Leadership
HKG, LLP is a team of seasoned professionals who are committed to building strong partnerships with our clients. Drawing upon our knowledge and expertise, we strive to uncover overlooked opportunities and find new ways to make you and your business more successful. When you meet the passionate professionals at HKG, you will see that we go beyond the numbers.
What differentiates our firm? We focus on people – our clients and our staff. We believe that our clients are the center of all we do, and their satisfaction is our primary concern. This leads directly into why we are equally focused on our staff. We strive to create an environment that supports growth and enjoyment. As a result, our clients are served by the most talented professionals in the industry who truly enjoy what they do.
Our Partners
Eric (Tony) A. Gronroos, MBT, CPA
With more than 25 years of experience, Tony began his career with Ernst & Young in Los Angeles where he practiced in the areas of manufacturing, distribution, litigation support and corporate reorganizations. He later founded his own accounting practice, which he merged to create HKGLLP. Tony continues to specialize in … Read More
Angela Zheng, MAC, CPA
Angela has over 10 years of experience in public accounting. She specializes in providing strategic tax consulting and tax compliance services to pass-through entities, closely-held private businesses, high net worth individuals and their related entities. She serves clients in a wide variety of industries, including real estate, manufacturing & distribution, … Read More
Angie Wilson, CPA, MBA
Angie has over 23 years of experience in the accounting and finance and has served in leadership roles within public accounting firms and public and private companies. As an audit quality partner Angie provides audit quality and consulting services to her clients. Prior to joining HKG, she served as CFO … Read More
Benjamin Pitzer, CPA
Benjamin Pitzer is a tax manager of exceptional quality. He specializes in tax consulting and compliance for mid-sized businesses, and the individuals who own them. Prior to working with HKG, Benjamin was the managing partner of Kassan Pitzer LLP. Anyone who works with Ben, knows that he is passionate about … Read More
Claus Agger-Nielsen, CPA
Claus Agger-Nielsen is a Partner at HKG, LLP with over twenty years of experience in the accounting and auditing profession. Claus stays in the forefront in the accounting profession by being a member of a state committee for the California Society of Certified Public Accountants (Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards … Read More
Curtis R. Natham, CPA
Curtis has been in public accounting since 1988. He has a great deal of corporate finance and accounting experience in building, leading, and advising corporations through complex restructurings, international expansion and capital markets transactions. He has experience taking companies through an IPO process, knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP. Curtis … Read More
David R. Hinton, CPA
David began his financial career with a Pasadena-based CPA firm in 1975, becoming a partner in 1979. In 1982 he became Chief Operating Officer for an international engineering consulting firm. David returned to public accounting in 1988 by starting his own firm, which was merged to become Hinton, Kreditor and … Read More
Jeffery R. Chase, CPA
Jeffrey has more than 30 years of experience in the accounting and finance profession, while functioning in leading roles with public accounting firms and publicly traded companies. As an audit partner, he is responsible for a variety of audits and reviews and leads the firm’s financial institution and bank consulting … Read More
Mike Bryant, CPA
Mike recently retired from Ernst & Young LLP after over 30 years of serving clients in many different industries. Mike now works as a partner with HKG, LLP. In his years at Ernst & Young, Mike served primarily corporate clients, both public and private, in the Real Estate, Health Care, … Read More
Terry P. Krupczak, MBT, CPA
Terry recently retired from Ernst & Young LLP after over 30 years of serving both public and private clients. Terry is a recognized expert in developing and implementing tax planning strategies for entities with diverse business interests and complex organization charts. Terry’s prior responsibilities while at Ernst & Young included … Read More
Wendy Kwong, MBT, CPA
Wendy has more than 20 years of experience in public accounting. In her early career, she provided auditing, tax and accounting services to multi-tiered business groups, real estate partnerships, estates, and trusts. Prior to joining HKG, she had been the partner in charge of the Outsourced Accounting Department of a … Read More
Our Directors/Managers
Nam Ook (Brian) Kim, MBT, CPA
With more than 10 years of experience, Brian began his accounting career at KPMG, LLP working in the federal tax group. He later joined Moss Adams, LLP providing tax services to midsize manufacturing clients. Brian provides a full range of tax services to a variety of industries including manufacturing and … Read More
Ma Su Myat, CPA
Ma Su is a tax manager with over 9 years of experience providing tax and financial accounting services to private equity and middle market clients and their owners. She has a strong background in both tax and financial accounting which allows her to understand major aspects of her clients’ businesses … Read More
Narbeh Aghazarian
Narbeh is an Accounting Manager at HKG with over 18 years of experience in private companies and public accounting firms. During his career, he has provided auditing services in a wide range of industries including manufacturing, construction, banking, and petroleum. Prior to joining HKG, he headed the accounting department of … Read More
Robert Hersh
Robert Hersh is an Audit Manager at HKG with over ten years of experience in the accounting and auditing profession, with experience at both national and regional firms, before joining HKG. Robert provides accounting and auditing services to a wide variety of clients, including not-for-profit entities, closely-held corporations, and manufacturing … Read More
Wing C. Quan, CPA
Wing joined HKG in December 1997 following years of experience in public accounting and private industry focusing in the real estate industry. He was a senior accountant with Kenneth Leventhal & Company and then controller with a Southern California homebuilder. Wing is involved in providing auditing and accounting services for … Read More
Lori Sheridan
Lori has been with the firm for more than 20 years. She is responsible for the day to day operations, as well as handling accounts receivable, accounts payable and human resource duties. Lori is always available to handle clients’ questions and requests.