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Ronnie Craig graduated from Texas Tech University in 1986 and has been a CPA since 1988. He worked on the audit and tax staff of Price Waterhouse (now PWC) and worked in industry before joining TDC in 1994. He has a strong individual, partnership, trust and corporate background with experience in real estate, oil and gas and estate planning. Ronnie is currently serving on the Regional Board of Directors for First Financial Bank and previously served on the Board of Directors for The Bank and Trust of Bryan College Station and The First National Bank of Bryan. He is a past President of the TXCPA Brazos Valley chapter and the Brazos Valley Estate and Financial Planning Council and has served on numerous committees for the City of Bryan, Bryan ISD, other non-profits and the First Baptist Church of Bryan. His wife, Gay Vick Craig, TAMU Class of 1983, retired in March 2022 from TDC after working as an audit manager for 27 years. They have two daughters – Emily who is married to Charlie Smith and Kinsey who is married to Andres Lopez.
Logan graduated with honors from Texas A&M as a member of the Class of 2012 and PPA Group 20, earning his BBA in Accounting, MS in Management. Logan obtained his CPA license in 2014 while working for KPMG’s Dallas audit practice, where he gained experience primarily in the real estate and financial services industry. After almost three years at KPMG, Logan returned to College Station to continue his career at TDC working on audits and advisory engagements for many local businesses and non-profit organizations. Logan obtained his accreditation in business valuation (ABV) in 2020 and became a shareholder of the firm in 2021. He is currently serving as the Treasurer for Forest Glen Camps, and has previously served as the President for the TXCPA Brazos Valley chapter and a member on the City of Bryan audit committee.
Logan was born and raised in Crawford, Texas. He met his wife, Sarah, during their freshman year at A&M. Sarah taught elementary school for several years in the DFW area and is now a full-time mom and home school teacher for their children – Conway, Sally, Redford & Olson. Logan and Sarah love their Church, Emmanuel Baptist, where Logan serves on the finance committee. At home, they enjoy taking care of their humble family farm in Franklin, where they raise chickens, attempt to harvest honey from beehives, and have dreams of one day owning pigs and a dairy cow.
Lyn was raised in Broomall, Pennsylvania and attended Texas A&M where she graduated cum laude in 2000. After graduation, she started her career in public accounting working in both tax and audit with a local Bryan CPA firm. Lyn earned her CPA license and joined TDC in 2005 and became a shareholder in the firm in 2014. She specializes in taxation working primarily with individuals and small businesses.
Lyn has served the Texas Society of CPAs in various capacities including on the Executive Board, Board of Directors, Relations with IRS and Career Awareness committees, and served as the President of the Brazos Valley Chapter in 2010-2012. Lyn is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Girl Scouts of Central Texas and a 2009 graduate of Leadership Brazos. She is a member at Saint Mary’s Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Caldwell.
Lyn and her husband, Dan, have been married since 1987 and reside in Burleson County. They have one daughter, Elisabeth, Class of 2010, and a paralegal for a local law firm. Lyn is a Texas A&M and LSU football fan and enjoys traveling, reading and classic movies.
James graduated from Texas A&M University with both a B.B.A. and a M.S. in Accounting in 1999. He became a CPA in 2000 after passing the exam on his first attempt and receiving the State of Texas’ Top 10 Award – given to the 10 individuals with the highest scores for that year. He gained extensive experience in individual, partnership and corporate tax consulting at Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young prior to joining TDC in 2007. James became a shareholder of the firm in 2014. He is a graduate of Leadership Brazos and currently serves as the Treasurer for Catholic Missionary Disciples and the Chair of the Finance Council at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Previously, he served as the Vice Chair of Finance for the Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce, the Vice Chair of Finance for the Better Business Bureau, President of the TXCPA Brazos Valley chapter, and on the Finance Council of the Brazos Children’s Museum. James is married to Elicia and they have three children, Jacob, Sarah and Matthew.
Dillard joined TDC in March 2001 and became a shareholder in July 2005. He is a native of Waller County where his father and grandfather grew corn and peanuts and raised cattle. He graduated from Houston Baptist University with degrees in accounting and finance and it is also where he met his wife, Nina, and they were married in 1982. He received his CPA license in 1984. Dillard worked ten years in accounting for two downtown-Houston banking companies then over eight years in construction accounting with Bryan and Houston homebuilders before joining TDC. He works with individuals and small businesses on individual, partnership, corporate, trust, and estate returns. Dillard is also a registered investment advisor with TDC Capital Advisors. He has served on various community boards and with Nina are long-time members of First Baptist Church of Bryan. They enjoy traveling, including trips to Canton to let Nina search for hidden treasure. They have two children, Andrew and Jill.
AJ graduated from Texas A&M University in 2011. He earned both a BBA and a MS in Accounting upon completion of the Professional Program in Accounting (PPA Group 18) within the Mays Business School. He obtained his CPA license in 2011 and was offered a tax associate position with Ernst & Young in San Antonio upon graduation. In December 2013, AJ and his family moved to College Station to continue his accounting career with TDC. In July 2021, AJ became a shareholder of the firm. He works primarily with business owners and has extensive experience in real estate, professional services, and estate planning. He currently serves as Finance Chair on the board of directors for BCS Together. Previously, he served as the Vice Chair of Finance for the BCS Chamber of Commerce, President for the TXCPA Brazos Valley Chapter, and is a graduate from the BCS Leadership Brazos program.
AJ is married to Lisa and they have two children – Luke and Hannah. His family enjoys all outside activities (work or play), home projects, and family bike rides. AJ volunteers as a coach for several sports in the Central Sports league where his kids participate. They are also members of Grace Bible Church where he serves in the Grace 56 kids programming class. AJ enjoys football and is an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. He will also never turn down a game of pick-up basketball, ping-pong, or cornhole.
Woody graduated from Texas A&M University in 1973; became certified in 1975, and worked on the audit staff for Arthur Young & Co. (now Ernst & Young) in Dallas before becoming a shareholder of TDC. Woody previously was responsible for all the firm’s audits and reviews, but now is mainly involved in tax and accounting services. Woody retired as a shareholder of the firm in 2023, but is continuing to work at TDC, serving his tax clients for the foreseeable future. Woody has served as a member of the Professional Ethics Committee of the TXCPA, member of the Practitioner Liaison Committee for the Austin District of the IRS, president and other board positions of the Boys & Girls Club of the Brazos Valley, the B-CS Chamber of Commerce, OPAS, and Chairman of Deacons, Chairman of Finance Committee, teacher, and other positions of service with Central Baptist Church. Woody is married to Melody and has two married daughters — Lorian and Tamara, as well as three granddaughters.
Stacy graduated from Texas A&M University as a member of the Class of 2005, earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing. She proceeded to earn her Master’s of Education in 2009 and taught school for 5 years. She has since worked with real estate, tech start-ups, and various other businesses gaining a wealth of knowledge she uses with us at TDC in her bookkeeping role.
While at A&M, she was a member of the Fighting Texas Aggie Wrangler Dance Team. She met her husband, Nathan, at an Aggie Wrangler reunion years later. They have been married since 2014 and have two children together, Wyatt and Kathryn. Stacy spends her free time enjoying the outdoors and spending time with her family.
Tanya has worked in the accounting profession for over 25 years, both as an employee of public accounting firms and as the controller for several small businesses. Tanya attended the University of North Texas for a year before beginning her career as wife and mother. When her son was two, Tanya resumed her studies at Collin Community College taking two, night classes per semester for 13 years, while working full time. After transferring back to UNT, she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting. Tanya started at TDC in 2021 as a Staff Accountant.
Tanya was born in Alabama but grew up in North Texas where she met her husband, TJ. TJ & Tanya have been married for 32 years & had one child, Taylor, who attended Texas A&M, Class of ’11. Taylor passed away in a car wreck in January of 2011 on his way back to finish his last semester at Texas A&M. In honor of their son, Taylor, TJ & Tanya moved to College Station in 2014 & founded a nonprofit called Taylor’s Place, where they mentor college students, assisting them with transitioning into college life and then into adulthood. TJ & Tanya have a heart for young people & love providing this ministry to them.
Patty was born and raised in upstate New York. In 1982, she moved to Wisconsin and went to “Hard Knox Accounting 101”. Her accounting career started as a cashier/ receptionist at an auto dealership. She worked her way from the group up to the Controller of the dealership. Patty moved to College Station in 2014 and has been working at TDC as a Bookkeeper/ Accountant Assistant to all seven partners.
Patty has been married to her husband, Tom, since 1993. In total, they have six kids – five girls and one boy. They also have eleven grandchildren. When Patty is not at work, she loves getting to spend quality time with her husband, ideally, vacationing in a warm and sunny tropical paradise.
Jeanene graduated from Bryan High and then attended Texas A&M to study accounting. She started as an accountant’s assistant with TDC (before it was eventually officially TDC) in Nov of 1979 and has been an employee ever since. Jeanene has been an essential part to the firm and has trained and helped numerous clients with full cycle bookkeeping training as well as software training over the years. She has done everything from double entry hand bookkeeping to the shift to computers. Her favorite part of her job is working with clients’ bookkeepers to attain their bookkeeping goals. In her years at TDC, she has been essential to shaping the bookkeeping staff procedures.
Jeanene is a life-long resident of Bryan/College Station and met her husband, Larry, during high school. She has two grown children, Audra & Kathryn, and 4 grandchildren. Jeanene has done many volunteer opportunities such as serving as the fundraiser for Aggie Moms Class 2010 when one of her daughters was attending A&M. She was also the Treasurer for Tiffany Park HOA, and the Head of Project Graduation for Bryan High 2006. Jeanene sings in the First Baptist Church choir, loves anything that has to do with her grandchildren and enjoys fishing and bike riding.
Leigh graduated from Texas A&M University as a member of the class of 2012, earning her BBA in Accounting and Business Honors. After graduation, she worked for an oil and gas company before moving to New York City and later Dallas while focusing primarily on raising her three beautiful kids. She recently moved back to College Station to raise her 3 kids close to their grandparents in Aggieland.
In her spare time, Leigh enjoys spending quality time with her kids, baking and decorating cakes, running, spending time with friends and family, being outside in nature, and attending as many Aggie sports games as possible.
Judy is originally for Wichita Falls, Texas and relocated to Bryan College Station in 1989. She has three children, David, Summer and Melissa, two granddaughters, Kayleigh and Jenson, a dog named Hera, and a cat named MK.
Judy’s hobbies are Arts & Crafts, farmer’s markets, reading and walking her adventurous dog.
Karen began her career in administration for TDC in 1990. For the past 30+ years, she has focused on advancing and improving the system of processing tax returns while organizing and maintaining office procedures and administrative staff.
Karen’s job is a very important part of the life that she loves. She would like to continue working for TDC as long as they will have her. Her personal goal is to always be an asset to the company, keep up with advancing technology, manage her team with kindness, find ways to improve the efficiency of the firm, and perform her duties in excess of what is expected of her.
Karen was born and raised in Bryan. After attending TAMU for a year, getting married and starting a family, then finding herself as a single parent, Karen joined the firm. Her goal was to do a good job for a good company while raising her three daughters and guiding them on a path toward success. Though her expectations of her daughters were high, Layla, Marah and Nola far exceeded them. In 2002, Karen remarried and added three bonus children to her family – Casey, Margie and Andrea. She and her husband, Glenn, vowed to enjoy their grandchildren together and that is what they are doing – 14 of them so far. They enjoy many hobbies together, including travel and camping.
Madison is currently a senior Psychology major at Texas A&M University. After graduation, she plans to pursue a Master’s degree in Christian Counseling. She will also marry her fiancé, Sean, and they will spend another year in College Station as he finishes his undergrad degree. Madison loves her time volunteering at Hope Pregnancy Center where she gets to serve her community. She is also involved in her church’s college ministry, where she has served as a Bible study leader and a college intern.
Madison was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and she loves being outdoors and spending her time in beautiful places. Madison’s hobbies include time with close friends and family, hiking, cooking, embroidery, and pickle ball.
Zina graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in finance and also has received her Texas CPA certificate. Zina has over 25 years of experience in industry, most recently as Controller for small businesses in the Bryan/College Station area, where she has resided for over 25 years. She was past president of the TXCPA Brazos Valley chapter. She has been married to Eric for 33 years and they have 2 children, daughter Ashley and spouse Chadley, and son Hayden. They enjoy hiking at state and national parks, traveling and fitness activities. Zina and her husband are members of Central Church where Zina is a volunteer for Awana and other ministries. Zina is Controller at TDC where she began working in January 2023.
Jessica is a native of Electra, Texas. She moved to the Brazos Valley in 2005 and has called it home ever since.
She has two children, Rylee & Cash. She enjoys spending her free time roaming Target and reading books.
Jessica joined TDC in June of 2022 as part of the admin staff that keeps everything running smoothly here at TDC.
Elizabeth graduated from Sam Houston State University with a B.S. in Education. After being a stay-at-home mom for 4 years, she decided to get back into the work force and got a job working for the College Station Police Department as an evidence technician and to fulfill her childhood dream of working in law enforcement! However, after a year, she decided to look for other opportunities and she took on a seasonal position at TDC. She enjoyed TDC so much that she decided to stick around and accepted a full-time position.
Elizabeth grew up in Spring, TX. She moved to BCS with her husband, Brian (TAMU Class of 2010). Brian and Elizabeth have been married since 2017 but have been together since 2011. Brian works for the College Station Fire Department as a firefighter/paramedic and has been with the department since 2016. They have two young daughters, Catherine and Ava, and two dachshunds, Macklin and Duke. In her spare time, Elizabeth enjoys cooking, baking, photography, listening to true crime podcasts, music, rewatching her favorite shows, and helping others in any way she can!
Deb retired to Texas from Chicago in the fall of 2014. She grew weary of snow and ice and desired warmer weather. After spending the first year getting her house and property in order, she went looking for a permanent, part-time position. She considers herself fortunate to have been hired by TDC, though everyone at TDC feels very lucky to have Deb around. Deb performs a variety of tasks at the firm- the most important of which is keeping an eye on everyone!
When Deb is away from the office, she keeps busy taking care of her three dogs and six cats, but she is also trying to get the neighbor’s Rottweiler to join her too. She also keeps the birds and deer fed. She really needs the job at TDC for all the animal food she has to purchase!
Caleb Williams joined the TDC team in 2024. Caleb has been married to his wife Elizabeth for 11 years, and has 5 Kids (Caden, Brooklyn, Ainsley, Jack, and Luke). They attend Emmanuel Baptist Church. Caleb is from Albuquerque, NM and misses the mountains. He graduated from Wayland Baptist University in 2014 and loves playing/coaching sports, music, and spending time with family and friends.
Kay graduated from Texas A&M in 1995 with a BBA in accounting. After working for three years with another local CPA firm, she joined TDC in 1998 primarily focused on auditing, though Kay also has experience in tax preparation for individuals and business entities. Over the years, she has served as treasurer on various nonprofit boards, and currently serves in that role for the Bryan Noon Lions Club and the Friends of Chamber Music.
Kay enjoys singing in the choir at First Baptist Bryan, reading, playing the piano, and spending time with her granddaughters. She hails from a little town in east Texas, Grand Saline, and met her future husband, Ed Dobbins, while working as a bookkeeper at an oil company in Tyler. They’ve been married for 47 years and have two children and the two aforementioned granddaughters.
Lisa graduated from Texas A&M with honors as part of the Class of 2011 and PPA Group 19, earning both her BBA and MS in Accounting. After graduation, Lisa started her career at PwC’s Houston audit practice where she gained experience primarily in the oil and gas industry. She also obtained her CPA license in 2014. After four years at PwC, Lisa accepted an accounting position at Texas Children’s Hospital, where she worked for six years gaining experience in healthcare and non-profit accounting. In 2021, Lisa moved back to her hometown of Normangee, TX to marry her husband, Zane, and be closer to family. In March 2022, Lisa began working at TDC in the firm’s audit practice.
Lisa and Zane enjoy spending time on their family land in Normangee where they renovated their new home and welcomed their first child, Lucas. Zane also owns and operates his own welding business in Normangee specializing in fabrication and repairs. They are members of Flynn Assembly of God church and love spending quality time with family and friends.
Laura graduated with academic distinction from the University of Oklahoma in May of 2022, earning her BBA in Accounting and Management Information Systems. She then attended Texas A&M to obtain her MS in Accounting with an emphasis in audit. Laura interned at EY in Dallas during the Summer of 2022. While at Texas A&M, she continued to gain experience in audit at TDC, where she interned for 3 semesters and joined full time in January 2024. She has gained experience through both firms with retail and non-profit clients.
Laura was born and raised in Frisco, Texas. She met her fiancé, Justin, while in high school and they are getting married in May 2025. Justin will be starting his career at Capital One as an associate software engineer. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends, watching football, playing pickleball and spending time with her mini dachshund, Parker.
Ryan graduated from Texas A&M as a member of the Class of 2022 and PPA Group 30, earning his BBA and MS in Accounting. Ryan interned at a public accounting firm in Houston while in school and joined the TDC audit team upon graduation. He has gained experience through his time at both firms with mostly real estate and non-profit clients.
Ryan was born and raised in Spring, Texas. He enjoys spending time playing music, hanging out with old and new friends, and all things outdoors. He met his wife, Rylee, during his junior year at Texas A&M. Ryan and Rylee have one young son – Samuel.
John graduated in 2023 from Texas A&M with a BBA in Accounting and MS in Financial Management. John gained public accounting experience while working for PwC’s Dallas audit practice in the Spring of 2023. During his internship, John worked with the audit team in the biotech and financial services industries. John was born and raised in Carrollton, Texas. He is a member of Redeemer Baptist Church where he is blessed to grow in knowledge and serve the body. John met his fiancé, Allison, during their senior year at A&M. They will be married soon in March of 2024. Allison is starting her career as the Payroll Director for Kent Moore Cabinets in Bryan, TX. They like to spend time outdoors, fellowshipping with friends, and playing sports, particularly basketball and pickleball.
Audrey graduated with honors from Texas A&M as a member of the Class of 2018 and PPA Group 26, earning her BBA in Accounting and MS in Management. Upon graduating, Audrey joined the audit team at TDC where she has gained experience working on audits and advisory engagements for many non-profit organizations and local businesses. Audrey obtained her CPA license in 2021.
Audrey grew up in Odessa, Texas. She met her husband, John, during their time together at Texas A&M. John is a fellow member of the A&M Class of 2018 and currently works as a civil engineer. Audrey and John have one little boy – Benjamin.
Cooper graduated from Texas A&M as a member of the Class of 2020 and PPA Group 28, earning his BBA and MS in Accounting. Cooper obtained his CPA license in 2022 while working at a public accounting firm in Bryan, where he gained valuable experience primarily in preparing individual and partnership tax returns and performing audits. Cooper joined the audit team at TDC in 2022 and is also a member of the AICPA and the TXCPA.
Cooper was born and raised in Pflugerville, Texas. He met his wife, Hayley, during their senior year at A&M. Hayley is a full-time homemaker as she cares for Cooper and their two sons, Titus and Tripp. Cooper and Hayley enjoy living in Bryan and being members at Emmanuel Baptist Church where their lives have been changed by the word of God. Cooper and Hayley also enjoy family time, playing music together, growing in biblical literacy, and all things sports, although Cooper has to take it easy because Hayley can be very competitive.
Mackensie is currently a junior Accounting major at Texas A&M University. Her plans after graduation are still undecided, but she is excited for whatever God has planned for her. Mackensie loves being a member of Christian Business Leaders where she has found a great community of fellow believers.
Mackensie was born and raised in Crawford, Texas and loves to spend time with friends and family. Mackensie’s hobbies include reading books, listening to music, and perusing the shelves of Barnes and Noble.
Jordan graduated from Texas A&M University as a member of the class of 2019 and PPA group 27, earning her BBA in Accounting, MS in Tax-Entrepreneurial Leadership. Jordan Obtained her CPA license in 2022 while working for TDC’s tax practice. She currently works remotely and lives in Granbury, Texas.
Jordan was born and raised in Amarillo, Texas. She met her husband, Talon, while attending Texas A&M. Talon was born and raised in South Africa and currently works as a professional hunter in addition to working for his family’s safari company. They both enjoy being active – whether they are hunting, riding dirt bikes, or working out. They love being members at Stonewater Church and they started their family in the fall of 2023 with their first son, Flynn.
Peggy joined the firm in 2008. She was born and raised in the North Houston area on a farm where her father conducted a cattle and fresh produce operation. She graduated from Sam Houston State University in 1980 with a B.B.A. in Accounting, and obtained her CPA certification in 1985. Peggy has over 30 years of experience in public accounting, and has spent 12 years working for private companies, where she served in various positions, including Accounting/Tax Department Manager, and Chief Financial Officer. Peggy focuses primarily on tax preparation for the firm, and enjoys working on clients in the agricultural field. Peggy is a member of the AICPA and both the state and local chapters. Peggy married her husband, Larry in 1979. Their marriage has been blessed with 3 children and 10 grandchildren.
Joshua is currently in his Junior year at Texas A&M University to earn his BBA and MS in Accounting. He is a member at Restoration Church Bryan and volunteers with Save Our Streets’ Children’s ministry and Impact Ministries.
Joshua is from Pearland, Tx. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with friends and family, hiking, reading, cooking, and watching movies.
Isaac graduated from Texas A&M as a member of the class of 2022 and PPA Group 30, earning his BBA in accounting and MS in Taxation. Isaac joined the TDC team in 2023 and obtained his CPA license in September 2024.
Isaac was born and raised in Amarillo, Texas along with his two older brothers. His beautiful wife, Katharine, was his next-door neighbor growing up and they were married in July 2024. Kate works as a physical therapist. Isaac and Kate are members of Redeemer Baptist Church where they are blessed to sit under the faithful teaching of the Bible. Isaac completed his Master of Theological Studies (MTS) at Shepherds Theological Seminary in July 2024 and has plans to continue his studies in Biblical Counseling. He and Kate love to spend time together working out, playing board games, and reading.
Sandy graduated from the University of Houston in 1995. After graduating, Sandy worked in the accounting department for The Men’s Warehouse Inc. for about two years. Sandy began working for TDC in 1997 and became a CPA in 1998. She has been a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor since 1999.
Sandy is from Katy, just outside of Houston. She met her husband, Larry, in college and has been married to him since 1995. Larry is from Alabama. Sandy and Larry moved from Houston to College Station when Larry was transferred for his work with Wal-Mart. They have two sons- Zachary and Wyatt. Sandy enjoys trips with her family. They are big Disney fans and love going to Disney World. She also is active in volunteering at her children’s schools. She is currently part of AMCHS PTO board. She has also held several PTO board positions throughout the last 10 years in the College Station School District Schools.
Katie graduated from Texas A&M, Class of 2016, earning her BS in Agricultural Economics, and Texas A&M Commerce, Class of 2022, earning her MS in Accounting. Katie joined TDC summer of 2022 and is a part of the tax team.
Katie was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. She met her husband, Brett, her senior year at A&M. Together they enjoy traveling, working out and raising their son Teddy, their daughter Scout, and their three fur babies – Jet, Marty and Penny.
Alline has been with the firm since 1989. She is a 4th generation Grimes County native and obtained her BBA in Accounting and Finance from Texas A&M University in 1985. She completed her CPA certification in 1989. Alline began her career in audit and taxation but eventually focused only on taxation. She now works part-time during the busy season and primarily reviews all types of tax returns for the partners in the firm.
Alline married her Navasota High School sweetheart in 1983 and they were blessed to raise 3 children in Aggieland. They now have 6 grandchildren. She has always volunteered with her church and has served on numerous non-profits including sporting, charitable, educational and religious organizations mostly as the treasurer. Alline loves all outdoor activities such as waterskiing, boating, hunting, horseback riding, tennis and golf.
Kyle was born and raised in Houston, Texas. Growing up in a family of mostly law enforcement and corrections professionals, Kyle studied criminal justice and business at Sam Houston State University. He graduated in 2007 after three and a half years. Following graduation, Kyle moved to Dallas and began working at a foodservice wholesale company as an assistant branch manager and an inventory auditor for other branches located throughout Texas. In 2013, he returned to the Brazos Valley to further pursue a career in accounting. Kyle graduated from Texas A&M University in 2015 with a master’s degree in accounting and, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, became a licensed CPA in 2016. In August of the following year, Kyle joined the team at TDC working in federal and state taxation in a variety of areas including individuals, businesses, trusts and estates. Kyle is also an active board member for the TXCPA Brazos Valley chapter and currently serves as Treasurer.
Kyle is married to his beautiful wife, Ashley. Kyle and Ashley met in 2007 while attending college and were married in Georgetown, Texas in 2012. Ashley is a registered nurse and works at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in College Station as the Director of the Medical and Surgical Unit. Together, they have two children, Camden and Kori. Some of their hobbies include watching Aggie football and baseball, spending time with friends and family, traveling, and just about anything outdoors.
Fang graduated with honors from Texas A&M in 1999, with the BBA in accounting. Fang started working for Brazos County right after graduation, focusing on governmental accounting and internal auditing. Fang had been the director of accounting for Brazos County for over 15 years before retiring from the County. Fang obtained her CPA license in 2014 and joined the TDC tax team in 2022.
Alan joined TDC in January of 2022. Alan’s areas of focus are business consulting, tax preparation/strategy, and bookkeeping. Alan brings 8 years of experience from the industry sector, where he served as a controller & a business consultant. Before that, Alan started his career in public accounting working for EY in Tulsa, Oklahoma and then a local accounting firm in Bryan, Texas. Alan is currently serving on the board for the TXCPA Brazos Valley chapter, as a member of the City of Bryan audit committee and the Bryan ISD education foundation.
Alan grew up in Giddings, Texas where he met his wife, Amanda, in high school of their freshman year. After high school, Alan attended the University of Tulsa. Alan played four years of college football for the Golden Hurricane from the years 2008-2011. While attending the University of Tulsa, Alan earned his Bachelor’s degree in accounting (2011) and his Masters of Accountancy (2012). Alan and Amanda have two kids, Maddie and Jackson, and Alan enjoys supporting his family in all their activities. Amanda owns and operates her own business as a licensed Speech Language Pathologist in the Bryan/College Station community. Maddie and Jackson love sports. Maddie is in love with gymnastics and dreams of being in the Olympics one day. Jackson loves football, soccer, golf, basketball, baseball, volleyball, track, hockey, etc. In his free time, Alan enjoys working out, being outside working in the yard, traveling with his family and playing golf. One day Alan hopes to have a second career as a professional golfer on the Korn Ferry tour.
Jade graduated with her undergraduate degree from Grand Canyon University in 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a minor in Finance and Economics. After graduating from GCU, she worked in various accounting positions while attending Texas A&M in pursuit of her MS in Accounting. Once she graduated in 2019, she focused on taking the CPA exam. She passed all four sections on her first try in a matter of two months. She started working for TDC on the tax team in 2020. She considers herself a numbers geek and one of her favorite parts about her job is getting to do a variety of different types of returns so she can keep things interesting. Jade is also an active board member and serves as Secretary of the TXCPA Brazos Valley chapter.
Jade is from Kalispell, Montana and is married to her high school sweetheart, Jordan, who is a personal trainer at College Station Fit Body Boot Camp. Jade and Jordan welcomed their son, Declan, into the world in May of 2024. Together, they love being adventurous and always love exploring new places. They travel often and have a goal to make it to all of the US National Parks. Other hobbies include fitness, photography, board games, and spending time with family.
Grant graduated from Texas A&M University as a member of the Class of 2021 and PPA Group 29, earning his BBA in Accounting and MS in Taxation. After graduation, Grant worked for Deloitte’s multistate tax practice, gaining experience predominantly in the investment management industry. During this time, he obtained his CPA license and relocated to College Station in the spring of 2023. After spending a year working virtually, Grant decided to seek local employment opportunities and started at TDC in July 2024.
Grant was born in Maryland but grew up in San Antonio. He met his wife, Victoria, at Texas A&M and they married in 2024. Victoria works in full-time ministry as Coordinator at the Aggie Baptist Student Ministry. Together, they enjoy spending time with friends and family, exercising, reading, and traveling.
Deanna Harris graduated Texas A&M University as member of the Class of 1994, earning her BBA in Accounting as well as a BBA in Finance and her CPA license. Deanna began her career Dallas before moving to Houston to work for Tractebel Power. Deanna and her husband returned to College Station in 2005 and after taking time off to spend time with her family, she began working for the Brazos Valley Symphony Society in 2012 before joining TDC part time in 2018. Deanna grew up in Cleburne, Texas and met her husband, Jeff, while at Texas A&M. Jeff is a board-certified lawyer in estate planning and probate law with The Ellison Firm. Jeff and Deanna have been active in our community and with Christ United Methodist Church since moving back to College Station. Jeff was a Board of Trustee with College Station ISD School Board from 2010-2019, Deanna is the Local Housing President for Texas A&M’s chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity. They both enjoy traveling and spending time with their two sons, Will, and Reid and their yellow lab, Jake.
Emily graduated from Texas A&M University as a member of PPA Group 15 earning her BBA in Accounting and MS in Accounting. She worked briefly for PricewaterhouseCoopers while completing her coursework at Texas A&M before joining TDC full time in 2008. Emily obtained her CPA license in 2009.
Emily grew up in Cleburne, Texas, but College Station has been her home ever since she came to Texas A&M. She and her husband, Aaron, met while at A&M and married shortly after graduation. They have three kids (Graham, James, and Joy) and enjoy spending time at the baseball fields with family and friends.
Michelle moved to College Station from Montana in 2014. Shortly after, she and her husband, Ryan, were married in 2015, Michelle left her job to be a stay-at-home mom. In 2022, she started working in the administrative department at TDC. This position provided great opportunities for growth. Since she enjoys the challenge of expanding her knowledge and skills, she decided to move to the tax team.
Together, Michelle (4) and Ryan (2) have six children and eight grandchildren. They enjoy growing together in their faith and walk with God as a family, spending time with family and friends, watching their kids play sports, volunteering in many different capacities, playing board games and outdoor activities in general.
Emma graduated from Texas A&M as a member of the Class of 2019 and PPA Group 27, earning her BBA in Accounting, and MS in Accounting. Emma obtained her CPA license in 2021 after passing the exam on her first attempt and receiving the State of Texas’ Top 10 Award – an award given to 10 individuals with the highest cumulative scores on the Uniform CPA Examination. Emma worked for Deloitte’s Dallas tax practice from 2020-2021, gaining experience primarily in multi-state taxation. She joined the TDC team in February 2021, working primarily with individuals and many local businesses.
Emma was born and raised in Oakley, Kansas – a small town in the northwest corner of the state. She met her husband, July Jost, during her freshman year at A&M. July is a resident physician completing his medical training with the Texas A&M Family Medicine Residency Program. July and Emma welcomed their son, Klein, in July 2023. Together, they enjoy coffee dates, taking Klein to explore new places, and spending time with family and friends.
Daniel graduated from Ave Maria University in 2021, earning his bachelor’s degree in accounting. Daniel is currently attending Texas A&M and will earn his MS in accounting in 2025. Prior to attending Ave Maria University, Daniel spent five and a half years in the Army with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Italy and the 82nd Airborne Division in Norh Carolina. Daniel enjoys spending his free time outdoors, and some of his favorite hobbies include running, hiking, fishing and golf. Daniel is also currently serving as the Grand Knight of the Navasota Knights of Columbus Council.
Emily graduated from Texas A&M as a member of the Class of 2018 and PPA Group 26, earning her BBA in Accounting and Masters in Financial Management. She began her career in Houston with Deloitte’s Private Wealth Tax Group where she focused on privately held partnerships, trusts, and individual tax compliance. After nearly 4 years of Big 4 Firm experience, Emily is excited to work on clients closer to home.
Emily was born and raised in College Station, TX where she attended Brazos Christian School for 14 years. In college, she was involved in various student organizations including Business Student Council and Breakaway Ministries. Emily’s favorite thing to do is spend time with her family. She loves sports, playing golf, and trying new restaurants. Emily also enjoys cooking, long walks, and lots of coffee!
Esther graduated cum laude from Texas A&M University in 2014 with both a BBA and MS in Accounting. She earned her CPA license in 2016 after passing all four sections of the exam on her first try. Esther joined TDC in 2016 and is fluent in Spanish, enjoying the opportunity to assist Spanish-speaking clients.
Esther and her husband, Jose Leonel, have four children – Adan, Diana, Leo, and Agustín. Jose owns a construction company focused on remodeling. Outside of work, Esther stays busy with her kids’ school activities and managing their family farm near Hearne, where they’re working toward homesteading goals, including adding a family milk cow. The Parras are active members of Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, where Esther serves as a catechist.
Bruce graduated with high honors from Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Tx, earning his BBA in Accounting. Bruce obtained his CPA license in 1983 while working as a financial auditor for a local CPA firm in Mineral Wells, Tx. He moved back to Waco, Tx and worked as a Tax Manager at KPMG until taking a position as Controller/CFO at a wholesale distribution company. After eighteen years the company was sold and Bruce moved to College Station where he served as Controller in a variety of industries, including defense contracting, specialty manufacturing and internet service provider.
Bruce was born and raised in Waco, Texas. He met his wife, Linda, in junior high and they were married in 1974. Linda taught elementary and high school for many years in the Waco area and as an Instructional Design Specialist at Blinn College. Bruce and Linda have two daughters and six grandchildren. They enjoy spending time with their grandchildren and relaxing at their lake house on Lake Limestone.
Aileen graduated from Abilene Christian University in 2014, earning her Master’s in Accountancy. She obtained her CPA license in 2020 while working for a manufacturing company.
Aileen grew up in Yantai, China. While attending Austin Chinese Church, she met her husband, Frank, who grew up in Vancouver, Canada. Frank is a mathematician and works at Texas A&M. They like spending time hiking and cooking. They attend Grace Bible Church and volunteer with Bridges International, and enjoy opportunities to fellowship with friends.
Ashlyn is currently in her senior year at Texas A&M University to earn her BBA in Accounting as well as obtain certificates in Nonprofit Management and Internal Audit. Ashlyn is a member of First Baptist Church of College Station, where she currently leads a college small group and helps lead worship.
Ashlyn is from The Woodlands, TX. In her free time, Ashlyn enjoys baking, running, playing games, and spending time with friends and family.
Ella graduated from Texas A&M University as Class of 2020 and was part of the Professional Program of Accounting (PPA) Group 27. Ella passed all four parts of the CPA Exam upon graduation and obtained her license in 2022. Her professional experience includes working on the tax team at RSM in Austin and then as the Bond and Capital Asset Accountant at Leander ISD.
Ella grew up in Mildred, Texas and met her husband, Landon, in Intermediate Accounting at Mays Business School. They have moved to the BCS area to be near family and raise their son, Asa. They are parishioners at St. Thomas Aquinas and love to hike, go camping, cook, and be outdoors.
Rachel graduated from Texas A&M in 2016, earning both a BBA and MS in Accounting, and obtained her CPA license in 2019. She began her career working for Ernst & Young’s Houston tax practice with experience in tax planning, international tax, tax compliance and financial reporting for business entities. After almost five years at EY, Rachel decided to continue her career at TDC as part of the tax practice.
Rachel and her husband Taylor have been married since 2017 and live in Montgomery County. They enjoy spending time outdoors (camping, hiking, and birdwatching) and with their two dogs, Ranger and Kendall.
The IRS has announced tax relief related to Hurricane Beryl. More information can be found here.
