We promise to provide relationship-centered accounting, consulting and support from an outsourced CFO who knows you and your business

Meghan Hovee

Founder & CPA

In 2014 Meghan graduated from Rockhurst University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Accounting. She immediately passed her CPA exams and started working for Deloitte. During her time at Deloitte, a desire to impact Kansas City surfaced - Meghan realized small business owners needed more from their CPAs than was currently offered in the industry. Meghan took a leap of faith and started her own firm in 2015. Her desire to serve Kansas City’s community of small business owners has become a reality. Hovee & Co outsources its CFO services to small businesses across the city, not only to complete ongoing tax filings and keep the entity compliant, but also to facilitate optimal accounting processes and assist leaders with strategic financial decisions.

Meghan has extensive experience walking with business owners, across industries, as they navigate compliance and operational decisions in the day-to-day of running their businesses. She values relationships and personal/professional development in all areas of life and leadership. To that end, she finds fulfillment in listening to the challenges and opportunities her clients face and then walking with them as they make decisions that lead to professional and personal success.

Meghan is highly motivated and dedicated to her clients, and she operates her business from a place of passion. When asked for an inspirational quote that anchors her, Meghan provides the wise words of Tony Robbins, “Success without fulfillment is failure.” A fitting quote for the way she lives her life. Meghan started Hovee & Co with her techy husband at her side, and as the business has grown, so has her family. She is mom to 3 boys and 2 boy dogs! Her life is full, some would say over-flowing, but she’d be the first to tell you, between caring for her family and operating Hovee & Co, she is very fulfilled!

It is our mission to provide every small business owner with a CFO - advisor and advocate - who walks beside them as they scale their business

Meet the Team

  • Rachel Ricci

    OUTSOURCED “CFO”, CPA

    Rachel came to Hovee & Co with an extensive background in public accounting, having obtained her undergraduate and master’s degree from Texas Christian University. Prior to working in Kansas City, Rachel worked at a publicly traded retailer in San Francisco. The main reason Rachel joined Hovee & Co was because of the emphasis the firm places on relationships.

  • Makayla Wathen

    OUTSOURCED “CFO”, EA

    Makayla Wathen joined the team in 2020, adding another full-service accountant to our mix of professionals, and enhancing our level of client service! Makayla is well-loved by her clients, for her integrity, diligence, and presence.

  • Gabrielle Boucher

    OUTSOURCED “CFO”, EA

    Meet Gabrielle. Originally from Lenexa, Ks, Gabrielle was working as an engineer before we discovered her talents. Gabrielle attributes her love for numbers to her experience as an engineer – but she discovered a growing desire to utilize her math skills in a new way, and we couldn’t be luckier to have her! Currently, Gabrielle is studying to become an enrolled agent, and in no time, she will complete Hovee and Co’s “Intern to Outsourced CFO” program.

  • Kelly Sunderland

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Kelly has been a cornerstone during our seasons of growth. Kelly facilitates everything from creating and re-evaluating office processes to scheduling “CFO” and client sessions, to responding to additional client needs and requests. In Kelly’s words, “I hope I’m able to make someone’s day just a little easier!”

  • MariClaire Whalen

    DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & CLIENT EXPERIENCE

    MariClaire brings creativity and vision to our organization! As an outside observer of our day-to-day services, MariClaire sees the value-add in Hovee & Co’s offerings and helps communicate that value in fresh and fun ways through cohesive and conscientious marketing. She is invested in the client experience and wants every client to feel heard and valued.

  • Patty McGuffin

    PARAPROFESSIONAL

    Prior to working at Hovee & Co, Patty worked in accounting for 40 years at the Federal Reserve. Her experience there has made her invaluable to our team. When asked how her values impact her work, Patty said, “Hovee & Co is all about helping small business grow and thrive. I love setting up new bookkeeping clients and assisting them in tracking their income and expenses. Customer service is a huge priority, and I enjoy going the extra mile to assist our clients!”

Our Values.

  • Our actions are based on a genuine concern for the well-being of our teammates and our clients.

    Empathy

  • Teamwork yields better and more expedient results than individual effort. With a collaborative approach to problem-solving, we offer the highest quality of service to our clients.

    Collaboration

  • As part of our commitment to providing our clients with the highest level of service, we actively engage in continuous learning and professional development.

    Excellence

  • It is our duty to seek out and welcome change – we do not stop at satisfactory; we are consistently looking for a better way.

    Innovation

  • As a company, we strive to be forward-thinking and growth-oriented. We identify difficult circumstances as opportunities for learning.

    Growth