Member Profile

Thomas Parfitt was born in McArthur, Ohio, and later moved to Dublin, Ohio, where he finished his high school education and graduated from Dublin High School. He then continued his academic career at Ohio University graduating in 1975, earning a BBA in Accounting. His first job kept him in Athens when he joined a local CPA practice. Tom passed the CPA exam in 1978. and became a partner in the firm of Brown, Jackson, and Parfitt, CPAs.

Parfitt then proceeded to expand the firm and opened another office in Waverly, Ohio, after just one year. This then led to him opening his own firm, Thomas W. Parfitt, CPA, on May 1, 1982. Those two offices coincided until January 1, 2021, when they were combined into the practice of Parfitt, Cooley and Associates LLC, where Parfitt continues to work. He diversified his business ventures when he purchased a motorcycle dealership with two additional partners. This Athens-based dealership initially only sold two brands pf motorcycles, ATVs, and water products, and then eventually grew into three separate dealerships selling ten diverse brands. This experience led to more expansion in the form of multiple tractor dealerships selling Kubota, Cub Cadet, Stihl, Honda, and assorted mower brands.

Parfitt retired from these businesses after 38 years in 2019 and 2022, respectively. He remains engaged in his Ford Dealership in Waverly, Ohio, as well as his commercial real estate development partnership in southern Ohio.

Outside of his business ventures, Parfitt is a member of the Ohio Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs. He. also serves on the board of the First National Bank of McConnelsville, Ohio, and as Chairman of the Board for The First National Bank of Waverly, Ohio. In his free time, he enjoys racing motorcycles, hunting, and of course Ohio University Homecoming with his two daughters who are also alumnae.