WNDE’s Growth Continues with the Addition of 9 New Professionals

Pictured (Left to Right): Christopher Ngo, Alexa Eilerts, Lisa Benken, Kaylee Wan, Louis Lin, and Paul Yoo; Not pictured: Jack Long, Chetna Patwa, and Jonathan Supple
White Nelson Diehl Evans is thrilled to welcome nine new tax and accounting professionals to the firm, and excited that this group of new team members includes some CPAs and alumni of WNDE’s Summer Leadership Program.  The level of experience and skill these professionals bring to WNDE furthers our commitment to continually providing outstanding service.
Here’s a brief introduction to our newest professionals:
A native of Taiwan, Louis Lin, CPA, is a Tax Senior Manager and comes to WNDE with extensive experience in public accounting. He specializes in work with clients in the manufacturing, distribution, direct selling, professional services and petroleum industries. Louis attended California State University, Fullerton where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting.
Jack Long, CPA joins WNDE’s Carlsbad office as a Senior Accountant. He earned a Master’s in Accounting from San Diego State University and is a QuickBooks ProAdvisor.
A Supervisor in our Tax Department, Chetna Patwa, CPA, has more than 10 years of experience in public accounting and is skilled in the areas of tax, attest and assurance. She holds a Bachelor’s in Accounting from Kean University in New Jersey and a Bachelor’s in Commerce and Economics from the University of Mumbai, India. In addition, she is an active volunteer with the Jain Center of Southern California.
Paul Yoo joins the firm as a Senior in the Tax Department. He graduated from Pepperdine University where he earned a Bachelor’s in Accounting and Economics.
Alexa Eilerts joins the firm as a Tax Junior. She attended Chapman University and was a participant in WNDE’s 2018 Summer Leadership Program.
A graduate of California State University, Fullerton, Christopher Ngo joins the WNDE team as a Tax Junior.
Kaylee Wan was a 2016 participant in WNDE’s Summer Leadership Program and now joins the firm as a Tax Junior. She attended California State University, Long Beach.
Joining the firm’s Carlsbad office as a Junior Accountant is Jonathan Supple. Jonathan recently graduated from the University of California San Diego where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Management Science with a minor in Accounting. He’s currently working toward completing his CPA license requirements by the end of this month!
Lisa Benken joins WNDE as a Full Charge Bookkeeper. She brings to the firm a wealth of experience, having recently worked as a corporate controller for the Partners Capital Group Inc. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Phoenix.
“I couldn’t be more excited about the talented professionals joining WNDE,” said Paul Treinen, CPA, Managing Partner of White Nelson Diehl Evans LLP. “These nine new team members have demonstrated a commitment to providing high-quality service and developing their knowledge and skills as we continually aim to better serve our clients.”