed upon procedures. She has experience in working with a variety of organizations in different industries including: not-for-profit, construction & real estate, healthcare and manufacturing.
Kaylee has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Florida State University. Kaylee is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA).
Ludmila Hlebak is a Staff Accountant at PDR CPAs + Advisors. She has experience in accounting, tax and banking working with individuals and businesses in the areas of loan processing, financial analysis, account reconciliation and tax reporting.
Ludmila has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from University of South Florida – St. Petersburg Campus. Ludmila is fluent in Romanian.
Loubna is a Staff Accountant at PDR CPAs + Advisors. She has over 10 years of experience in public accounting focusing on financial statements compilation, general ledger analysis, month-end accounting close, month-end financial procedures and reporting, collections, and billing. Loubna also has extensive experience in payroll and individual & corporate tax return preparation.
Loubna has a Master and a Bachelor in Accounting and Finance from the University of Phoenix. Loubna is fluent in Arabic and French.
Brenda is a Staff Accountant at PDR CPAs + Advisors. She has over 20 years of experience in the public accounting industry. Brenda provides businesses in healthcare and other industries with accounting, bookkeeping and Quickbooks Pro advisory services.
Diane Minnix is a Staff Accountant at PDR CPAs + Advisors. She has over 20 years of experience in public accounting working on individual tax preparation & compliance and estate planning. Diane specializes in financial reporting, financial accounting, income taxes and trust accounting.
Diane has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Finance from the University of Florida and is a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA).
Sharon is a Staff Accountant at PDR CPAs + Advisors. She has over 10 years of experience working in public accounting and focuses on monthly and quarterly accounting, bookkeeping and payroll for a variety of businesses in different industries. Sharon also has extensive experience in preparing personal tax returns for individuals.
Denise Evangelisti has been with PDR CPAs + Advisors for 30 years. Denise supports our audit professionals and administration. Denise started with PDR as our receptionist and has handled many aspects of the firm’s administrative duties over the years. Denise is also involved in PDR’s Peer Review and Quality Control process.
Kim Mattei has been with PDR CPAs + Advisors for over 35 years. During her time at PDR, she has been responsible for a wide range of activities with involvement in all phases of administration, personnel, finances and facilities management. Kim is currently the firm’s accounts receivable manager and works directly with the firm’s Shareholders.
Cindy McCloud has over 30 years of experience in public accounting and at PDR CPAS + Advisors. She has extensive experience in preparing individual tax returns as well as in trust and estate tax compliance. Cindy assists with managing the firm’s IT needs and is the firm’s Finance Director.
Allison Caesar is our HR & Operations Manager at PDR CPAs + Advisors. She contributes to the strategic direction and formulation of corporate-wide HR policies, procedures, systems, and initiatives including recruiting strategies and internal processes.
Allison is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Lauren Jackson is an Administrative Support Specialist at PDR CPAs + Advisors. She has extensive experience in client services and office administration, focusing on supporting our professionals to enable them to provide a unique service experience to our clients.
Lauren has a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management from the Penn State University.
Andrea Keeling is a Client Support Specialist at PDR CPAs + Advisors. She is responsible for maintaining communication between our clients and professionals and ensuring our clients are top priority at the firm. Andrea has extensive experience managing relationships with clients and performing administrative tasks to support the firm as a whole.
Michael Cavallo is an intern at PDR CPAs + Advisors. His previous experience includes a public accounting internship in his home state of New York. He is currently working on his Master of Science in Accounting at The University of Tampa, with plans to graduate in August of 2017.
Michael has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree from the University of Tampa. In his spare time, he assists in the free tax preparation and filing for low income households with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.
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