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Meet Our Team |
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Jones, Little & Co., CPA's, LLP is a full-service Certified Public Accounting firm licensed in NY. All our CPA's hold valid NY State CPA Certificates.
Meet Our Staff
Partners:
Thomas Jones, CPA
Thomas Jones co-founded our firm in 1989. An experienced CPA, Thomas has worked in the accounting industry for over 35 years advising clients in auditing, tax, financial reporting, forensic accounting, tax compliance, and management consulting services. He has advanced expertise in working with businesses in the retail, medical, automobile dealerships, construction, real estate clients, non-profit entities, and fire districts.
Thomas graduated from Siena College with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration in Accounting. He is a member of the Institute of Business Appraisers, AICPA, and NYSSCPA. In the Islip community, Thomas is also active in the Rotary Club of Islip, he is Finance Chairman of the St. Mary R.C. Church of East Islip, and a Board Advisor at Mondays at Racine Inc. a not-for-profit company in Islip.
Roy Little, CPA
Roy Little co-founded our firm in 1989. An experienced CPA, Roy has worked in the accounting industry for over 30 years advising clients in accounting and tax matters. He has advanced expertise in working with businesses in the retail and wholesale industries.
Roy graduated from Dowling College with a Bachelors of Business Administration degree. He earned his NYS public accounting license in 1987. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Kathleen Galway, CPA
Kathleen joined our firm in 2000, and became a partner in 2005. An experienced CPA, Kathleen has worked in the accounting industry for over 27 years advising clients in payroll, personal and business tax preparation, business consulting, non for profit and governmental auditing.
Kathleen graduated from St. Joseph's College with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Leanne Poe, CPA
Leanne joined the firm in 2012, and became a partner in 2025. In addition to providing training to newly hired staff, her skills include payroll, personal and business tax preparation, knowledge of payroll and sales taxes, and auditing services. She specializes in not-for-profit organizations, and business management for retail and wholesale industries.
Leanne earned her Masters of Science degree in Accounting from James Madison University where she was also a member of Beta Alpha Psi – The International Honor Organization for Financial Information Students and Professionals. She is currently a member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Accounting Staff:
Jeannine Toto, CPA Manager
Jeannine Toto joined our firm in 2016. An experienced CPA, Jeannine has worked in the accounting industry for over 28 years advising clients in payroll, sales, business and personal tax preparation as well as business consulting and year-end tax planning.
Jeannine graduated from Dowling College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in Accounting. She is also a licensed Notary Public for the State of New York.
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Stephanie Castro, CPA Audit Manager
Stephanie joined our firm in 2018 as an audit associate. An experienced CPA, Stephanie has a diversified background in accounting, auditing, tax, business valuation and litigation; this includes prior work experience with a Big 4 firm.
Stephanie graduated from the State University of New York at Geneseo with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. She is a member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Lauren Geiser, Manager
Lauren joined our firm in 2005. Her broad base of responsibilities include business and individual income tax preparation, estate tax preparation, review and compilations of financial statements, monthly and annual accounting services, individual tax planning, budgeting and forecasting, and audits. She specializes in not-for-profits, local governments, and auto dealerships.
Lauren earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting at St. Jospeh's College.
Laura DaPuzzo, Manager
Laura joined our firm in 2007. Her responsibilities include providing monthly and quarterly accounting and year-end tax services including tax planning services; individual, corporate, not-for-profit, and estate tax returns preparation; and compilations, reviews and audits of financial statements for a diversity of clients. She specializes in not-for-profit organizations, nonpublic companies, fire districts, auto dealerships, and homeowners’ associations.
Laura earned her Bachelor's degree in Accounting at St. Joseph's College.
Pamela Curatolo-Wagemann, Payroll Systems Coordinator
Pam joined our firm in 2004. Her responsibilities include monthly write-up services, payroll and sales tax reporting and numerous other bookkeeping and accounting duties. She specializes in working with the various tax agencies' online payment systems.
Pam earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from The State University of New York at Geneseo.
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Jennifer Kwarta, Manager
Jennifer joined our firm in 2015. Her responsibilities include accounting services, performing tax preparation services for individuals, corporations and not for profit entities, and preparing financial statements for multiple entities.
Jennifer earned a Bachelor's of Science degree in Accounting at St. Joseph's College.
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Anna Dean, CPA
Nathalie Arriaza, Staff Accountant
Alexandra Schelling, Staff Accountant
Maria Tuzzolo, Staff Accountant
Maegan Snippe, Staff Accountant
Austin Dyno, Staff Accountant
Michelle Wilcox, Staff Accountant
Claudia Ambrosio, Staff Accountant
Administrative Staff:
Evie Cowdell, Office Manager – East Islip
Lynn Minlionica, Adminstration – East Islip
Mikaela Bonocore, Office Manager – Hampton Bays
Mikaela Weiss, Administration – Hampton Bays
Victoria Claire, Administration – Hampton Bays
Panagiota Matrakas, Office Manager – Port Jefferson Station
Additional Professional Staff
In addition to the staff members mentioned above, each of the three offices of Jones, Little & Co., CPA's, LLP typically employs an intern from St. Joseph's College in Patchogue, Suffolk County. Our interns assist the offices with day to day accounting tasks that give them practical experience in working at an accounting firm.
Taylor Glagau, Website & IT Project Consultant
Taylor joined our firm in 2016 as the Office Manager. Her role quickly evolved to include many IT-related projects and she went on to become our firm's main point of contact for any outsourced IT services, along with managing the firm's website and executing new strategies to improve the firm's online presence and security protocols, including the implementation of the firm's Secure Firm Portal. While Taylor is no longer a full-time employee of the firm, she remains a valued consultant for the firm's ongoing website & IT project needs.