Last month it was announced Josh Hedrick has been elevated to the role of member at Kraft Analytics LLC, a Nashville-based affiliate of KraftCPAs.

Hendrick, who joined KA in 2009 after relocating from North Carolina, has an extensive financial consulting background involving valuation services, transaction and litigation support, and business and financial strategy. Previously a senior manager, he becomes the second member of KA along with Glenn Purdue, who is the group's managing member. In the new position, Hendrick will take a more active role in the management and strategic planning for the group. A certified valuation analyst (CVA), he earned both his undergraduate degree and MBA from Appalachian State University and a post-master's certificate in financial analysis at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. He serves as the Treasurer of Communities in Schools of Tennessee.