Meet Our Team

Tax Preparers

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Chief Operations Officer | National Instructor | Enrolled Agent

Marie

Marie has over 30 years of experience providing, tax, bookkeeping, and payroll services. She is a National Instructor and has taught at IRS forums and national conferences.

Outside of work she likes traveling to the beach and spending time with friends and family.

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Tax Preparer | Enrolled Agent

Emmie

Emmie is a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill, and prior to working in tax preparation spent just shy of a decade in operations management across the Southeast. She finds joy in the numbers and in providing people financial peace of mind, and hasn’t looked back since making the career pivot.

Outside of work she loves traveling to new places, trying new cuisines, backpacking, gardening, catching up with her best friends over board games and cocktails, and spending time with her husband, three dogs and cat.

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Tax Preparer

Garrett

Garrett earned his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from North Carolina State University in 2023. Garrett has hands-on experience in preparing tax returns for a diverse range of entities, including individuals, partnerships, S corporations, and C corporations.

Outside of his professional responsibilities, he enjoys hiking and cherishing moments with friends and family.

Bookkeeping Department

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Bookkeeping Manager | Enrolled Agent

Don-Michael

Donald is a graduate of UNC Asheville. Don has quickly risen through the ranks and obtained the prestigious Enrolled Agents title.

He enjoys watching TV and spending time with his pets, family, and friends.

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Bookkeeping Specialist

John

John was raised in Atlanta and is a graduate from the University of Florida where he received a B.S. in Finance. John has previously worked for two Fortune 100 companies, IBM & Dell.

John now makes his home in Asheville where he enjoys working with small business owners daily. He enjoys SEC Football and lifelong Atlanta Braves fan.

Payroll Department

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Payroll Manager

Shari

Shari has held a managerial position in a variety of fields. She has always had an interest in numbers.

In her spare time, Shari enjoys spending time with her dogs, reading a good book, and watching football with her husband. Shari is a Pittsburgh Steelers fan.

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Payroll Specialist

Sandy

Sandy enjoys making memories with her husband. She likes to travel, cook, and listen to music.

Sandy is also a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Payroll Specialist

Angelica

Angelica graduated from UNC Asheville with a bachelor’s degree in accounting.

She enjoys traveling, shopping, and cherishes time spent with family and friends. At home, she shares her space with Bella, her beloved Pitbull.

Administrative / Front Desk

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Administrative Specialist

Marsha

Marsha is a graduate of Appalachian State University. She spent most of her career in the design industry, before owning her own business, and then joining Accounting Specialists in the Fall of 2018.

She loves being a support to her team and her clients. Marsha enjoys road trips, antiquing, and activities at Church.

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