The Summit Team

Tera Latham Eddleman, BBA, CVA
Consultant/Valuation Analyst

Tera has deep roots in all financial aspects of veterinary practice management. Since 2010, she has served as a financial manager and accounting consultant for several large equine and mixed animal practices across the country.

Tera started her accounting career as a staff accountant and auditor. From there, she was a cost accountant for a large publicly traded company, managing international accounts. After five years in corporate America, she found her home in the veterinary industry as Controller for Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery in Weatherford, Texas, and later as the Director of Accounting and Finance for Inova Partners. Tera has a BBA in Accounting from Tarleton State University. She is a Certified Valuation Analyst and a member of the VetPartners Valuation Council.  She is also a Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor.

Tera speaks nationally on monitoring critical financial measures, fraud prevention, and understanding practice value. Tera’s passion for making a difference in people’s lives combined with her teaching skills and accounting knowledge help Summit’s clients better understand and manage the business facets of their practices. From developing budgets to consulting on exit strategies, Tera has the experience our clients need to help them manage every stage in their practice’s lifecycle.

Dawn Conner
Office Manager

Dawn has over 20 years experience in bookkeeping and office management in various industries.  Overseeing the daily operations of Summit, Dawn appreciates the variety that comes with handling a wide range of administrative task for staff and clients.   With an Associates degree in Business as well as a License in Texas Real Estate, she enjoys helping others and fostering a positive environment.

An adventurous native Texan who enjoys spending time with her family, either on land or water, she enjoys cooking, traveling and is an avid DIYer.

Michael Hargrove, DVM, MBA, CVA
Valuation Analyst

Michael not only brings expertise in business valuation but also practical knowledge of veterinary medicine and practice ownership to the firm. Michael graduated from veterinary school at Colorado State University in 1991. He has been employed by North Shore Veterinary Hospital in Duluth, MN since 1993, first as an associate, then as a partner and now as the sole owner of this 5-doctor, AAHA-certified practice.

Michael completed his MBA in 2001 and has been actively involved in veterinary practice consulting since that time. He began completing veterinary practice valuations in 2003 and obtained accreditation through the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) in 2010.

A charter member of VetPartners, Michael has been a member of their Valuation Council since 2006. He is also a shareholder and serves on the Board of Governors of Affiliated Emergency Veterinary Services, a shareholder-owned corporation operating 7 veterinary emergency hospitals in Minnesota.

Catherine Davis
Accounting Associate

Catherine has a B.S. in Animal Science from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from Florida Gulf Coast University.

She managed her and her husband’s mixed animal veterinary practice for 11 years, which they sold in 2022. During her tenure in practice management and through the sale transition, Catherine became interested in practice valuations and is currently working towards becoming a Certified Valuation Analyst. Catherine and her family live in Pennsylvania, where she still assists her husband, Dustin, with his specialty livestock reproduction veterinary practice. She enjoys watching her sons play baseball and soccer.

Karla Janssen
Accountant

Karla specializes in creating order out of chaos, finding the elusive credit card transaction, and ensuring the right pieces are in place so Summit’s clients have accurate information for making business decisions.

Before joining Summit, Karla served as Senior Accountant for a large wholesale grocery business for over 16 years. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of North Texas. Karla’s accounting experience and passion for helping others make her an excellent fit for our team and clients.

Jo Quarles
Payroll Specialist

Jo is a Payroll Professional with over 20 years of experience that includes both private and government corporations. Her knowledge provides our clients a smooth payroll process that focuses on compliance and accuracy.

In 2023 she and her husband, along with their two corgi’s, moved from Texas to Oklahoma and when not processing payroll she enjoys spending time reading, gardening and playing with her grandkids.

Natalea Berend
Accounting Associate

Natalea is a Texas A&M University graduate with a degree in Communications and a minor in Business. With a keen eye for details, Natalea oversees accurate postings of the day-to-day transactions for many of our clients.

When not serving her clients at Summit, Natalea is a proud wife & mom who enjoys cooking, movies with her family, and anything chocolate.