New Principals Announced at SVA Certified Public Accountants

SVA Certified Public Accountants professionals Todd Clemens, Vanessa Conlin, Chris Fearn, Rachel McAlexander, and Sheri Springer have been promoted to Principal. The SVA Board of Directors announced these new promotions effective September 1, 2022.

“We are extremely pleased to have these talented professionals as part of our management team at SVA,” states Matt Vanderloo, SVA’s CEO and Principal. “Their extensive experience and industry knowledge allows SVA and its affiliates to remain the premier services provider for our clients.”

Todd Clemens, CPA, CFE, CGMA

Todd is a Principal at SVA Certified Public Accountants and works with closely-held businesses in the manufacturing, distribution, and construction industries. His specialties include offering assurance services (audits, reviews, compilations, forecasts, and projections), mergers and acquisition services, fraud and litigation support services, and outsourced CFO services.

Vanessa Conlin, CPA

Vanessa is a Principal at SVA Certified Public Accountants and is responsible for audits, reviews, and compilations of financial statements for clients in a wide variety of industries. She also assists with other agreed-upon procedure assurance engagements to address specific client issues. She prepares and oversees the preparation of audit fieldwork and required financial statements and supplemental schedules and assists clients with various other compliance-related issues with the plans.

Chris Fearn, CPA

Chris is a Principal with SVA Certified Public Accountants with expertise in the real estate and nonprofit industries. In his role, he manages and performs audits for owners of affordable multifamily housing projects receiving Section 42 Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. He also provides tax preparation, cost certification and various agreed-upon procedures for clients in the real estate industry.

Rachel McAlexander, EA

Rachel is a Principal with SVA Certified Public Accountants and works closely with businesses advising them on tax and accounting issues that may arise throughout the year. She provides guidance and support on a variety of issues including IRS and state audits, entity sales analysis, cancellation of debt, gifting, general accounting, various tax credits, and growth opportunities.

Sheri Springer, CPA

Sheri is a Principal with SVA Certified Public Accountants with expertise in the real estate and nonprofit industry. In her role, she oversees and performs audits for owners of affordable multifamily housing units receiving Section 42 Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. She also manages and performs audits for owners of projects receiving federal financial assistance from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

About SVA Certified Public Accountants

SVA has been serving family-owned and closely-held companies since 1974. As we near our 50th anniversary, SVA is committed to remaining an independent CPA firm investing in our future growth. Our culture of innovation and agility provides the platform for our core goal. Serve. People. Better.

Our team members' expertise spans the areas of business consulting, tax, accounting, and audit in a diverse set of industries. We work towards meeting the strategic vision of each business and the owner's personal financial goals. We’re proud to say that this expertise has made SVA a perennial award winner as one of the nation’s Top 100 Accounting Firms, as well as a recipient of Forbes America’s Best Accounting Firms in 2021.