Our team
The people who’ll know your file
Seven of us, in one office. Every client has a lead who knows the file and a reviewer who checks it. You’ll meet both.
Partners
Lavonne Fernley, CPA
Founding partner
Lavonne started the firm in 2009 after a decade in a regional firm’s tax department. She leads individual tax and planning, and has prepared more Georgia nonresident returns than she cares to count.
- Individual and multi-state tax
- Tax planning for business owners
- Georgia and Alabama returns
Odell Whitcomb, CPA
Partner
Odell joined in 2012 and became a partner in 2016. He runs business tax and advisory, and spends most Tuesdays in clients’ back offices looking at cash forecasts.
- Business tax and Tennessee F&E
- Fractional CFO work
- Restaurants and trades
The team
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Etta Mabry, EA
Enrolled agent
Etta spent eleven years answering taxpayer correspondence before she switched sides of the desk. If you have an IRS letter, she’s the one who reads it first.
- IRS notices and representation
- Payment plans and penalty relief
- Freelancers and creators
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Grier Haskell, CPA
Senior manager, nonprofits
Grier came from an audit practice, which is why our nonprofit clients’ first audits go the way they do. She also serves as treasurer of a local literacy charity.
- Form 990 and fund accounting
- Audit readiness
- Grant reporting
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Mireya Ibanez, CPP
Payroll manager
Mireya runs more than ninety payrolls a month and knows every Georgia withholding table by heart. She speaks English and Spanish with clients and their teams.
- Payroll and payroll tax
- Multi-state withholding
- Tip reporting
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Royce Thibodeaux
Senior bookkeeper
Royce grew up in his family’s restaurant, which shows when he reconciles a POS report. He leads our bookkeeping team and every cleanup project.
- Monthly close
- Cleanup and catch-up
- Restaurants and contractors
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Nadine Pettaway
Client services coordinator
Nadine is the first voice you hear when you call and the person who confirms your consultation. She keeps the tax-season schedule running on time.
- Scheduling and onboarding
- Client portal help
- Billing questions
What the letters mean
Credentials matter when something goes wrong. Here’s what ours let us do for you.
CPA
Certified Public Accountant, licensed by the state. Can prepare returns, represent you before the IRS and issue financial statements.
EA
Enrolled Agent, licensed by the IRS itself, with unlimited rights to represent taxpayers in audits, collections and appeals.
CPP
Certified Payroll Professional: tested on payroll law, withholding and year-end reporting.
Meet us in person
Consultations happen at our Cherry Street office, by video or by phone. Ask for anyone by name.