Henderson Hutcherson & McCullough announced three accountants have joined the firm.
John Coker, III, CPA, is a supervisor in HHM’s dealership services group. He focuses on providing financial support and consulting services.
He enjoys helping dealers with strategies and solutions to navigate the challenges of the industry.
After graduating from North Carolina State, Mr. Coker spent eight years with a dealership group in North Carolina. He managed the group’s consolidated accounting office. He gained exposure and experience in both fixed and variable operations and developed a deep understanding of the daily operational needs of a successful dealership.
Mr. Coker resides in East Brainerd with his son, Matthew and wife, Megan.
James D. Purgason, CPA, joined HHM as Tax Supervisor. He brings a wealth of experience having relocated from Atlanta, where he spent nearly four years working with two top 100 accounting firms. James routinely draws upon his diverse skill set to assist small and medium sized business owners and high net worth individuals in reaching financial objectives by helping maximize after-tax returns.
Mr. Purgason takes pride in his ability to take the complex financial matters and break them down into simple, easy to understand solutions. With a vast knowledge of the tax code and regulations, James interprets the legal language and explains implications in a well thought out and easy to understand manner.
While attending The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Mr. Purgason was an infantryman in the South Carolina National Guard, completing his basic training in Fort Benning, Georgia. In December 2006, in his senior year at The Citadel, he was called to active duty to support Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. James was a member of the largest activation of Citadel Cadets to support a war time effort since the Vietnam War. While on active duty James was the recipient of the Army Commendation Medal, (2) Army Achievement Medals, Army Good Conduct Medal as well as special recognition for outstanding service by the Commanding General of the 82nd Airborne Division, Major General David Rodriguez. Upon completing his deployment to Afghanistan, James returned to The Citadel as a Veterans Day Student and completed his degree in May 2009.
Mr. Purgason resides in North Chattanooga with his wife, Jennifer.
Before joining HHM Tax Department, Tyler Geren served as an accountant at East Tennessee’s leading healthcare provider, acting as the sole accountant for one of its acute care hospitals as well as overseeing corporate’s financial activities. His knack for managerial accounting, benchmarking, and productivity analysis, as well as his love of developing, implementing and working with department managers to stay within budget, makes him a perfect fit for our healthcare services team.
Mr. Geren earned an athletic scholarship and played baseball throughout his college experience, while completing over 90 hours of community service. He resides in Ooltewah.