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Three New Hires Join WFY in August

Wright Ford Young & Co. is excited to welcome three new hires to our firm: Cathy Zhang, Kirby McIlveen, and Susie Johnson. Cathy Zhang joined our tax department, Kirby McIlveen joined our estate & trust department, and Susie Johnson joined our administrative department. WFY is excited to have these new hires on our firm’s team. Cathy Zhang In mid-August, Cathy Zhang was welcomed into our tax department as Tax Staff. She graduated from Aalto University in Finland with a Master’s degree in International Business Management. Along with her Master’s degree, she also has an Associate degree in Accounting.  During her
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New Hire Joins WFY Tax Department

Wright Ford Young & Co. is excited to welcome a recent new hire. David Pak recently joined WFY’s tax department. We are pleased to have this new hire join our WFY team. David Pak In August, David Pak joined our tax department as Tax Staff. He graduated from CSU Fullerton this past summer majoring in Accounting. David interned with WFY last Spring and accepted his position with us as his first full-time accounting job. In his spare time, he enjoys going to church, playing tennis, and spending time with friends and family.   Interested in joining WFY in one of
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New Hires Join WFY in July

  This month in July, Wright Ford Young & Co. is excited to welcome five new hires to our tax department and our estate & trust department. Ashley Petrie joined our estate & trust department in the beginning of July. Ellie Robledo-Santos, Michael Collister, Eloise Komara, and Richard Corral recently joined our tax department. We are pleased to have these new hires join our WFY team. Ashley Petrie Ashley Petrie joined our estate & trust department as an Estate & Trust Tax Supervisor. She has her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Hope International University,
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Four New Hires Join WFY in June

Four new hires joined Wright Ford Young & Co. in the month of June. Jonathan Smeragliuolo joined our Tax Department. Stephen Bruette, Mona Karimipour, and Eric Rueger joined our Audit Department. WFY is excited to have these new hires join our team. Jonathan Smeragliuolo Jonathan Smeragliuolo joined our Tax Department as our newest Tax Director.  He’s been in accounting for 10 years and has worked at various firms. Jonathan’s experience includes many different sectors, but he mainly works with clients in real estate, manufacturing, and professional services. During his free time, he enjoys spending time with his fiancé, family, and
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Interns Join Audit Department for WFY Summer Internship Program

Wright Ford Young & Co. welcomed four new interns to our team in May: Fayze Hindi, Elizabeth Gieser, Chenal Assady, and Brooke McMurtry. These interns will be joining our audit department for our summer internship program. We are thrilled to introduce these new hires to our WFY team. Fayze Hindi In May, Fayze Hindi joined our audit department as an Audit Intern. She’s currently a senior at Whittier College studying for her degree in Business Administration and minoring in Economics and Computer Science. Fayze plans on continuing her education at USC with a Master’s degree in Accounting. In her spare
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WFY Welcomes New Hire in May

In the beginning of May, Wright Ford Young & Co. welcomed a new hire who joined our Administrative team. We are excited to have this team member join WFY. Adriana Alcala Adriana Alcala joined our Administrative team in the beginning of May. She previously worked in the mortgage industry for six years as a loan processor. Adriana decided to switch to a different industry to have more stability and grow in her career. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her two children and her family. Interested in joining WFY in one of our departments? If you are
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WFY Welcomes Two New Hires in March

In March, Wright Ford Young & Co. had two new hires join our team in our audit and estate and trust departments. Andre Nielsen joined our audit department as Audit Staff and Jason Gonzalez joined our estate and trust department as Diligence Coordinator. We are excited to have these two new team members join WFY. Andre Nielsen Andre Nielsen joined our audit department as Audit Staff during the month of March. He graduated from Central Washington University in 2019 with his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. Prior to WFY, Andre has three years of public accounting experience. He currently resides in
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Two New Hires Join WFY in February

  Last month, two new hires joined Wright Ford Young & Co. in our tax and audit departments: Sarahbelle Kabigting and Nicholl Venzon. Sarahbelle was welcomed into our tax department and Nicholl was welcomed into our audit department. We are thrilled to introduce these two new hires to our WFY team. Saraheblle Kabigting In mid-February, Sarahbelle Kabigting joined WFY as a Tax Senior. She graduated from Cal State Fullerton with her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. Sarahbelle has her Certified Public Accountant license and has over six year of accounting experience. She specializes in various industries, including entertainment, food service, real
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WFY Sponsors 60th Anniversary Gala Hosted by Beyond Blindness

On February 26th, Beyond Blindness hosted their 60th Anniversary Gala at the Marconi Automotive Museum in Tustin. Wright Ford Young & Co. was one of the table sponsors at the gala. The special anniversary gala was a dining in the dark experience to the attendees. It also had many other fun elements including immersive exhibits, a silent and live auction, and featured speaker Paralympic gold medalist Becca Meyers. As live entertainment, Empowering Arts performed live ensemble music for the event. Empowering Arts is a non-profit organization founded by student artists. Their goal is to positively impact the community through music
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WFY Welcomes Ashley Sieracki to Firm

Wright Ford Young & Co. welcomed Ashley Sieracki to our WFY team in February. She will be working closely with Greg Lambourne, our Senior Planning Consultant, on Estate & Tax. WFY is excited to introduce Ashley to our team. Ashley Sieracki In the beginning of February, Ashley Sieracki joined our WFY team as a Planning Assistant. This is her first time working at an accounting firm, but she assisted Greg Lambourne with Estate & Tax planning at Brown & Streza LLP for over four years prior to WFY. Before working in Estate and Tax planning, Ashley had a career as
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