Meet one of our newest tax associates, Venkata Vankadara, in these answers to 12 questions we asked him!

  1. What’s your name? Venkata Vaibhav Vankadara
  2. What’s your title? Tax Associate
  3. When did you start? January 13, 2025
  4. What do you do here? I work closely with the Tax team to help our clients with all their tax compliance needs, especially focusing on 1040 and 1041 forms.
  5. Where did you or do you go to school, and if you got a degree, what was it in? I studied at Fairfield University in Connecticut and got a master’s degree in MSBA – Business Analytics & Accounting.
  6. What did you do before you came to the firm? I was a full-time grad student at Fairfield University.
  7. What did you want to be when you grew up? As a child, I always wanted to be a cricketer, inspired by legends like Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni.
  8. What do you do for fun? I love watching movies, playing chess, and cricket. It’s a great way to unwind and have some fun.
  9. What’s your favorite movie? I’m a big fan of Marvel movies, especially “Iron Man.” Tony Stark’s character is just amazing.
  10. Who’s your favorite band? I enjoy listening to A.R. Rahman’s music; his compositions are just timeless.
  11. What’s your favorite song? “Maa Tujhe Salaam” and “Jai Ho” by A.R. Rahman always fill me with pride and emotion.
  12. What’s on your bucket list? Visiting the Eiffel Tower in Paris and seeing the Grand Canyon in the USA. Also, I’d love to visit Times Square in New York.