Kevin J. Hallock

Kevin has been in the accounting industry since 2001 and in public accounting since 2005. He has a bachelors degree in accounting and taxation from Keystone College in La Plume, Pennsylvania and a masters degree in accounting (MAcc) from the State University of New York, Polytechnic Institute (formerly SUNY IT) in Utica, New York.  He earned his CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license in February 2008 and his CGMA (Chartered Global Management Accountant) in July 2012.  Kevin has worked in industries such as manufacturing, hospitality, automotive dealerships, transportation and warehousing, and natural gas industry services, most often in a controller or similar position. During his time in public accounting, Kevin has served almost every sector of business to include the industries above and retail, governments, and not-for -profits.  He has established wonderful relationships with his clients, and considers that a huge part of his success.  He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA).Kevin has served on the board of directors for the Endless Mountains Nature Center, a not-for-profit focused on the education and conservation of nature, from January 2014 until September 2016, and was the treasurer of the board from February 2014 until September 2016.

Kevin lives in Tunkhannock, PA with his wife, Sarah, and their son Kevin Hallock Jr.  He enjoys spending time with his family, including his dog (a chocolate lab named Snickers).  He is an avid golfer and hunter, enjoys time in nature and riding his Harley-Davidson.  He believes HallockShannon, PC is the perfect accounting firm for Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania and uses the motto:

"We're big enough to serve you, small enough to know you."

khallock@hallockshannon.com

Melinda K. Shannon

CPA/MBA

Melinda (Mindy) has worked in the public accounting arena since June, 2006.  Mindy has worked extensively with small to medium sized businesses, local governments, and not-for-profits.  She enjoys working with clients, putting an emphasis on creating sound bookkeeping systems, preparation of financial statements, income tax planning & preparation, and business consultation and startup.

Mindy's greatest professional achievement is the rapport she's established and maintained with her clients.  They depend on her and she thrives on exceeding their expectations. She has served on several not-for-profit organization boards and has extensive knowledge with many software programs including Creative Solutions, Quickbooks, Sage and Peachtree Accounting, Microsoft's Work and Excel, and Corel's Word Perfect and Quattro Pro.

Mindy is a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  She is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in Pennsylvania.  She earned her Bachelor of Science in accounting degree from Keystone College, La Plume, Pennsylvania in 2006 and a Master of Business Administration - Finance and Investments from Marywood University, Scranton, Pennsylvania in 2009 and is currently working on a Master of Taxation degree from Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, Pennsylvania, which will she will complete in 2018.

Mindy enjoys reading, traveling, and being with her family.  She and her husband Bruce of almost 20 years have two children, Daniel and Christopher and live in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania with their boys, Mindy's mother, Joan Newhart, and their two dogs, Cooper and Norman and Thomas the turtle.  She and her family are members of Saint Mary of the Lake Church in Lake Winola and spend a lot of time volunteering and participating in school and community activities

mshannon@hallockshannon.com