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Congratulations! The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) announced its hire of Katie Johnsen, who joined the team as Events Coordinator this past November. Johnsen will manage day-to-day event and special program tasks including client relations management, marketing assistance and social media. Prior to joining GRCA, Johnsen worked as a month-of events planner at LEO Design Gallery and with the GoggleWorks as a venue coordinator. Johnsen earned a BA in theatre from Muhlenberg College, giving her the skills to create events with a dramatic flair.
RKL LLP announced that Thomas D. Reardon, CFP®, has been named a partner in the firm, effective January 1, 2022. Since joining RKL’s investment advisory subsidiary, RKL Wealth Management LLC, in 2008, Reardon held a variety of roles with increasing responsibilities, most recently serving as a Senior Wealth Advisor. This career path gave him a unique perspective and deep understanding of RKL Wealth Management’s operations and processes, which he continues to apply as a member of the firm’s leadership team.
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RKL LLP is pleased to announce that William Hill has joined the firm as a Senior Manager in the firm’s Audit Services Group. In this role, Hill specializes in identifying, growing and managing strategic value for companies and public sector entities. He has more than 20 years of experience in venture capital, private equity and investment banking. Previously, he directed business intelligence and analysis at a major private equityowned firm. Before that, Hill served as a Director of Finance for a large public sector entity.
RKL LLP announced that Danielle Covely has joined the firm as a Senior Consultant. In this role, Covely supports organizations and management teams in a wide range of industries with financial accounting and reporting solutions. Her expertise includes financial statement preparation (from administrative review to full GAAP compliance) and accounting for complex transactions, such as stock options, business combinations, variable interest entities, consolidations and more.
RKL LLP announced that Ryan C. Moore, CPA, CVA, CGMA, has joined the firm as a partner in the Tax Services Group. Moore’s admittance to the RKL partnership marks a full circle professional moment as he returns to the firm where he started his public accounting career in 2005 as a staff associate.
