About BKD Houston

Houston is the nation’s fourth largest city, with more than 4.7 million residents. BKD is centrally located in the heart of the Galleria area, noted for its many shopping destinations.

Houston is home to many professional sport teams, which include the Houston Rockets, Comets, Astros, Aeros and the Texans. Visitors and locals can take their pick from the multitude of fine arts venues, including the Alley Theatre, Museum of Fine Arts, Contemporary Arts Museum and Houston Symphony located just within 10 miles of the Houston office. The Johnson Space Center (NASA), the beaches of Texas Gulf Coast and many area lakes for water activities are within an hour’s commute of our office.

Dave Hayob, partner in charge, directs operations and administration of approximately 100 personnel, including 11 partners. John Steffes leads the recruiting efforts for the Houston Office.

BKD Houston was founded December 1, 2000, with the merger of White Petrov McHone and McGee, Wheeler & Co., P.C. The two legacy firms have provided more than 50 years of service to Houston clients.

Our Niches & Services

Our niches include financial services, health care, manufacturing and distribution, not-for-profit and government, real estate and construction and corporate and international tax.

Our clients are primarily mid-sized, privately held companies as well as public companies, individuals, small businesses, not-for-profits and governmental entities.

In addition to traditional compliance services, we assist clients with such value-added consulting services as financial planning, debt restructuring, feasibility studies, business valuations, projections and forecasts, business succession planning, accounting outsourcing, DataProbe, information technology, forensics and dispute resolution and health care reimbursement and planning.

Your Ties to the Community

We encourage our staff to become actively involved in community organizations and events and to participate in our BKD Foundation outreach where appropriate. It’s our way of supporting the community while expanding our network of business contacts.

Through the BKD Matching Gift Program, we support accounting education at the major colleges and universities from which we recruit.

Your First Year

Facts About Our Niches

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John W. Steffes
Recruiting Partner
713.499.4600