BKD announces the addition of Tax, Audit Associates: Romero, Olivares, Thompson, Strickland, Arredondo

BKD logo colorJon M. McDowell, managing partner of BKD, LLP’s San Antonio office, is pleased to announce the addition of David Romero (Senior Associate – tax), Adriana Olivares and William Thompson (Associates-tax), and Aissa Strickland and Amanda Arredondo (Associates – audit) in BKD’s San Antonio office.

David Romero_Jan 2014Before joining BKD, Romero spent over seven years with Carranco & Lawson, P.C., most recently as a tax accountant. Romero is a graduate of Texas A&M University – International University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting. David passed the CPA exam and is awaiting his Texas license.

Adriana Olivares_Jan 2104Before joining BKD, Olivares spent over two years with Alamanza Business Group, LLC, as a tax accountant. Olivares is a 2011 graduate of The University of Texas at San Antonio with a Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting.

William Thompson_Jan 2014Thompson is a 2013 graduate of The University of Texas at San Antonio with a Master of Business Administration.

Aissa Strickland_Jan 2014Strickland is a 2013 graduate of St. Mary’s University with a Master of Business Administration in Accounting and a 2010 graduate of St. Mary’s University School of Law with a Juris Doctor.

Amanda Arredendo_compressedArredondo is a 2010 graduate of The University of Texas at San Antonio with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting. She obtained a Master of Accountancy from The University of Texas at San Antonio in 2012. Arredondo previously worked with BKD San Antonio as an audit intern (2011 and 2012) and associate (2013).

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