Our Team

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Our Team

Meet Our Team of Experienced Professionals

Our professionals have the experience and a results-driven focus to help you navigate through the treacherous tax and financial environment we live in today. The tax rules and laws are changing rapidly and with our entrepreneurial team of Certified Public Accountants, Certified Fraud Examiners, Enrolled Agents and more, we can help you keep up and come out ahead.

Our Team

John Thayer

Managing Partner

John Thayer

Managing Partner
John is an accomplished Tax Partner with 40+ years’ experience. He personally oversees the preparation of over 1500 annual tax returns.
John received his Bachelor of Business of Administration Degree from the University of Houston where he is an active alumnus.
Areas of Expertise

Tax Returns
IRS Audit & Negotiations
Public & Private Accounting
Corporate Finance
Mergers & Acquisitions
Medical Practices
Business Valuations
Bankruptcy Proceedings
Litigation Support & Expert Testimony
Buy & Sell Agreements
Estate & Gift Tax

Anika Dickinson

Tax Partner

Anika Dickinson

Tax Partner

Cason Peters

Tax Partner

Cason Peters

Tax Partner

Curt Vaculik

Enrolled Agent

Curt Vaculik

Tax Principal
Curt is an accomplished tax partner with 15 years of professional experience with strong expertise in healthcare, construction, and real estate.
He graduated from the University of Houston with a BBA in Accounting in 2003. Contact him today to discover what his extensive knowledge can do for you.
Areas of Expertise

Income tax planning
Income tax preparation
Choice of entity and business structure planning
Tax minimization and credit strategies
Business purchase, sale, or mergers
Sale or purchase of real property
Property exchanges
Lease/Buy analysis
Financing alternatives
International issues
Consolidated returns
Tax credits (R & D, work opportunity, earned income, foreign, etc
Payroll, property and sales tax issues
IRS audit representation
Estate & Gift Tax

Liz Hochstein

Controller

Liz Hochstein

Controller

Jodi White

Director of Business Development

Jodi White

Director of Business Development

Mark Heffner

Manager, Financial Advisory Services

Mark Heffner

Manager, Financial Advisory Services

Claire Burditt

Human Resources

Claire Burditt

Human Resources

Terry Sherrill

Managing Director, Financial Advisory Services

Terry Sherrill

Managing Director, Financial Advisory Services

Mark Mata

Senior Financial Advisory Services Associate

Mark Mata

Senior Financial Advisory Services Associate

Thomas Rand

CPA

Tax Manager

Thomas Rand

CPA

Tax Manager

Jose Pena

CPA.

Audit Partner

Jose Pena

CPA.

Audit Partner
CPA in Texas, Venezuela and Colombia, bilingual (English-Spanish) with international Public Accounting experience. Proven and comprehensive experience in audits and business advisory role in Energy, Services, Healthcare, Construction, Real Estate, Manufacturing, and Distribution audits. Broad range of achievements as a Big Four Professional Services Partner in a highly competitive, change intensive environment. Resourceful leader with a strong balance between technical proficiency, business objectives, strategic vision and organizational and staff development.
Extensive expertise in all key aspects of financial management including: auditing, accounting & risk assessment, financial reporting & analysis, performance & profit improvement, accounting systems & internal control, business opportunity assessments, IPO, reverser mergers & regulatory/SEC compliance, and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).
Specialties:
IFRS experience, SOX 404 compliance,Accounting for Foreign Currency, Income Taxes, Impairment of Long Live Assets, Stock Based Compensation.

Faisal Siddiqui

CPA.

Audit Partner

Faisal Siddiqui

CPA.

Audit Partner
Faisal Siddiqui boasts over 18 years of professional experience, including his tenure at Big Four accounting firms and his involvement in audit inspections with PCAOB. His extensive background encompasses leading both International and Domestic engagements. These engagements range from Emerging Growth Companies to Fortune 500 enterprises, where he has guided companies through IPOs, evaluated and implemented Internal Control Environments, and assessed Audit Quality & Remediation. With a history of service across various industries such as oil & gas, manufacturing, hospitality, utility & power generation, home building, information technology, construction, and private equity funds & brokerage enterprises, Faisal Siddiqui possesses an unparalleled wealth of diverse technical knowledge and experience. His impressive portfolio encompasses clients from both the privately held and publicly-traded realms. No task is deemed too small or too large; feel free to reach out to him at any time to discover solutions tailored to your needs.
Areas of Expertise

Public and Private Accounting
External and Internal Auditing
Internal Control Auditing
Implementation of COSO Framework
Marketing Research Consultation
Financial Analysis
Assessment and Consultation on Audit Quality
Consultation for Remediation
Consultation on PCAOB Comment Forms

May Huang

CPA.

Audit Partner

May Huang

CPA.

Audit Partner

Patrick Wong

CPA.

Audit Partner

Patrick Wong

CPA.

Audit Partner

Debra Engel

CPA, FCA.

Tax Manager

Debra Engel

CPA, FCA.

Tax Manager

Karen Watson

Audit Operations.

Senior Manager

Karen Watson

Audit Operations.

Senior Manager
Karen joined the firm’s audit staff in July 2018. Karen graduated from Abertay University in Scotland. She moved to Houston in 2003 and was company administrator at 2 other companies prior to joining TPS Thayer. Karen’s responsibilities focus on performing audit and preparing reports for public and private companies.