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HHugh Gardenier

 

• Sam Houston State University - MS in Digital Forensics (2010),

• Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF),

• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE),

• University of Houston - MS in Accounting (1981),

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Texas (1980),

• University of Houston - BBA in Accounting (1975),

• Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners,

• Life Alumni Member Sam Houston State University, Life Alumni Member University of Houston,

• Member HopePointe Anglican Church.

My thirty-five years of auditing, forensic accounting, and litigation support experience in public accounting encompasses more than twenty-five industry groups and over 400 audits. A few of which are: financial institutions, factors, stevedores, container yard operators, oil tool manufacturing, oil field services, oil and gas drilling, hospitality industry, millworks, and trucking lines. Nonprofit organization engagements have included Single Audits, women's shelters, labor unions, apprentice training funds, educational foundations (school districts), churches, and cultural enterprises. Previously my accounting and auditing experience included five years with First City Bancorporation of Texas in internal auditing and bank operations.

 

Employee benefit plan engagements have included profit sharing plans, defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans, VEBA's, and Taft Hartley multi-employer health and welfare plans.

 

As an expert witness, a consulting expert, or as a forensic accountant I've worked directly with legal counsel with respect to the following industry groups: school districts, real estate development, trucking, oil and gas exploration and drilling, plumbing contracting, banking, higher education, stevedoring, employee benefit plans, and construction manufacturing. Digital forensics fraud examinations have included the following industry groups: plumbing contracting, concrete form manufacturing, hotel management, oil and gas drilling, oil and gas development and exploration, and gas distribution pipelines.  

 

Martha Gardenier​

 

• Sam Houston State University - MS in Digital Forensics (2010),

• Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF),

• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE),

• South Texas College of Law - JD (1998),

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Texas (1992),

• Sam Houston State University - BBA in Accounting (magna cum laude) (1990),

• Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners,

• Life Alumni Member Sam Houston State University,

• Member HopePointe Anglican Church.

 

I have thirteen years of experience in real estate accounting and software technical support, and twenty-six years of experience in public accounting. I have participated in over 200 audits in 20+ industry groups including: nonprofit organizations, Single Audits, school district education foundations, labor organizations, stevedoring companies, membership organizations, millworks, employee benefit plans, banks, proprietary schools, multi-employer health and welfare plans, and container yards.

 

Our firm is a member of the AICPA's Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center, the Forensic and Valuation Services Section, and the Not-for-Profit Section.

 

Bruce H. Lacombe

 

• University of Southern Mississippi - MBA in Management (1976),

• Nicholls State University - BS in Industrial Management (1974),

• Captain Adjutant General Corps (1976 - 1979),

• Elder HopePointe Anglican Church.

 

I have over thirty years of experience as a procurement professional in domestic and global energy exploration and production. I have worked in all phases of purchasing - negotiation, implementation, and logistics. My professional experience includes employment or work as an independent contractor with Pioneer Natural Resources, PXP Morocco (Freeport McMoran), Hess, Anadarko, and Quintana.

 

Bruce has strong communication, forecasting, analytical, and leadership skills. He is primarily involved in litigation support and agreed-upon procedures engagements involving complex purchasing and logistics systems.