Nick earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas in 2007, graduating with honors from the KU School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Finance. Nick obtained his Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame in 2010. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Mendoza College of Business with MBA concentrations in Corporate Finance, Consulting, and Business Analytics.
Prior to joining Ong & Company, Nick spent five years in public accounting with Ernst & Young where he specialized in advising Controllers and CFOs on strategic alignment, cost reduction, and performance improvement initiatives. He has worked with executives at Koch Industries, Cigna, Xerox, Bunge, L-3 Communications, and the United States Postal Service to assist with improving the efficiency and effectiveness of Finance & Accounting operations. Nick worked as a Management Consultant at Accenture and a Corporate Accountant at CenturyLink (formerly Embarq) before his time at Ernst & Young.
Nick completed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination in 2014, holds permits to practice in the states of Kansas and New Hampshire, and is an active member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA).