About Joyce Ackerman, PHR, Human Resource Consultant

Joyce is our people person. Not only does she make sure that our Horty team is happy and productive at work...she helps our clients recruit and develop their talent, too. When Joyce isn't helping you build a better team, she's probably flying off to a faraway land to learn about a new culture, collect Guatemalan handcrafts and share them with friends. She also enjoys preparing meals with fresh food, using her garden as inspiration for culinary artistry.

She built the Horty HR consulting service from the ground up in 1996, and our clients count on Joyce to help them maximize their financial services staff. From recruitment support to salary surveys and creation of policies and procedures, Joyce makes sure the HR environment is efficient and effective for your people...and your business.

Joyce is the Co-Chair of the HR Committee for the Delaware Contractors Association, the Chair of the Personnel Committee for the Wilmington Senior Center, and a Board Member with the Central American Evangelical Center for Pastoral Studies (CEDEPCA).

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About Greg Crump, CPA, DABFA, Director

Before Greg began his career as an accountant, he worked summers at the Rusty Rudder at the Delaware beach. This explains his sense of humor... serving food and drink at a popular summertime watering hole gives a person some interesting perspectives. Here at Horty, Greg serves up audits, tax services and consulting to his "customers."

Greg is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Delaware State Society of Accountants (DSCPA), and National Homebuilders Association (HBA). He is also active in various charitable organizations throughout Delaware and Pennsylvania. Greg offers litigation support services and traditional accounting services to the construction and real estate development industries.

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About John Fay, CPA, Director

John is the Tax Man. Seriously folks; he's been all about it for over 25 years. John has met, talked to, or prepared tax returns for every one of our clients.

In the office, John works with clients on both traditional accounting services and tax planning and compliance. On the consulting side of the business, he provides assistance with mergers and acquisitions, 1031 exchanges and business succession planning.

John is a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Wilmington West Rotary Club, and the audit committee for the Luther House Inc. and St. Michaels Lutheran Church in Unionville, Pennsylvania.

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About Brian Stratton, CPA, Tax Manager

Step aside folks, the tax man has arrived. Brian Stratton joined us with a history of tax planning and strategy. But don't let that seriousness worry you - Brian likes to play too. Having gone to school in Philadelphia, he's a big Phillies fan and a season ticket holder for the Eagles (so, if you find him toiling away on your tax strategy, you might want to bring him a cup of coffee and make a new friend).

You may think he's just a sporty, casual guy. When it comes to the bottom line, however, Brian is all work and no play. He offers our clients direction on how to make their "play-by-play" tax strategy a positive experience. And he's all about the details - we count on Brian for tax research and planning for clients from many different industries. This keeps work interesting: "I like to figure out what's new, what's necessary, and how that can work best for our clients," he says. He also provides tax review services for the firm -- working internally with clients in all of our market segments.

Brian attended Temple University; graduating in May 2000 Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 in accounting. He's a member of the Delaware Society of Certified Public Accountants, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

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About Mike Easton, CPA, Director

Okay, here's the music man. Mike Easton describes himself as an "avid" music lover. He's seen all the famous rockers - from The Stones to The Who and beyond. Looking for a concert buddy? Ask Mike. Maybe he'll drive to the show in his 1968 GTO.

Mike Easton is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Delaware Society of Certified Public Accountants.

When Mike isn't at a concert or enjoying outdoor activities with his family, he's helping Horty clients with accounting and auditing issues, and taking a look at their tax situation. He also enjoys consulting projects where forensics, mergers and acquisitions and litigation support are needed.

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About Tom Gilligan, CPA, CVA, CFE, DABFA, Director

Tom Gilligan's claim to fame comes from his original interview at Horty & Horty with Peter Horty. "I really struggled with the questions and they still took a chance on me -- I'm still here 30 years later," he says with a chuckle. His long history with the firm is punctuated by the successful businesses he's watched grow from the ground up. And once he's done the counting, he adds up the bogeys on the golf course or plays basketball.

Tom assists our clients with mergers and acquisitions, high-level tax planning, and financial statements. He provides consulting on bonding issues and bank negotiations, as well as, due diligence projects and succession planning. Tom also provides leadership in our business valuation practice.

Tom is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Delaware Society of Certified Public Accountants, Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts.

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About Mike Malchione, CPA, Director

Mike might look like the cerebral type. That's because he graduated Summa Cum Laude from West Chester University. Right after that, he came to work for us and we put his intellect to work for our clients. Mike's a family guy who enjoys biking, traveling and heading to the beach.

Mike provides clients in the construction industry with expertise in auditing, tax services and traditional accounting services. He also works with clients in the industries of real estate development, manufacturing, professional services, and governmental entities.

When he's not having fun in the sun, or looking for the next beach to visit, Mike's working within his affiliations and memberships in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Delaware Society of Certified Public Accountants, Caesar Rodney Rotary Club, and Columbus Day Communion Breakfast Committee.

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About Andy Patterson, CPA, Director

At Horty, Andy provides clients with traditional audit and accounting services, tax planning, business valuation and forensic and internal control studies. He offers consulting advice on structuring transactions to minimize tax, improve clients' creditworthiness, finance decisions and succession planning.

Andy is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts. He's a Certified Valuation Analyst, and serves as a Board member for the Board of Chester County Disability Services (an organization that encourages the independence of mentally and physically disabled people in the community).

Andy grew up in Pennsylvania and came to the firm through recruitment efforts at West Chester University. He is married and has three daughters.

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About Doug Phillips, CPA, President & Managing Director

Doug is, by his own admission, a professional numbers cruncher. When he's not crunching the numbers, he likes to get outside and do something that requires physical...but not necessarily intellectual...labor. He enjoys traveling -- and a favorite destination is San Diego.

Doug offers traditional accounting services to clients in the gaming, manufacturing and construction and development industries. Specialties include forensic accounting and auditing. Primarily though, he's the generalist - working as an accounting partner with principals in closely-held businesses.

Doug also enjoys getting out and networking. So, when he's not crunching numbers, he can be found attending to his memberships in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Delaware Society of Certified Public Accountants, Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants, and American College of Forensic Examiners. Or, he could be fulfilling his board responsibilities with United Way and the Audit Committee of the First State Community Loan Fund.

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