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Meet Our Team


 

Sharon H. Nichols, CPA

  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Senior Tax Manager
  • Over 30 years of professional experience providing tax and accounting services
  • Masters of Science in Accountancy with Forensic Accounting and Valuation from SUNY Polytechnic
  • Bachelors of Business Administation in Accounting from Siena College
  • Committee Member, NYSSCPA Taxation of Individuals Committee
  • Committee Member, NYSSCPA Future of Accounting Education Committee
  • Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • Member of the New York State Society of Ceritfied Public Accountants (NYSSCPA)
  • Former Treasurer and Board Member of Troy Community Land Bank, Inc.
  • Former Treasurer and Board Member of Hudson Mohawk Figure Skating Club Inc.
  • With Kumlander, Donofrio, Hay & Pehl CPAs, LLP since 2012

 

 

 

 

 

Patricia J. Mallory

  • Money Management Coordinator
  • Previously worked in the medical field
  • Assists Money Management clients with opening new accounts, check deposits, distributions and everything in between
  • Works on back office operations and compliance issues
  • With Kumlander, Donofrio, Hay & Pehl CPAs, LLP since 2004

 

 

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   Melissa Benidt

 

  • Office Manager
  • Previously worked in the school system
  • Over 25 years of professional office experience
  • Assists with preperation of financial statements, tax returns, audits, and everything in between
  • With Kumlander, Donofrio, Hay & Pehl CPAs, LLP since 2008

 

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 Thomas I. Eastwood IV, CPA

  • Senior Staff Accountant
  • Auditing & Accounting Manager
  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Siena College
  • Associates of Science in Business Administration from Suny Adirondack
  • ​​With Kumlander, Donofrio, Hay & Pehl, CPAs, LLP since 2008

 

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   Alex R. Fuller, CPA

 

  • Senior Staff Accountant
  • Bachelor of Science in Business, Management, and Economics with a Concentration in Accounting from Empire State College
  • Bachelor of Arts in Music Business from SUNY Oneonta
  • Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • With Kumlander, Donofrio, Hay & Pehl CPAs, LLP since 2020

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Scott N. LaPointe

  • Senior Staff Accountant
  • Bachelor of Science, with a concentration in Accounting from SUNY Plattsburgh
  • Associates of Science in Business Administration from SUNY Adirondack
  • Previously worked in Corporate Accounting for a Property Management Company 
  • With Kumlander, Donofrio, Hay & Pehl CPAs, LLP since 2021

 

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  Ashley Rapacciuolo

  • Staff Accountant
  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting from SUNY Plattsburgh
  • Over 4 years of professional experience providing tax and accounting services
  • With Kumlander, Donofrio, Hay & Pehl CPAs, LLP since 2022

 

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   Kathy Vanpelt

  • Staff Accountant
  • 35+ years of accounting experience in the veterinary field and the private sector
  • QuickBooks Online certified
  • Assists business clients with their accounting needs and tax preparation
  • Internal accountant for Kumlander, Hay Pehl CPAs, LLP and Luther Forest Wealth Advisors, LLC
  • With Kumlander, Donofrio, Hay & Pehl CPAs, LLP since 2018

 

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Sandra Ernst

  • Associate
  • Masters of Science in Taxation from Bentley University
  • Bachelors of Science in Accounting from Bentley University
  • Over 25 years of professional experience providing tax and accounting services
  • With Kumlander, Donofrio, Hay & Pehl CPAs, LLP since 2018