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Our team of professionals is committed to provide you and your company with service at the highest level.

Robert D. Vaccari, CPA, CFE

rvaccari@ingardus.com
Cincinnati: (513) 530-0080

Robert has over a decade of diversified accounting, auditing, tax and consulting experience. Robert was a Revenue Agent working with local and regional certified public accounting firms auditing across multiple industries. Robert has expertise with businesses in the fields of manufacturing, service, retail, construction and wholesale.

Robert is a certified public accountant and certified fraud examiner. He has a master’s degree in accounting and bachelor of science degree in accounting from the University of Cincinnati.

Robert’s past employment includes five years with Johnson, Cambra & Sherwood, Inc. (JCS). JCS specialized in forensic accounting services for both claim review and litigation. Additionally, Robert formerly held various positions at the Internal Revenue Service and D F Electronics.

Jennifer L. Davee, CPA

jdavee@ingardus.com
Indianapolis: (317) 917-1176

Jen has over 20 years of accounting experience in a variety of areas including Big 4 and regional audit experience for non-profit organizations, manufacturing, construction, and utility companies, and as director of finance and vice president – finance & operations for several non-profit organizations. She is versed in GAAP and specializes in both forensic projects and insurance advisory services.

Jen is a certified public accountant. She has a bachelor of science in accounting from Butler University.

Jen’s past employment includes Blue & Co LLC, Sigma Kappa Sorority, Deloitte LLP, and the Indiana Youth Institute.

Jean R. Patterson, CPA, CFE

jpatterson@ingardus.com
Indianapolis: (317) 917-1176

Jean has more than 30 years of varied accounting, investigation, tax and management experience. She is a certified public accountant and certified fraud examiner. Her experience has focused on health care and small business.

Jean earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration from the University of Dayton and an master’s in business administration from Indiana University. She has numerous articles in health care publications and has presented to professional groups on employee fraud topics.

Jean’s past employment includes managing accounting and tax staff for public accounting and advisory firms.

Kristie L. Bernier

kbernier@ingardus.com
Indianapolis Main: (317) 917-1176

Kristie has 20 years of accounting experience in a wide variety of areas including Big 4 audit experience, assistant controllership, director of planning and budgeting, senior credit analyst for insurance companies and leading insurance regulatory compliance examinations. She is versed in both GAAP and statutory accounting and specializes in forensic projects.

She has a bachelor of science in accounting from Butler University.

Kristie’s past employment includes Ernst & Young LLP, ADESA Impact, Standard Life Insurance Company of Indiana, Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, and MEDLAB.

Sheri L. Hammonds

shammonds@ingardus.com
Cincinnati: (513) 530-0080

Sheri has nearly a decade of experience in the forensic accounting field, acting as a manager and accountant for a multi-office firm. Sheri is well versed in the development of detailed numeric analysis and ledger reporting.

Sheri has her bachelor of science degree from the University of Akron with an emphasis in Civil Engineering and Construction Technology.

Sheri’s past employment includes nearly ten years with Johnson, Cambra & Sherwood, Inc. (JCS). JCS specialized in forensic accounting services for both claim review and litigation. Additionally, Sheri formerly held various positions at Edwards & Kelcey, Grinnell Tyco and RCI Systems.

Edward M. Cambra

ecambra@ingardus.com

Edward is officially retired, but he will remain a valued member of our extended team as Emeritus Forensic Accountant. Thank you, Edward, for the service you have provided through the years.

Michael G. Sherwood

Mike is officially retired, but he will remain a valued member of our extended team as Emeritus Forensic Accountant. Thank you, Mike, for the service you have provided through the years.

Through a business collaboration with Cain & Associates Investigative Accountants, Inc., we are pleased to have the following individuals participate with the Ingardus team:

Shannon M. Cain, CPA, CFE

scain@ingardus.com
Cleveland: (440) 846-1221

Shannon founded Cain & Associates Investigative Accountants, Inc. in 1998 to provide loss accounting services primarily to the insurance industry. She specializes in evaluating losses due to business interruption, employee dishonesty, third-party liability, lost wages and property damage. With over 30 years of experience in the field of forensic accounting, Shannon has assisted adjusters and attorneys in the claims analysis process and provided expert testimony.

Shannon is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner. She received her bachelor of science in business administration from John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio and began her career as an auditor at Ernst & Whinney (now Ernst & Young).

Kimberly A. Thomas, CPA

kthomas@ingardus.com
Cleveland: (440) 846-1221

Kim has been with Cain & Associates Investigative Accountants, Inc. since 1998. With over 30 years of diverse accounting and consulting experience, she specializes in insurance loss accounting relative to employee dishonesty, business income, extra expense and property damage claims. She has also assisted attorneys with damage measurement and provided expert testimony.

Kim is a Certified Public Accountant. She received her bachelor of science in accountancy from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Cynthia E. Allen, CPA

callen@ingardus.com
Cleveland: (440) 846-1221

Cynthia has been with Cain & Associates Investigative Accountants, Inc. since 2007. Prior to that, she spent nine years in finance-related roles in the manufacturing and distribution sector. She specializes in measuring business interruption claims and employee dishonesty losses. She has assisted attorneys in commercial disputes and provided expert testimony.

She received her bachelor of science in accounting, international economics and German from Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.

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