O’Keefe, a financial and strategic advisory firm specializing in corporate finance, litigation support, strategic advisory and turnaround and restructuring, hired Andrew (“AJ”) Austin as an analyst.
“Recruiting new talent is a fresh perspective to the industry which complements our senior resources in the firm,” Pat O’Keefe, founder and CEO of O’Keefe, said.
Prior to joining O’Keefe, Austin served as a finance and accounting intern at Magna International, an automotive parts manufacturer based in Troy, MI. He is a recent graduate from the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Finance with honors. Austin resides in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
O’Keefe also hired Alec Girdler as a senior associate.
Girdler is a seasoned accounting professional across an array of industries, including but not limited to, banks, business and consumers services, manufacturing and distribution. Girdler has extensive experience in purchase price accounting for private equity portfolio companies, advising clients in the implementation of complex accounting standards and assisting clients in designing controls to respond to identified weaknesses in internal controls.
“Excellence is a minimum standard for us and recruiting elite professionals is essential to our reputation and growth of the firm,” O’Keefe said.
Prior to joining O’Keefe, Girdler served as an assurance senior at Plante Moran, where he gained experience performing financial statement audits under PCAOB and AICPA standards, as well as SOX 404 internal audits. Girdler is a Certified Public Accountant and is a member of the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants. Girdler resides in Royal Oak, Michigan.
