Tom founded the firm in 1992 with the faith of family and friends and a vision for dedication to clients. Tom's current practice with the firm includes consulting on financial statement audits, consulting on a wide variety of tax planning and compliances projects and assisting with the firm's quality control initiatives.

Tom is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants and the East Texas Chapter of Certified Public Accountants. He served on the board of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy from 2009 to 2015 and served as the Presiding Officer from 2013 to 2015.

Tom is involved with his church, Bethel Bible Church of Tyler, having served as Treasurer, Deacon, Elder and Elder Board Chairman. He currently is involved with the church's weekly worship service as a video engineer.

Tom is a graduate of Leadership Tyler Class II, past president of Rose City Kiwanis, and a current member of the City of Tyler Tax Abatement Committee. Tom also serves as a president of the East Texas Boy Scouts Foundation.

Tom is a 1979 graduate of The University of Texas at Austin. He is married to the former Kimberly Burt of Tyler and recently celebrated their forty-fourth. Kimberly obtained a Masters of Theology degree at Dallas Theological Seminary in 2013. His daughter, Ashley Trant, was deceased in 2013; his married son, Evan, lives in Flint, Texas. He enjoys his nine grandchildren, playing golf (having recently had a hole in one), racquetball, riding his 2007 Harley Davidson Street Glide and learning about any of the latest technologies. He has Private and Commercial Pilot Certificates and holds an Instrument Rating. In 2012, he earned / passed his SCUBA certification.

'But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.' — Matthew 6:33