Category: Staff

George Parrott joined the firm in 2012. With over 40 years’ experience, he is nationally recognized in the construction and real estate industries for financial reporting, tax, and consulting. George is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, with a B.S. in Business Administration, and the Nashville School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctorate. George is a licensed CPA and also holds the following designations: Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional (CCIFP), Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF), and is listed as a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediator.

In addition to the depth of his experience in the construction and real estate industries, George’s practice also includes construction claims development; HUD cost certifications and HUD financial audits; overhead rate audits for Department of Transportation compliance; litigation support services; financial forensics including fraud engagements; business valuation services for estate and gift tax matters, buy-sell agreements and mergers and acquisitions.

George is very active in the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) at both the national and local levels. He has served on the National Executive Committee and as Chair of the Tax and Legislative Affairs and Accounting and Reporting Committees. He is a current member of the Tax and Legislative Affairs Committee and the Education Steering Committee. In 2014, George received the prestigious Debra Hahn Memorial Award which recognizes outstanding CFMA participation and activity on both the local and national levels. George is a frequent author for Building Profits magazine.

Additionally, George is a member of the AICPA, the Tennessee Society of CPAs, and the Tennessee Association of Professional Mediators. He currently serves on the Federal Tax Committee and the Southeastern Valuation and Forensics Conference Committee at the TSCPA.

Born and raised in Michigan, Mr. VanArsdale has made middle Tennessee his home since 1998. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Detroit Mercy and continues to maintain an active law license. Prior to joining Cooper Travis & Company, he gained extensive accounting experience while working in a variety of industries including construction, healthcare, hospitality, and non-profit.He now enjoys applying his knowledge, experience, and talents to help clients with tax and financial issues.

Danny devotes time to various community service activities that not only benefit others but that he believes also enrich his own life.

Aimee Kunkle has been an accountant with Cooper, Travis & Company since 2006. Prior to joining the firm Ms. Kunkle was a full time mother to her four children. Ms. Kunkle graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration in 1993. She obtained a Graduate Accounting Certificate from Strayer University in 2006 and became a Certified Public Accountant in 2010.

Ms. Kunkle works closely with the firm’s engagement partners to provide audit, review, and tax services to our clients. Her emphasis is on financial statement and tax return preparation for corporations and individuals.

David graduated from Colorado State University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting in 1981. He has been with the firm for 3 years and brings with him over 40 years of experience in public accounting and private industry, with an emphasis in the area of tax and tax resolution. David moved to Tennessee in December of 2011 and has spent that time as a Tax Manager in public accounting.

Shortly after moving here, David met his wife, Tammy, and they married in May of 2013. They have 8 grown children and 14 grandchildren. Together they each passed the TN Real Estate exam in February 2020.

Outside of work, David’s favorite things are Bible Study, time with his wife, the Outdoors, Golfing, Hiking, Woodworking, Skiing, Mountain Biking, playing with his grandkids, and following his favorite sports teams (Go Avs).

Hollye graduated from Memphis State University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting in 1990. She was employed by the audit department of National Firm KPMG in Memphis and Nashville Tennessee from 1990 to 1999 where she served as a senior manager with the firm and provided her with extensive audit experience in manufacturing, retail, and distribution. She has experience working on SEC filings including participating in initial public offerings. She left in 1999 and managed a satellite office for Grannis Wisenant & Associates in Lebanon, TN through 2001.

In 2001 Hollye joined Cooper, Travis & Company, PLC and has been concentrating in auditing for the commercial construction industry for 21 years at CTC. She is also proficient with assisting with accounting infrastructure consulting and operational development, as well as assisting in the accounting software implementation process.