GRENNAN FENDER - Key Persons


ANTHONY LOSURDO

Job Titles:
  • Tax Partner / TAMPA, FL

Christina Quinn

Job Titles:
  • Tax Manager
  • MST
  • Tax Manager / Orlando, FL
Christina is a practicing CPA with 7 years of experience in public accounting and serves as a Tax Manager for Grennan Fender, LLP. Prior to joining Grennan Fender, Christina has worked at BDO (formerly Cross, Fernandez & Riley, LLP) and Purvis Gray. In her free time, Christina enjoys going to the beach, attending concerts, and sporting events, traveling with friends, and supporting UCF. Contact: CQuinn@grennanfender.com

CHRISTOPHER GRIM

Job Titles:
  • CVBA

Geoffrey Gallo

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Central Florida
Geoffrey is an involved member of the Central Florida community. He has served in leadership positions for a number of non-profit and community organizations. Possessing a passion for helping tomorrow's entrepreneurial leaders, Geoffrey raised funds for hundreds of scholarships for students at the University of Houston, Sam Houston State University and Valencia College. He has also served as a business mentor to undergraduate students. Most recently, Geoffrey has served as a Business Advisory Board member for Valencia College, assisting in the approval of Valencia's new Baccalaureate degree programs.

George Fender

Job Titles:
  • Founding Member
  • Founding Partner
  • Founding Partner ( Retired ) Orlando, FL

Gerald "Jed" Grennan - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Founding Member
  • Managing Partner
  • Partner
  • MANAGING PARTNER / Orlando, FL

JENNIFER DEFAZIO

Job Titles:
  • CHARTER SCHOOL DEPARTMENT MANAGER / MELBOURNE, FL

KEN SCEARCE

Job Titles:
  • PARTNER / Orlando, FL

Kevin Grullon

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • MST
  • Tax Partner / Orlando, FL
Kevin is a practicing CPA with over 15 years of experience in public accounting and serves as a Partner for Grennan Fender, LLP. Prior to joining Grennan Fender, Kevin has worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (PwC), BDO (formerly Cross, Fernandez & Riley, LLP), and Purvis Gray. In his free time, Kevin enjoys spending time fishing, playing golf, reading, and traveling with his wife and dog. Kevin is passionate about real estate and enjoys managing his personal real estate ventures.

LYNN Iacopelli

Job Titles:
  • Senior Tax MANAGER / MELBOURNE, Fl

Melbourne Regional Chamber - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors

Michael Hess

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • MST
  • Partner / Melbourne, FL

Mohamedraza Manji

Job Titles:
  • Tax Supervisor
  • TAX SUPERVISOR / Orlando, FL
Mohamedraza is a forward-thinking accounting professional who enjoys providing clients with creative tax and business solutions. He is a certified chartered accountant from the United Kingdom who has worked for a large international computer redistributor in the Middle East and Africa and has eight years of experience in public accounting with a focus on clients looking to expand national and international operations. Mohamedraza joined the firm in 2016 and has established a penchant for helping clients grow their business in a tax efficient structure. He also enjoys training the tax team to develop their technical skills and to think as entrepreneurs. He and his wife Preet live in Orlando with their daughter Sarah.

Pablo Medina

Job Titles:
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Controller
  • Director
  • DIRECTOR and CONTROLLER / Orlando, FL
  • Macc
Pablo Medina is a Certified Public Accountant with combined public and corporate accounting experience at top national public accounting firms and Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Medina currently serves as Director and Controller of Outsourced Accounting Services at Grennan Fender, LLP. With over 12 years of experience, Mr. Medina has developed considerable experience in internal controls, and in the application of AICPA and PCAOB auditing and financial reporting standards, as well as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP). Mr. Medina has a proven ability to develop and implement process and procedures in alignment with US GAAP to enhance department efficiency and increase bottom-line productivity, as well as to maintain appropriate internal controls around operating processes. Mr. Medina is bilingual proficient in English and Spanish.

Rich Sutter

Job Titles:
  • Assurance Director
Rich Sutter is licensed as a CPA in the State of Florida. He has over thirty years of experience as a CPA dealing with various types of financial and tax issues for not-for-profit organizations, homeowner associations, construction contractors, government contractors, service companies, wholesalers, manufacturers, retailers, franchisors, and financial institutions. Originally from Long Island, New York, Rich and his wife Nancy live in Melbourne with their four children.

TAWNYA KELLEY

Job Titles:
  • Senior Tax Manager / Tampa, Fl
Tawnya is a practicing CPA with over 13 years of experience in public accounting and serves as a Senior Tax Manager for Grennan Fender, LLP. Prior to joining Grennan Fender, Tawnya has worked at CNL Financial Group, Thomas, Zurcher & White, P.A. (TZW), PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (PwC), KPMG, LLP (KPMG), and MSL, PA. In her free time, Tawnya enjoys spending time with her family and dog, cheering on her children at the baseball field, practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and traveling to U.S. National Parks.

VALERIE AUVIL

Job Titles:
  • MST
  • Senior Tax Manager / Orlando, FL

Wayne Cooper

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner / Melbourne, FL
With roots as a partner in a Virginia Beach CPA firm, Wayne moved to Brevard County and joined Ken Whittaker in 2002 to form Whittaker-Cooper CPA, PA. Over the years, he has represented business clients engaged in retail, wholesale, real estate, service, entertainment, communications and contracting, ranging in size from the small "mom and pop" operations to large international corporations. Wayne has also served as audit and financial review partner on numerous engagements involving construction companies, homeowner associations, service industries, government contractors, wholesalers, manufacturers, franchisors, retailers, not-for-profits and financial institutions. Whittaker-Cooper merged into Orlando based CPA firm Grennan Fender in January 2022. Wayne's commitment to serving Brevard County businesses and the community will continue as a Partner in Grennan Fender LLP.