Darlene Dizon, CPA brings over 8 years of public accounting experience as an accounting and assurance manager in Roth&Co’s Illinois office. Darlene’s broad experience in audit, state agency engagements and compliance issues expands the firm’s ability to serve its wide range of clients. 

Darlene began her career as an auditor at Ernst & Young, Philippines before joining E.C. Ortiz – now Roth&Co. She has experience in auditing financial statements and handling state agency engagements with the Office of the Auditor General involving financial/single audit and compliance examination. Darlene also prepares financial statements for the Regional Office of Education and for not-for-profit entities.

Darlene graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Colegio De Dagupan. She is a certified public accountant in Illinois, California and the Philippines. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA). 

Syndelle Manuel, CPA has 9 years of compliance and financial audit experience.  She was formerly employed as a senior associate in Sycip Gores Velayo & Co. (Ernst & Young Global Limited-Manila, Philippines) and a senior financial reporting accountant in CITCO International Support Services Limited – Philippines ROHQ until she joined E. C. Ortiz, now Roth&Co.

Syndelle graduated Cum Laude with her Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, and is a certified public accountant in Illinois and in California.

Dandred Solano, CPA is an accounting and assurance manager in Roth&Co’s Illinois office, supervising state agency engagements for not-for-profit clients, the Office of the Auditor General and other local government entities. Dandred started his career in Ernst and Young, Philippines, before moving to Deloitte and Touché, Qatar. He also worked at PricewaterHouseCoopers LLP in Houston, Texas before joining E.C. Ortiz – now Roth&Co.

Dandred earned a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of the Philippines. He is a certified public accountant in the Philippines and in California, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA).

Ivory Pineda, CPA started her career at Ernst & Young Philippines (SGV & Co.) before joining E.C. Ortiz, now Roth&Co. As an accounting and assurance manager, Ivory utilizes her broad experience in financial auditing and compliance issues to serve Roth&Co clients.

Ivory has directed financial audit engagements for a range of industries, including real estate, construction, retail, manufacturing, and not-for-profits. She manages financial audit and state compliance examination engagements of governmental entities and not-for-profit organizations. She also oversees the firm’s annual, semi-annual, and quarterly agreed-upon procedure engagements for the Illinois Gaming Board.

Ivory graduated  Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. She was awarded the Punongbayan & Aurollo Leadership Gold Medal Award at Far Eastern University-Manila. Ivory is a certified public accountant in California, Illinois, and the Philippines.  Ivory is a member of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA) and the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA).

Lou Jonathan Cabrera, CISA joined E.C. Ortiz – now Roth&Co – in July 2018. He now serves as an IT manager on the accounting and assurance team, where he utilizes his extensive experience in information technology, financial reporting, internal controls and compliance audits. Lou Jonathan serves a range of clients, including government agencies and companies in the financial services, manufacturing, utility, pharmaceutical and information technology industries.

Lou Jonathan graduated from New Era University, Philippines with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy. He is a certified public accountant in the Philippines and a certified information systems auditor. He is a member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA).