Thomas Akira HennellyCPA
Associate, Contract Claims
Thomas was brought on by The Vertex Companies LLC (VERTEX) in October 2023, as a Forensic Accounting Consultant. Prior, Thomas worked at FORVIS, LLP (formerly BKD, LLP) as an Audit Associate from January 2022 through September 2023. While there, Thomas performed audits in accordance with GAAS for a variety of clients in a stretch of industries (insurance, private equity, manufacturing, health care, higher education, nonprofit, commercial real estate, and others).
Thomas is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) as of January 2023.
Education & Certification
M.A., Master of Arts in Teaching, William Jewell College
B.S., Bachelor of Science in Accounting, William Jewell College
B.A., Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, William Jewell College
B.A., Bachelor of Arts in Applied Critical Thought and Inquiry, William Jewell College
Associations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Illinois CPA Society
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
