About Us

Jeffrey M. Cheney, CPA, CFE

Managing Partner

Jef is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Fraud Examiner with over 20 years of extensive experience in tax code navigation for a wide array of business and individual clients. Jef is not your typical accountant and his continuous study of developing tax regulations make him one of the nation’s most sought after tax consultant and advisor.

Ryan Amarone, CPA

Partner of Operations

Ryan brings almost ten years of experience to his role and coordinates all client activities within the firm. He graduated from University of Hartford with a Master of Science Degree in Taxation and has extensive experience across multiple industries relating to small business taxation and is often sought after for his technical tax knowledge.

Larry Schweitzer, CPA

Emeritus Principal

Larry is a founding member of the original firm RSVC Accountants & Advisors, a predecessor to Edwards Ingram, LLC. Larry has over 50 years of Public Accounting experience and enjoys coming in to the office.

Lori Bonaldi, CPA

Emeritus Principal

Lori joined Edwards Ingram in 2020 when she merged her firm. She brings several years of experience and is a client favorite.

Nichole Crudup

Office Chancellor

Nichole brings years of office coordination to our firm and leads the team in administrative and Human Resource affairs. Nichole also has a unique ability to solve most grievances and handles the client’s protestation efforts.

Danielle Gambacini, CPA

Tax Ambassador

Danielle is a Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of Post University. Danielle is a leader in the firm's tax practice, and is also an Associate Professor at Post University.

Kathy Kennedy

Tax Ambassador

Kathy is one of the firm’s most likable tax advocates and has several years of experience behind her advocacy. She is a leader on our team and enjoys taxes a little too much.

Roberta Gaiotti

Tax Ambassador

Roberta comes to us all the way from Brazil. She is a graduate of Western Connecticut State University. Having worked for CPA firms for almost ten years, she is a leader in our tax practice and currently pursuing her Certified Public Accounting license

Michael Martone

Tax Ambassador

Michael is a graduate of Felician University and a former baseball player. Michael performs various roles in our practice and is currently pursuing his Certified Public Accounting license.

Ilona Ivakina

Tax Ambassador

Ilona is a graduate of Stevens-Henager College and performs various tax preparation and accounting roles for the firm. Ilona comes to us from Ukraine and is currently pursuing her Certified Public Accounting license.

Adryan Marques

Venture Capitalist

Adryan is our junior accountant who works in both our accounting and bookkeeping department. He is a recent graduate of the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics. He is passionate about finance and wealth management. Adryan is currently pursuing his Series 65 exam.

Monika Piascick

Managed Accounts Chamberlain

Monika is a graduate of the University of Connecticut; She is a QuickBooks Pro Advisor and brings over ten years of bookkeeping experience. Monika overseas our bookkeeping department and hails from Poland.

Danielle Madden

Executive Public Relations Officer

Danielle’s lively personality, competence, and ability to connect well with clients has been a huge asset to our firm. She is an integral part of our team keeping us always organized with high positive morale. Danielle’s passion and primary role is client bookkeeping.

Kara Cheney

Processing Attaché

Kara is a graduate of Southern Connecticut University and plays the role of Executive Assistant and Processing Coordinator for the firm.

Colleen Anderson

Billing Emissary

Colleen is a dedicated staff member and has the joy of billing clients and processing payments within our organization.

Laura Cumberledge

Intake Designer

Laura is known by most of our clients and coordinates most intake of tax forms on their behalf.

Noella Mott

Guardian

Noella is the smile that greets our clients and staff. She brings many years of reception experience. Her attention to detail and calm demeanor have been welcomed skills to our front end dream team.