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Principals

Principals at Briggs & Veselka Co. play a key role in our vision for the future. This group brings years of experience in accounting and business advising services.  Their dedication to staff, as well as clients, helps ensure the future success of Briggs & Veselka.

Laura S. Freudenberger, CPA
Audit Principal
Email: lfreudenberger@bvccpa.com
 
  • B.S.B.A. in Accounting from Ohio State University; M.B.A. from University of New Orleans

  • CPA licensed by the states of Texas, Louisiana and Ohio.

  • Other certifications include Certified Forensic Insurance Accountant.

  • Member of the Texas Society of CPAs, AICPA and Houston Chapter of Texas Society of CPAs.

  • Directs audits and special projects for various industries, including nonprofit and for-profit entities, and performs forensic insurance accounting services.

  • Current member of the Jewish Community Center's Administrative Committee, former member of the Audit Committee, member of the Forensic Accountants Association, Inc. and member of the Professional Standards Committee of the Texas Society of CPAs.
Andrew J. Kuntz, CPA
Audit Principal
Email: akuntz@bvccpa.com
 
  • B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Miami University (summa cum laude); M.B.A. from University of Dayton (with honors).

  • Member of the Houston Chapter of Texas Society of CPAs, Texas Society of CPAs and AICPA.

  • Over 13 years of audit experience including both public and private companies in multiple industries. Experience includes both internal and external auditing.

  • Significant consulting experience on a range of projects including buy and sell side due diligence, controller and CFO services, cash flow modeling and valuation analysis.
Kevin J. Lovins, CPA
Tax Principal
Email: klovins@bvccpa.com
 
  • B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Texas at Arlington.

  • Member of the Texas Society of CPAs, and the AICPA, National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts.

  • Responsibilities include consulting and tax planning for closely held businesses, along with technical review of tax projects.

  • Directs and reviews staff in the preparation of tax returns and consults Audit staff on various tax issues.
J. Robert McDonald, CPA, CM&AA
Tax Principal
Email: bmcdonald@bvccpa.com
 
  • B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Houston.

  • Member of the Texas Society of CPAs, AICPA, and Alliance of Merger and Acquisition Advisors.

  • Responsibilities include consulting and tax planning for closely held businesses, along with technical review of tax projects.

  • Oversees the hiring and mentoring of Tax staff and is the primary person responsible for the firm's merger/acquisition and succession planning engagements.

  • Has extensive experience in public accounting and has spoken at seminars for the Texas Society of CPAs, the Independent Electrical Contractors Association, the Galleria Chamber of Commerce and the Entrepreneurship Institute. In addition, he has been a speaker at several outplacement seminars for executives of some of the largest companies in the Houston area.

  • Has been a Junior Achievement classroom instructor for 10 years.
David Phelps, CPA
Financial Institutions Principal
Email: dphelps@bvccpa.com
 
  • B.S. in Accounting from the University of Houston-Clear Lake.

  • Member of the AICPA, Institute of Internal Auditors, the Houston Chapter of Texas Society of CPAs and Texas Society of CPAs.

  • Provides supervisory audit services and consulting services to the firm's financial institutions clientele.

  • As Senior Manager at Grant Thornton (2000-2004), he developed the business advisory services for banks in Texas, as well as provided internal audit service (full outsource or specific engagements) and Sarbanes-Oxley consulting for bank and non-bank clients

  • Has 17 years of experience in commercial banking industry primarily in Risk Management.
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