Halstead Carpenter and Assoc., Ltd. is a licensed CPA, Accounting, Tax, and Consulting firm with over 25 years experience helping businesses and individuals in the greater Joliet, Shorewood, & Plainfield, IL, area. It has many long-time satisfied clients.

Meet Our Staff: 

James Halstead, CPA, CDP, EA
Founder

Halstead is a long-time member of the Illinois CPA Society,  QuickBooks Pro-Advisors, & CPA Round Table, has created applications and appeared in JOA, has taught SBA, JJC, and CPE courses, has experience in agriculture, construction, military intelligence, manufacturing, computer science, entrepreneurship, and tax cases.  He helps businesses and long-time clients, does special projects, composes, swims, & jogs.    

Mary Carpenter, CPA 

President

Mary C is a member of the Illinois CPA Society, board member of the Independent Accountants Association of Illinois, and is active in Joliet, Shorewood, & Plainfield chambers of commerce, and other local civic organizations.  She has over fifteen years experience in taxes, accounting and Quickbooks. She known for her friendly, helpful attitude, and is accepting new clients. 

Jill VanMeter, BS

Accountant

Ken Grisham, BS
Consultant

Ken has many years of management experience in both small and medium size businesses. This can be helpful to clients looking for someone with their point of view. 

Kathy Rollins, BS

Preparer

Has tax preparation experience with us and before.

Rhonda Casagrande

Clerk

Rhonda has been with us over 20 years and knows most our our clients. Everybody loves her. 

Samantha Carpenter, BS

Clerk & Administrative Assistant

Sam has over six years of experience of helping our clients.  She has worked to help put herself through college and get a degree in administration. 

Alex Gay, Karen, Joe, & Others

Staff

Many of our staff have returned year after year.  They have been a big help in supporting us and our clients.