November Service Highlight:

ACA Compliance

Since its enactment in 2010, we have made it our business to understand the Affordable Care Act (ACA) so you don’t have to. Paragon offers employers a full suite of ACA compliance services ranging from hands-on, full-service solutions, to simpler reporting and filing services.  And we can work with data from any source, be it a payroll system, HRIS, or any other method you’re using to storing your data.
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You are invited to join our webinar

HR Compliance in a Post-Pandemic World

November 18th at 2pm

This panel will educate you on what the future holds for HR compliance and provide insightful conversation on how you can embrace these changes in a compliant (and agile) way.

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Welcome to the Team!

Brian Hedges joined Paragon in September 2021 as President and CEO. Previously, Brian was a partner with Mengel Metzger Barr in Rochester, New York, where he performed transaction advisory services and developed strong forensic accounting and business valuation niche practices. When we asked Brian about his move to Paragon, he said, ““While I enjoyed every minute of my accounting practice, I saw the opportunity to lead a company with incredible potential in the HR compliance space.  The technology platform is built in such a way that the business can quickly grow in scale.”
Welcome, Brian, we look forward to your leadership!

What’s your favorite vacation spot? Or dream vacation?

Technically this wasn’t a “vacation”, but in college I met my wife, Kim studying abroad in Fremantle, Australia (a suburb town outside of Perth).  It was an amazing 4+ month experience traveling around the southern hemisphere – including Singapore, Thailand, New Zealand, and many parts of Australia.  During that time, we had a very memorable weekend in Rottnest Island, a small sleepy town about 10 miles off of the coast of Perth.  There were no public automobiles allowed on the island and there were some very strange native creature (quokkas – they are a peculiar mix of a kangaroo and a squirrel!!).

 

Dream vacation would be to spend some time touring around Santiago, Chile and Mendoza, Argentina including a hike to Machu Picchu.  We didn’t make that trip happen before kids came along!

Meet the Team: Brian Hedges, CPA

President & CEO

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What keeps you busy outside work?

I’ve just begun starting to coach my 6-year-old son (t-ball and soccer), which has been a lot of fun over the last few months.  In my spare time, I try to get out and play golf in the spring through fall.  Would love to get the entire family out skiing together this winter.

What’s something you want people to know about Paragon?
Our people are very passionate about being the best service providers in the industry.  We know what we do well, and we stick to that.  We do not try to be all things to all people.  From top to bottom of the organization, we pride ourselves on our deep knowledge of the Affordable Care Act and the requirements of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services as well and our timeliness and accuracy in our reporting that is the best in the industry.

What did you study and where did you attend college/university?
Accounting at University of Notre Dame.

What’s your LinkedIn profile?
Brian Hedges, CPA | LinkedIn

What’s your favorite emoji?
So many good ones to choose from.  And so many are mood/communication driven.  Probably my most used is the laughing / crying eyes emoji at current.

What’s the first concert you went to?
Dave Matthews Band at Ralph Wilson Stadium.  Headed right there after my last final exam of the year in high school!