Antares Group, Inc. is pleased to announce it has promoted three people to Partner in the firm. Effective May 1, 2022, Trish Casdorph, CPA, Rebecca Phillips, CPA, and Kristin Ward were named Partner with Antares Group.
Trish joined Antares Group in 2021 as Co-Director of the firm’s Business & Tax Advisory Group. Originally from Florida, Trish earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Taxation from Florida Atlantic University. She has more than 20 years of income tax experience in both the public accounting sector and private industry at a large publicly traded corporation. Trish specializes in federal and state income tax compliance, having worked in a multitude of industries. Trish and her husband now live in Newborn, Ga. They enjoy traveling and spending time with family and friends.
Rebecca has more than 10 years accounting and tax experience, having most recently served as Co-Director of the firm’s Business & Tax Advisory Group. Rebecca specializes in restaurant and franchise accounting. She earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Georgia College & State University. Rebecca lives in Covington, Ga., with her husband, Adam, stepdaughter, Harper, and soon her new baby, Bailey, along with their two dogs, Stella and Zoey.
Kristin joined Antares Group in 2010 and her experience ranges from back office services, financial accounting, and tax and advisory with a focus on the hospitality and restaurant industries. Kristin’s expertise is in the areas of business consulting, financial analysis, business valuations and payroll. Kristin earned her bachelor’s degree in 2013 in Business Administration with a major in Accounting from Georgia Southwestern University. Kristin resides in Covington Ga., with her husband and two children.
“The promotions of Trish, Rebecca and Kristin to partner marks an exciting milestone in their careers and for our firm,” said Mark Kashgegian, CPA, leading partner of Antares Group, Inc. “Their depth of experience and enthusiasm for our team members and our clients is valuable to the continued growth of our firm.”