WJM Partner Receives the Larry Gardner Associate Member Award from UTCA

[Red Bank, New Jersey] Woolston, Jensen, & McNamara, LLC (WJM) is pleased to share that its partner, Bill McNamara, CPA, CCIFP^® has been named the recipient of the 2024 Larry Gardener Associate Member Award by the Utility and Transportation Contractors Association (UTCA) of New Jersey during its annual conference held in Atlantic City last month. This prestigious award is presented to those individuals who have provided outstanding service to the UTCA association and industry. McNamara has been a member of the UTCA and has served in various capacities for over two decades.

As an advocate and advisor for the family-owned business for over 35 years, McNamara and his team have fostered decades-long relationships with his continuing clients. He is a licensed certified public accountant in New Jersey and Florida and has served as the assistant treasurer for UTCA’s Board of Directors and is a longtime member of the Legislative Affairs Committee for UTCA.

The UTCA is a non-profit trade association that was founded in 1965. It represents nearly 1,000 member firms in the public and private sectors of heavy, highway, utility, and marine construction, as well as site work. The association is headquartered in Wall Township, New Jersey and strives to create a positive impact on New Jersey citizens, the health of the environment, and shared economic prosperity by leveraging its respected expertise and relations to promote a sustainable infrastructure sector.

From the moment he and his longtime associate, Kevin Donovan, joined UTCA McNamara has worked tirelessly to contribute to the success of the industry, prove his commitment, and earn his spot in belonging to the UTCA. This longtime commitment to the association and participation through committees, volunteerism, and events have all contributed to his being named the 2024 Larry Gardner Associate Member Award recipient.

Addressing the crowd at the awards presentation, McNamara expressed his gratitude for all the industry has provided, “I am truly honored and humbled to receive this prestigious award. To say we value our relationships, not just with our clients, but the UTCA Community would be an understatement.  We will continue to contribute under any of the challenging environments the industry faces because you get way more than you give, if you give to start.” In addition, McNamara credits his partners at WJM, Charles Woolston and Aimee Jensen, as well as his team, clients, and family for providing the support and trust that are critical to these achievements and his success in the industry over the years.

As is his standard method of operation, which is a willingness to help and be part of solutions, during his address to the crowd at the awards event, McNamara challenged the attendees to “’Do Good Recklessly’ in their actions here at the UTCA convention, at home, in your neighborhood and in life in general. We are surrounded by negative news and toxic rhetoric at every turn. Don’t let it win. Don’t be overwhelmed by it, fight back by doing something good, make it a habit, collectively that will fix a lot of what ails our world.” McNamara looks forward to continuing to serve clients and the UTCA for years to come.

Woolston, Jensen, & McNamara, LLC is one of the leading accounting and consulting firms in the mid-Atlantic region, but also serves clients throughout the United States. The growing accounting and consulting firm continues to provide quality, personalized financial guidance to individuals and businesses. Its expertise includes tax management and accounting services encompassing individual, business, and estate and trust planning and compliance, strategic business planning, exit strategies for small businesses and investment wealth management, with an affiliate company Salvus Wealth Management, LLC.