President
317-496-8668
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Matt is a certified public accountant and has decades of experience as a strategic financial leader and professional. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Ball State University and is a member of the Indiana CPA Society and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  Matt is the 2023 recipient of Ball State University’s Paul W. Parkinson Department of Accounting Award of Excellence for lifetime achievement.

Prior to joining Christy Paddock Advisors, LLC in 2023, Matt led an accounting consulting practice for the largest public accounting firm specializing in privately-owned organizations.  He has also led the accounting and finance functions for the largest family-owned agricultural seed company in the US.  Matt also held finance and leadership positions with two manufacturers headquartered in Indianapolis. He has extensive experience with financial statement preparation and analysis, strategic financial communication, projections/forecasting, leadership, process improvement, and family-owned businesses.

Consultant
317-650-8111
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Ryan is a Certified Public Accountant and graduated from Indiana State University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. After college Ryan spent four years in the assurance group with The Watermark Group. After leaving public accounting, he has worked as an FP&A Manager, Controller, and Finance Manager for various local businesses.

During his career, Ryan has performed financial statement compilations, reviews, and audits for clients in the construction and manufacturing industries. He also completed due diligence reports and quality of earnings reports for acquisitions, led month-end close process, developed budgets and forecasts, managed and trained employees of all levels, and created internal KPI reporting. He is highly skilled in financial reporting and analysis and is excited for the opportunity to assist our clients in these areas.

Consultant
317-690-2548
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Christine is an accounting professional with over 15 years of experience working in both corporate and public accounting. She is a licensed CPA and graduated from Tri-State University (Trine University) with a bachelor’s in accounting and an MBA. She also graduated from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis with a Master of Science in Accounting. Her public accounting experience includes distribution, construction, non-profits, government, and employee benefit plan audits.

After public accounting, Christine gained extensive experience as a Controller for manufacturing and distribution companies. She has efficiently led month and year-end close processes and reconciliations, financial reporting and analysis, developed budget and forecasts, and streamlined various processes. She is also a believer in servant leadership and has guided employees of all levels to various steps in their careers.

Consultant
317-289-3345
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Kristina is a skilled accounting professional with more than fifteen years of experience.  She graduated from Indiana University Kelley School of Business with a bachelor’s degree in both accounting and finance.  Her career began in public accounting at EY where she conducted audits of large companies such as Eli Lilly and AIMCO.  She then transitioned to the private sector where she leveraged her CPA certification while managing the budgeting and financial planning processes of a large healthcare system and a multi-state, Fortune 500 utility company.

Over her career, Kristina has gained expertise with monthly close, financial statement preparation, management reporting, comparative benchmarking analysis, operational and capital forecasting, SEC reporting, as well as implementing cloud-based accounting software.  Kristina enjoys the challenge of a new project and utilizing her diverse accounting background to provide value for clients.

Consultant
503-380-8239
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Alex is an accounting professional with over 10 years of experience with corporate and retail businesses. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Accounting from Portland State University. After college, Alex went to work in finance and operations for manufacturing and distribution companies.

During her career, she was a crucial part of month and year-end close processes and reconciliations, financial reporting, analysis, and standardization and streamlining processes. Additionally, she has extensive experience dealing with inventory including lead of physical inventory processes and annual cost roll. Alex looks forward to bringing her passion and drive of new challenges to help clients.

Consultant
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Melanie Peddicord is an experienced accounting professional and educator. She holds a BA, MBA, and DBA in Accounting from Anderson University, is an active licensed CPA, and holds a CGMA (Chartered Global Management Accountant) designation. Melanie is a member of the Indiana CPA Society (INCPAS), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, American Accounting Association, Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA), and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. She is also currently a board member and treasurer for the Indianapolis branch of a national not-for-profit, a member of the INCPAS Ethics Committee, and the board chair of the CBFA. Additionally, Melanie has co-authored articles on gift card breakage revenue recognition and retail inventory accounting that have been published in peer-reviewed journals.

Melanie is Professor of Accounting and Director of Online Undergraduate and Graduate Business Programs at John Brown University. Previously she worked at Anderson University (AU) teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and also served as the assistant director of the AU DBA program. Prior to becoming an educator, she worked several years for Ernst & Young LLP in Indianapolis as an auditor followed by nearly fifteen years in various financial accounting and reporting oversight roles at The Finish Line, Inc. She has extensive experience with SEC reporting, financial statement analysis, retail accounting, managerial accounting, ethics, corporate social responsibility, and leadership. She is excited to bring her passion for accounting and serving others to the clients of Christy Paddock Advisors.

Consultant
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Jennifer Morgan is an experienced accounting professional. She received her bachelors and master’s in accounting from Ball State University. She is an active licensed Certified Public Accountant. Her career has included over eight years in public accounting at Somerset CPAs, P.C. performing various assurance services and two years working as an accounting manager for a private financing company.

Over her 10 plus years of experience, she has performed financial audits, reviews and other attestation engagements for various profit and nonprofit entities as well as internal control and overhead analysis, budgeting and financial projections. She has also prepared month and year end reconciliations and close processes, and related financial statements.

Accountant & HR Consultant
317-385-9326
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Tiffany has over ten years of accounting and HR experience. She graduated from DePauw University, is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and is SHRM-CP certified. After college, Tiffany worked in various accounting and human resource roles for Indianapolis based businesses including: Sondhi Solutions, Roche, Indianapolis Guide, ATA Airlines, and most recently as Director of Finance & People Resources for Eleven Fifty Academy.

During her career, Tiffany has performed accounting tasks such as accounts payable management, invoicing, accounts receivable tracking, cash flow, balance sheet reconciliations, and process development. In addition to accounting tasks, Tiffany has worked in HR management roles, helping to manage functions such as offer letters, employee contracts, performance management, insurance benefits, paid time off and other HR policies. She has experience leading teams and training staff. In her role as an Accountant with Christy Paddock Advisors, Tiffany is looking forward to simplifying accounting processes and creating efficiencies for her clients.

Accountant
317-989-2964
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Joanna is a staff accountant with a variety of experience, most recently in the insurance industry. She received her Associate of Science degree from Ivy Tech. She holds a Bookkeeper Certificate, is QuickBooks Online certified, and plans to receive her bachelor’s degree in accounting. Joanna has experience in tax preparation for individuals and small businesses. She has assisted in year-end closings, accounts payable, accounts receivable, auditing and process development. She has also spent over 15 years in the supply chain industry where she helped conduct inventory audits and inbound billing.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, is a second-generation member of the Lion’s Club, and belongs to the Franklin Indiana Club. After two years as President of the Franklin Lions Club, she now holds the position of Secretary. She regularly volunteers throughout the year, helping with various Lion’s Club projects.

Executive Assistant
317-331-9042
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Before joining Christy Paddock Advisors in August 2024, Kelly Wyatt has served in an Executive Assistant role for over 20 years, primarily supporting leadership teams, executing marketing duties, and planning events. She has a Communications degree from the University of Toledo with a focus on business writing and marketing. In her role, she will be providing executive support, handling communications and marketing, as well as special projects.

In her free time, Kelly enjoys spending time with family including her one-year-old granddaughter and friends. She is a member of St. Mark’s Catholic Church where she participates in the handbell choir and the card writing ministry. In her spare time, Kelly enjoys reading, traveling, and learning new languages.