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

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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
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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.