Thomas Bellante,
CFO
Beginning in 1996, Tom was the managing partner of Pender Newkirk (the independent auditor of John’s first public company. In November 2019 Tom started his own CPA Firm, Thomas J. Bellante CPA PA serving both private and public companies, He has audited John’s controlled companies for 18-years and has come out of retirement to serve as Sports Venues CFO.
A member of Warren Averett, LLC, Tom has been practicing in public accounting since 1969. He joined the legacy firm of Pender McNulty & Newkirk in April of 1976. In 1981, he became a partner of the firm. Tom led the Firm’s Audit Department and established the SEC Practice Division. Under his leadership, the firm’s SEC Practice Division was ranked 48th in Bowman First Alert’s 2006 list of the Top 100 Public Company Accounting Firms in the U.S.
He served as the Firm’s Managing Partner from 1989 to 2005, growing the company to a 52-person firm. Pender Newkirk & Company joined forces with Warren Averett, LLC in January 2013. Warren Averett, with more than 800 employees, is presently ranked among the nation’s Top 30 accounting firms. Tom retired from Warren Averett and served as a partner in the accounting firm Green & Company, CPA's located in Temple Terrace, Florida until November 2019, when he started his own Firm.
Tom has extensive experience in assisting companies with their initial public offerings, secondary offerings, various Securities and Exchange Commission filings, reverse acquisitions, merger and acquisition planning and analysis, assistance in obtaining bank financing, private placement memorandums and estate tax planning. He is primarily responsible for auditing and tax planning functions for publicly-owned companies, including public shells, and private closely-held companies.
His industry experience includes reporting public corporations, construction firms, R.V. dealerships, software developers, manufacturing companies, mortgage brokers and bankers, brokerage dealers, international communication system companies, real estate developers, data processing companies, import/export companies, development stage enterprises and multi-state/international corporate conglomerates.
Professional Affiliations
· American Subcontractors Association, Past Board member
· New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants
· Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants
· American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Community Involvement
· West Pasco Youth Soccer Association, Past Treasurer and Board Member
· Greater North Tampa Youth Soccer Association, Past Board Member
· Beta Gamma Sigma, Past Board Member
Education
· Associate of Applied Science, State University Of New York, Farmingdale, NY
· Bachelor of Business Administration, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY