Weaver Adds Jordan Phelps, CPA, as New Chief Financial Officer

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 23 -- Weaver, a provider of an assurance, tax and advisory services, issued the following news release:

National certified public accounting (CPA) firm Weaver, one of the 35 largest public accounting firms in the United States, announced that Jordan Phelps, CPA, has joined the firm as its first chief financial officer (CFO). Phelps, who will initially be based in Weaver's Dallas office, will oversee finance and accounting, including financial analyses, forecasting, budgeting and financial reporting.

"As Weaver continues its recent fast growth, having a dedicated CFO will enable us to plan and work more efficiently," said CEO and Managing Partner John Mackel. "Jordan Phelps has the skills and experience to support this growth, improve productivity, manage risks and take our financial planning to the next level. We're pleased that the firm has reached this step to a more mature, national organizational structure."

Phelps began his career in the assurance practice at Grant Thornton, LLP. Since then, he has amassed more than 15 years of diverse experience diverse experience in various senior financial leadership roles for fast-growth national companies.

He has managed domestic and international operations, fostered business growth and maximized cash flow through financial management, cost controls, internal controls and efficiency improvements. Phelps also has experience managing financial issues related to mergers and acquisitions including post-transaction integrations of teams and systems. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and a master's degree in accounting from the University of Texas at Austin.

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About Weaver

Weaver has built a nationwide presence on an unwavering commitment to its clients' success, acting with integrity and always striving to transcend expectations. The Houston-based firm has grown to be the 35th largest public accounting firm in the United States, according to INSIDE Public Accounting; it is also ranked the largest independent accounting firm based in the Southwest by Accounting Today magazine.

From Fortune 500 multinational companies to start-ups, Weaver's clients include commercial, government and nonprofit organizations. The firm is particularly well-known in financial services, energy, manufacturing and distribution, construction, technology, real estate, health care and government. Weaver's services go beyond traditional assurance and tax services to include risk advisory, IT advisory, energy compliance and consulting, forensics and litigation services, transaction advisory, valuation, and specialty tax services such as international tax, state and local tax and private client services. Learn more at www.weaver.com.