Meet Our Team
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Meet Our Team |
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We are not your typical accounting firm. Hale & Company, CPA, P.C. is different.
Hale & Company is a full service accounting firm located in Edmond, Oklahoma. Not only do we care about the accuracy and reliability of your financial data, we care about finding solutions that work for you. Due to the size of our firm, our clients receive incomparable, personalized, quality service. We view our relationship with each of our clients as an ongoing partnership by providing beneficial information, access to a wealth of resources, and a proactive stance in serving each client’s needs. Whether it’s for home or office, we have the knowledge, skills, and dedication to help you achieve your goals.
Meet Our Staff:
James R. (Rusty) Hale, CPA, CVA, CGMA
Email: jrh@halecpa.com Phone: (405) 330-6000 ext. 202
Education: University of Central Oklahoma Certifications: Certified Public Accountant - Certified Valuation Analyst - Certified Global Management Accountant
Rusty is a graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma. He has extensive experience in the health care industry, personal service corporations, and non-profit entities. Rusty is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, and the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is the past president of the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants. Rusty has also served in various offices of the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants. Rusty is also the past president of the Oklahoma City Chapter of Certified Public Accountants. He has also served on several boards of non-profit entities. His peers honored him by being elected to the "Oklahoma Accounting Hall of Fame". Rusty is married and lives in Edmond. He has four children and eight grandchildren.
Robert Hale, CPA
Email: rob.hale@halecpa.com Phone: (405) 330-6000 ext. 204
Robert is a graduate of East Central University and a Certified Public Accountant. He is experienced in the oil and gas industry, personal service corporations, and non-profit organizations. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is a past president of the Oklahoma City Chapter of Certified Public Accountants.Robert and his brother Rusty formed Hale & Company, CPA, P.C. in 1996.
Sherri A. Hooper
Email: sherri@halecpa.com Phone: (405) 330-6000 ext. 214
Sherri A. Hooper is an accountant at Hale & Company, CPA. She is an experienced accounting manager with expertise in administering payroll, preparing financial statements, tax return preparation, and other aspects of business accounting. Sherri has been with Hale & Co. since 2003.
Previously, Sherri was an accounting manager with an Oklahoma City CPA for nearly twenty years. She was also a payroll administrator with Sheffield Steel Corp. in Sand Springs, an accountant with Main Hurdman CPA in Tulsa, a revenue auditor with the Tulsa office of the Illinois Department of Revenue, and a bookkeeper with a Stillwater CPA.
Sherri was raised in Edmond, where she graduated from Edmond Memorial High School in 1976. She received her bachelor's degree in business administration with a minor in accounting from Oklahoma State University in 1980.
Sherri and her husband have two children. They live in Edmond.
Sydney McMillon
Email: sydney@halecpa.com Phone: (405) 330-6000 ext. 205
Sydney received a BS in Elementary Education from Oklahoma Christian College in 1989. She taught for five years in the Putnam City Schools, in Oklahoma City. She also taught preschool for three years at Memorial Road Sonshine School before being promoted to program director. She served as director for nine years.
Sydney lives in Edmond with her husband, Jeff, and two daughters, Shelby and Savannah.
Jeff Hale
Email: jeff@halecpa.com Phone: (405) 330-6000 ext. 316
Jeff holds bachelor's degrees in Accounting and International Business Administration with a minor in Russian from the University of Central Oklahoma. He was born and raised in Edmond and is a graduate of Edmond Memorial High School.
Jeff lives in Edmond with his wife and kids.
Louise Cleary Cannon, CPA, CGMA
Email: louise@halecpa.com Phone: (405) 330-6000 ext. 206
Louise is a CPA and works with business, individual, trust, and non-profit clients. In addition to her experience in public accounting, she has held management roles in several independent oil and gas exploration and production companies, and an auto parts distribution company. She has also worked in electric power research. She holds a B.A. in Mathematics from Smith College, and an M.S. in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University. She has also attended OCU and UCO. She is a graduate of Leadership Edmond Class XXVI. She currently serves as Chairman of the Edmond Visual Arts Commission, Chairman of Oklahoma Masters Swimming, and is a board member of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic Foundation and the UCO College of Fine Arts and Design Advisory Board. She has served the boards of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Edmond Fine Arts Institute, and Edmond Mobile Meals.
Matt Prasuhn
Email: matt@halecpa.com Phone: (405) 330-6000 ext. 315
After growing up in Northwestern Ontario, Matthew graduated from Lakehead University with a Bachelor of Administration in marketing. Matthew went on to gain extensive experience managing restaurants and retail locations. In 2004, Matthew graduated from the University of Phoenix with a Master of Business Administration in Accounting. His specialty is personal tax returns. In May 2011, Matthew graduated cum laude with a Juris Doctorate from Oklahoma City University School of Law. While there, he won awards for being the top student in the Income Tax and the Estate and Gift Tax classes.
Matthew lives in Edmond with his children, Adam and Amanda, and wife, Sharita
Brenda Rayner
Email: brenda@halecpa.com Phone: (405) 330-6000 ext. 201
Marilyn Chambers
Email: marilyn@halecpa.com Phone: (405) 330-6000 ext. 207
Staci Nash
Email: staci@halecpa.com Phone: (405) 330-6000 ext. 218
Laura Naff
Email: laura@halecpa.com Phone: (405) 330-6000 ext. 216
Jack Hale
Email: jack@halecpa.com Phone: (405) 330-6000 ext. 314
Brad Pumphrey
Email: brad@halecpa.com Phone: (405) 330-6000 ext. 318
Kari Canard
Email: kari@halecpa.com Phone: (405) 330-6000 ext. 326
Leslie Conkleton-Bruner
Email: leslie@halecpa.com Phone: (405) 330-6000 ext. 317
Staci Anderson
Email: staci_anderson@halecpa.com Phone: (405) 330-6000 ext. 217