About us...
Our investment advisors take a broad view of your financial situation to provide you with a custom tailored investment advice to meet your needs and investment objectives. Our strong background in taxation allows us to design tax-wise investing strategies that will enhance your long-term returns and help build your wealth.
OUR TEAM
Ronnie Craig, CPA
Ronnie is a shareholder of TDC Capital Advisors, Inc. and Thompson, Derrig & Craig, P.C., a public accounting firm. Ronnie Craig graduated from Texas Tech University in 1986 and has been a CPA since 1988. He worked on the audit and tax staff of Price Waterhouse (now PWC) and worked in industry before joining TDC in 1994. He has a strong individual, partnership, trust and corporate background with experience in real estate, oil and gas and estate planning. Ronnie is currently serving on the Regional Board of Directors for First Financial Bank and previously served on the Board of Directors for The Bank and Trust of Bryan College Station and The First National Bank of Bryan. He is a past President of the TXCPA Brazos Valley chapter and the Brazos Valley Estate and Financial Planning Council and has served on numerous committees for the City of Bryan, Bryan ISD, other non-profits and the First Baptist Church of Bryan. His wife, Gay Vick Craig, TAMU Class of 1983, retired in March 2022 from TDC after working as an audit manager for 27 years. They have two daughters – Emily who is married to Charlie Smith and Kinsey who is married to Andres Lopez.
James Larkin, CPA
James is a shareholder of TDC Capital Advisors, Inc. and Thompson, Derrig & Craig, P.C., a public accounting firm. James graduated from Texas A&M University with both a B.B.A. and a M.S. in Accounting in 1999. He became a CPA in 2000 after passing the exam on his first attempt and receiving the State of Texas’ Top 10 Award – given to the 10 individuals with the highest scores for that year. He gained extensive experience in individual, partnership and corporate tax consulting at Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young prior to joining TDC in 2007. James became a shareholder of the firm in 2014. He is a graduate of Leadership Brazos and currently serves as the Treasurer for Catholic Missionary Disciples and the Chair of the Finance Council at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Previously, he served as the Vice Chair of Finance for the Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce, the Vice Chair of Finance for the Better Business Bureau, President of the TXCPA Brazos Valley chapter, and on the Finance Council of the Brazos Children’s Museum. James is married to Elicia and they have three children, Jacob, Sarah and Matthew.
Dillard Leverkuhn, CPA
Dillard is a registered investment advisor and shareholder of TDC Capital Advisors, Inc. and also a shareholder of Thormpson, Derrig & Craig, P.C., a public accounting firm. He is a native of Waller County where his father and grandfather grew corn and peanuts and raised cattle. He graduated from Houston Baptist University with degrees in accounting and finance and it is also where he met his wife, Nina, and they were married in 1982. He received his CPA license in 1984. Dillard worked ten years for two downtown-Houston banking companies and then over eight years with Bryan and Houston homebuilders before joining TDC Capital Advisors and Thompson, Derrig & Craig. He works with individuals to develop investment plans and includes his tax background to assist his clients in their important investment decisions. He has served on various community boards and with Nina are long-time members of First Baptist Church of Bryan. They enjoy traveling including trips to Canton to let Nina search for hidden treasure. They have two children, Andrew and Jill.
A.J. Taylor, CPA
A.J. is a shareholder of TDC Capital Advisors, Inc. and Thompson, Derrig & Craig, P.C., a public accounting firm. AJ graduated from Texas A&M University in 2011. He earned both a BBA and a MS in Accounting upon completion of the Professional Program in Accounting (PPA Group 18) within the Mays Business School. He obtained his CPA license in 2011 and was offered a tax associate position with Ernst & Young in San Antonio upon graduation. In December 2013, AJ and his family moved to College Station to continue his accounting career with TDC. In July 2021, AJ became a shareholder of the firm. He works primarily with business owners and has extensive experience in real estate, professional services, and estate planning. He currently serves on the board of directors for BCS Together and the BCS Chamber of Commerce. He has previously served as the President for the TXCPA Brazos Valley Chapter and is a graduate from the BCS Leadership Brazos program. AJ is married to Lisa and they have two children – Luke and Hannah. His family enjoys all outside activities (work or play), home projects, and family bike rides. AJ volunteers as a coach for several sports in the Central Sports league where his kids participate. They are also members of Grace Bible Church. He specifically enjoys football and is an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. He will also never turn down a game of pick-up basketball, ping-pong, or cornhole.
Kyle Cox, CPA
Kyle started as a registered investment advisor for TDC Capital Advisors, Inc in 2023. Following graduation from Sam Houston State University in 2007, Kyle moved to Dallas and where he worked in the wholesale industry. In 2013, he returned to the Brazos Valley to further pursue a career in accounting. Kyle graduated from Texas A&M University in 2015 with a master’s degree in accounting and, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, became a licensed CPA in 2016. In August of the following year, Kyle joined the team at TDC working in federal and state taxation in a variety of areas including individuals, businesses, trusts, and estates. Kyle is also serves as board member for the TXCPA Brazos Valley chapter and Brazos Valley Thin Blue Line Foundation.
Kyle is married to his beautiful wife, Ashley. Together, they have two children, Camden, and Kori. Some of their hobbies include watching Aggie football and baseball, spending time with friends and family, traveling, and just about anything outdoors.