John R. Crotty, CPA
Director

Strongly results-driven, John brings fresh financial insight and leadership to a wide range of businesses. His success in building accounting, financial, and administrative systems to support continued growth for his clients is enhanced by his commitment to developing strong staff focus and achieving corporate goals.

With long-term experience as a corporate CFO, John has key strengths in multi-state operations, negotiation, mergers and acquisitions and executive–level leadership. With nearly 35 years of accounting experience, from staff accountant to CFO, John has managed virtually all standard accounting and finance functions as well as operations. He is a skilled, hands-on team leader with a proven history of developing processes and implementing systems to ensure healthy business management.

John is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Ohio. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Dayton with a major in Accounting and a minor in English. He is past president of the Ohio Association of Textile Services.

Greg Merrin, CPA
Director

A strong leader and manager, Greg brings over 20 years of business and accounting expertise to Howell & Associates. From personal experience, he balances the perspective of the business owner with proven understanding of the relationships between corporate goals, organizational procedures, and compliance requirements in financial management.

Greg began his career as a controller and MIS director in a large corporate environment, directing all financial management operations and working with a Big 6 accounting firm for year-end auditing. Ensuing roles as pastor, controller and business owner have given Greg a keen insight into operational issues, staff management and GAAP compliance. He consistently targets and solves strategic problems.

Greg has held several leadership and staff roles at Calvary Bible Church in Westerville, Ohio. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business from Bluffton College and he passed the CPA exam in the State of Ohio with High Distinction, scoring in the top 100 in the US. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor.

Brian J. Aden, CPA
Staff

An experienced CPA, Brian has systematically worked throughout his career to achieve a well-balanced and thorough knowledge of all areas of general accounting policies and procedures from public tax accounting to corporate reporting systems. As an experienced accountant and CPA, Brian serves a broad client base, emphasizing GL as well as financial statement production and analysis.

Since beginning his career in accounting in 1996, Brian has held positions as external accountant for a variety of clients and internal controller for firms in the retail industry. He systematically increases accuracy, reduces process time, and improves systems.

Brian holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from The Ohio State University and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Ohio. He is a member of the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Luke F. Bosco
Staff

With over 10 years of experience in accounting for a variety of industries, Luke manages detailed daily accounting operations, identifying opportunities for improvement and tackling potential problems.

An astute problem solver, Luke specializes in quickly and efficiently rectifying errors and inconsistencies, often in highly complex situations.

Luke has worked with all levels of accounting and senior management in retail, wholesale and construction firms encompassing AP, AR, GL, as well as, cash projections, forecasting, budgeting, and internal auditing.

Ankita Patel
Staff

Highly organized and energetic, Ankita specializes in operational bookkeeping including a variety of routine daily processes, reconciliations and filings.

Ankita began her professional career as an operations manager for a family owned business in the hospitality industry, expanding to payroll and bookkeeping. She gained further experience in tax preparation and financial statements at a small bookkeeping and tax service before joining Howell & Associates,

Ankita graduated from Franklin University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and is currently pursuing her CPA.