HCJ CPAs & Advisors is pleased to welcome a multitude of new talent, including Ribhi Sulaiman, Hayden Hilson, Katie Proffer, and Sydnee Ross at the Little Rock office as tax and audit interns, as well as William Hood, Chris Sanders, Addie Harris, Lauren Ernstine and Vi Nguyen as tax and audit interns, with Nguyen joining as a PT tax staff.

Sulaiman attends the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. While originally from Palestine, he currently resides in Benton, Arkansas, where he enjoys working out, hiking, and playing soccer. Liverpool is his favorite soccer team.

Hilson graduated from Henderson State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting in 2023. He is a member of the AICPA and ARCPA and likes to spend his free time either hunting or golfing. He was born and raised in Benton, Arkansas, where he currently resides.

Proffer attends the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She lives in her hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas with her husband, daughter and their lovely bassethound, Rupert. Proffer enjoys anything outdoors, including fishing, canoeing, camping, and golfing.

Ross is a senior at University of Central Arkansas. She is a determined accounting major who enjoys playing piano, reading, and painting. While she was born in Star City, Arkansas, she currently resides in Conway, Arkansas.

Hood attends Arkansas State University. He is an avid outdoorsman who thoroughly enjoys hunting. Originally from Wynne, Arkansas, Hood currently resides in Jonesboro, Arkansas, with his dog, Jett.

Sanders also attends Arkansas State University. He is a member of the Catholic High Alumni Association and enjoys attending as many concerts as he can (currently, he has been to 36 concerts.) Originally from Sherwood, Arkansas, Sanders now resides in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Harris attends Arkansas State University. She loves to travel to tropical places and the most recent show she binged on Netflix was Suits. Originally from Melbourne, Arkansas, she currently resides in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Ernstine currently resides in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She enjoys running, hiking, and reading in her free time. While originally from Stuttgart, Arkansas, Ernstine’s favorite place to travel is Montana.

Nguyen graduated from Arkansas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting in 2023. While attending ASU, she was a member of the AICPA as well as the Arkansas State Alumni Association. Originally from Vietnam, Nguyen currently resides in Jonesboro, Arkansas, with her husband, and two pets. In her free time, she enjoys taking her dog on walks.

Please give a warm round of applause and welcome our new team members!