our team
Sharon Eads is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with over 30 years of experience in the accounting and tax industry. She has been working in the tax field since 2002 and spent 10 years in corporate accounting before transitioning to individual and small business tax services.
Sharon enjoys working with various client industries and seeing them succeed in their business. She has been a part of the firm for 20 years.
Sharon earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting with a minor in economics and art from Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).
She lives in Greenfield with her husband Chris and their five children. Sharon enjoys attending her children’s many activities, taking care of the family’s garden and chickens, volunteering with local nonprofits, and working toward her 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwan Do.
Cassidy has been an administrative assistant with the firm since 2021. Her daily responsibilities include receiving inbound phone calls, greeting and assisting clients, scheduling meetings, and supporting staff.
Cassidy graduated from Fishers High School in May of 2021. In her free time, she enjoys taking classes at CYCLEBAR, going on runs, and taking her dog on a walk. Cassidy resides in Fishers, Indiana.
Beth Bennett is a principal of Evans May Tax and was previously a Partner with Rider Kenley & Associates, the predecessor firm of Evans May Tax. Beth has over 27 years of experience with preparing business and personal tax returns, tax projections, financial statements, and estate returns. Beth is committed to providing the highest level of service to her clients and assisting them with minimizing taxes and providing solutions for complex tax issues.
Beth earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting with a minor in business administration from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, graduating with a Summa Cum Laude designation. Outside of the office, Beth loves spending time with her three children and two grandsons. Her other favorite activities include walking, reading, and visiting with friends.
Lori Hammer is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with over 25 years of experience in tax and accounting. She spent nearly ten years with a regional public accounting firm before joining the firm in 2006. Lori works with a variety of individual, trust, and business clients.
Lori graduated with distinction from Purdue University where she majored in accounting and minored in finance. She lives in Carmel with her husband Bill and their twin sons. Lori enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, and traveling.
Alison is a staff accountant who joined the firm in 2020. Alison assists clients with preparing tax returns, assisting clients with bookkeeping, processing payroll for clients, and preparing financial statements for clients. She enjoys building relationships with clients and helping them reach their personal and business goals.
Prior to her position with the team, she was the Operations and Office Manager at a non-profit arts school in Marion, Indiana.
Alison received her Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana Wesleyan University in the spring of 2020. When Alison is not in the office, she loves attending her son’s sporting events and working on cross-stitch. Alison resides in Fishers with her son.
Christy Field is an Administrative Assistant with over 27 years of experience. She joined the firm in 1996. Christy is passionate about the relationships that she has developed with the clients, the professional staff and the ability to assist in any way that she can. She plays an important role in performing several administrative tasks. In addition to her administrative duties, she also assists with client payroll returns, bookkeeping and has other various skills. Christy lives in Fishers and enjoys spending time with her three children.
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Effective Date: May 1, 2025
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Beth Bennett is a principal of Rider Kenley and was previously a Partner with Rider Kenley & Associates, the predecessor firm of Rider Kenley. Beth has over 27 years of experience with preparing business and personal tax returns, tax projections, financial statements, and estate returns. Beth is committed to providing the highest level of service to her clients and assisting them with minimizing taxes and providing solutions for complex tax issues.
Beth earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting with a minor in business administration from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, graduating with a Summa Cum Laude designation. Outside of the office, Beth loves spending time with her three children and two grandsons. Her other favorite activities include walking, reading, and visiting with friends.
Lori Hammer is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with over 25 years of experience in tax and accounting. She spent nearly ten years with a regional public accounting firm before joining the firm in 2006. Lori works with a variety of individual, trust, and business clients.
Lori graduated with distinction from Purdue University where she majored in accounting and minored in finance. She lives in Carmel with her husband Bill and their twin sons. Lori enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, and traveling.
Sharon Eads is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with over 30 years of experience in the accounting and tax industry. She has been working in the tax field since 2002 and spent 10 years in corporate accounting before transitioning to individual and small business tax services.
Sharon enjoys working with various client industries and seeing them succeed in their business. She has been a part of the firm for 20 years.
Sharon earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting with a minor in economics and art from Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).
She lives in Greenfield with her husband Chris and their five children. Sharon enjoys attending her children’s many activities, taking care of the family’s garden and chickens, volunteering with local nonprofits, and working toward her 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwan Do.
Alison is a staff accountant who joined the firm in 2020. Alison assists clients with preparing tax returns, assisting clients with bookkeeping, processing payroll for clients, and preparing financial statements for clients. She enjoys building relationships with clients and helping them reach their personal and business goals.
Prior to her position with the team, she was the Operations and Office Manager at a non-profit arts school in Marion, Indiana.
Alison received her Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana Wesleyan University in the spring of 2020. When Alison is not in the office, she loves attending her son’s sporting events and working on cross-stitch. Alison resides in Fishers with her son.
Kim is an Administrative Office Manager. She assists clients with bookkeeping services and is responsible for the firm’s accounts receivable and accounts payable. Kim joined the firm in 1991.
Prior to her role as Administrative Office Manager, Kim served as the firm’s receptionist. Kim is married with 2 sons and a stepdaughter. She and her husband have seven grandchildren and enjoy having family visit their home in Noblesville.
Christy Field is an Administrative Assistant with over 27 years of experience. She joined the firm in 1996. Christy is passionate about the relationships that she has developed with the clients, the professional staff and the ability to assist in any way that she can. She plays an important role in performing several administrative tasks.
In addition to her administrative duties, she also assists with client payroll returns, bookkeeping and has other various skills. Christy lives in Fishers and enjoys spending time with her three children.
Cassidy has been an administrative assistant with the firm since 2021. Her daily responsibilities include receiving inbound phone calls, greeting and assisting clients, scheduling meetings, and supporting staff.
Cassidy graduated from Fishers High School in May of 2021. In her free time, she enjoys taking classes at CYCLEBAR, going on runs, and taking her dog on a walk. Cassidy resides in Fishers, Indiana.
