Grant Thornton West Coast leaders recognized in leading regional awards

CHICAGO — Grant Thornton, one of America’s largest brands of professionals providing end-to-end audit, assurance, tax and advisory services, today announced that four of its West Coast professionals have been honored in prestigious regional industry award programs — recognizing their leadership, impact and contributions to the profession.

The Los Angeles Business Journal’s Leaders of Influence: Minority CPAs edition recognized a trio of Grant Thornton leaders for their outstanding leadership and community engagement: Alfredo Castillo, managing director of Tax Services at Grant Thornton; Chanson Ho, principal of Advisory Services at Grant Thornton; and Cathy Hyodo, market managing principal for the Greater Southwest region at Grant Thornton.

Separately, the San Francisco Business Times named Kyle Jelicich, director of Transaction Advisory Services at Grant Thornton, to its Next Generation in Accounting list, which recognizes emerging professionals poised to shape the industry’s future.

“These honors reflect not only the individual accomplishments of these exceptional professionals, but also the depth of talent and innovation across our West Coast teams,” said Tony Perazzo, managing principal for the West region at Grant Thornton. “Each of them brings dedication, expertise and authenticity to their work and we’re proud to see them recognized by their peers and communities.”

More on the honorees:

Alfredo Castillo

With nearly 15 years at Grant Thornton, Castillo advises public and private companies on a broad range of tax matters across multiple industries. He has mentored dozens of professionals and volunteered countless hours with the Association of Latino Professionals for America—an organization that supports young Latinos through scholarships and mentorship. A first-generation college graduate, Castillo earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from California State University, Los Angeles, and later became a certified public accountant (CPA).

Chanson Ho

Bringing deep expertise in regulatory compliance for financial services companies, Ho has worked with 13 of the 25 largest banks based in Southern California, as well as Asian and European-owned foreign banking organizations with U.S. operations. He also serves as a national executive sponsor of the firm’s Pan-Asian & Allies Business Resource Group (BRG), demonstrating his long-standing commitment to inclusion and leadership. Ho holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Southern California (USC).

Cathy Hyodo

With over 30 years of leadership experience, Hyodo has held multiple leadership roles at Grant Thornton. She leads hundreds of audit, tax and advisory professionals across the Greater Southwest region and advises clients in the manufacturing, digital media, e-commerce and technology industries. Hyodo has also served on multiple advisory boards at USC to help shape policies and programs that develop agile graduates. She earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from USC and is a CPA in California.

Kyle Jelicich

Since beginning his career at Grant Thornton in 2015, Jelicich has supported private equity and corporate clients through complex M&A transactions, including acquisitions, carve-outs and divestitures. He also played a key role in re-establishing the firm’s recruiting presence at his alma mater, leading efforts that significantly increased campus visibility. Jelicich holds a bachelor’s degree from Santa Clara University and is a CPA in California.

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