Jon Wolkenstein

Executive summary

Jon Wolkenstein has more than 30 years of experience in public accounting primarily as an audit partner. During his career he has served hundreds of clients, including more than 25 public clients. His experience includes supervisory responsibility for audit engagements ranging from startup companies to large corporations with greater than $4 billion in revenue. His background includes numerous public and private equity and debt offerings, as well as many acquisitions and sales.

Jon has worked with both financial and strategic acquisitions, focusing on the structuring of buy- and sell-side transactions, ranging from $5 million to multibillion dollar deals. Jon previously was one of 10 elected members of Grant Thornton's Partnership Board for six years and was a founding member of Grant Thornton's Client Experience Council, which serves to improve the firm's client-service efforts nationally.

Jon is known for a high level of client service and many relationships though out North Texas.Wolkenstein is one of 10 elected members of Grant Thornton’s Partnership Board and is a founding member of Grant Thornton’s Client Experience Council, which serves to improve the firm’s client-service efforts nationally.

Professional qualifications and memberships

• CPA — Texas
• AICPA
• Texas Society of CPAs
• University of Texas at Austin, Accounting Advisory Board Member

Community involvement

• Chairman of the Board Feeding North Texas Foundation and former board, executive committee and audit committee chairman North Texas Food Bank for eight years

Education

• BBA, Accounting, University of Texas at Austin