Whitley Penn Welcomes Director of Healthcare Consulting, Joe Fernando
Fort Worth, TX (May 29, 2025)
Whitley Penn welcomes Joe Fernando as a Director in the firm’s Healthcare Consulting group.
Fernando is a seasoned healthcare finance and operations leader with a proven track record of driving strategic growth, optimizing financial performance, and enhancing operational efficiency across complex healthcare organizations.
“We are thrilled to have Joe as a member of the Whitley Penn team,” said Partner-in-Charge of Client Accounting & Advisory Services, Irfan Dossani. “His extensive experience in healthcare consulting brings tremendous value to our clients and strengthens our firm’s ability to deliver impactful, strategic solutions.”
“We’re excited to welcome Fernando’s experience to our healthcare consulting team. His ability to extract actionable insights from clients’ financial data—working closely with Jolee Patnaude, our Revenue Cycle Management Director—will help clients enhance both top- and bottom-line performance, while streamlining billing operations and maximizing revenue capture,” said Josh Agren, Healthcare Consulting Leader & Audit Partner.
Fernando brings deep experience in joint venture operations, mergers and acquisitions, financial integration, and regulatory compliance. Fernando excels at translating complex financial data into actionable insights, fostering collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, and delivering tailored solutions that align with client goals. His leadership is marked by a commitment to innovation, analytical rigor, and a client-centric approach that consistently delivers measurable results in dynamic healthcare environments.
Fernando earned his Bachelor of Arts in Accounting/Business from Goshen College and his Master of Science in Administration in Accounting from the University of Indiana.
About Whitley Penn, LLP
For more than 40 years, Whitley Penn tax, audit, and advisory professionals have been dedicated to the success of our clients. Our mission is to provide transformative solutions that deliver valuable results and develop strong relationships. With an established presence in the Southwest and as an independent member of HLB International, we are strategically positioned to help you grow both locally and globally. At Whitley Penn, your future is our focus. www.whitleypenn.com.
Fort Worth, TX (May 29, 2025)
Whitley Penn welcomes Joe Fernando as a Director in the firm’s Healthcare Consulting group.
Fernando is a seasoned healthcare finance and operations leader with a proven track record of driving strategic growth, optimizing financial performance, and enhancing operational efficiency across complex healthcare organizations.
“We are thrilled to have Joe as a member of the Whitley Penn team,” said Partner-in-Charge of Client Accounting & Advisory Services, Irfan Dossani. “His extensive experience in healthcare consulting brings tremendous value to our clients and strengthens our firm’s ability to deliver impactful, strategic solutions.”
“We’re excited to welcome Fernando’s experience to our healthcare consulting team. His ability to extract actionable insights from clients’ financial data—working closely with Jolee Patnaude, our Revenue Cycle Management Director—will help clients enhance both top- and bottom-line performance, while streamlining billing operations and maximizing revenue capture,” said Josh Agren, Healthcare Consulting Leader & Audit Partner.
Fernando brings deep experience in joint venture operations, mergers and acquisitions, financial integration, and regulatory compliance. Fernando excels at translating complex financial data into actionable insights, fostering collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, and delivering tailored solutions that align with client goals. His leadership is marked by a commitment to innovation, analytical rigor, and a client-centric approach that consistently delivers measurable results in dynamic healthcare environments.
Fernando earned his Bachelor of Arts in Accounting/Business from Goshen College and his Master of Science in Administration in Accounting from the University of Indiana.
About Whitley Penn, LLP
For more than 40 years, Whitley Penn tax, audit, and advisory professionals have been dedicated to the success of our clients. Our mission is to provide transformative solutions that deliver valuable results and develop strong relationships. With an established presence in the Southwest and as an independent member of HLB International, we are strategically positioned to help you grow both locally and globally. At Whitley Penn, your future is our focus. www.whitleypenn.com.
