Leading assurance, tax and advisory firm, Mauldin & Jenkins, is proud to announce the appointment of six professionals to Partner, effective September 1, 2024. This significant achievement highlights the firm’s commitment to recognizing excellence, leadership and dedication to client service.
Managing Partner Hanson Borders shared “Each of these professionals has demonstrated impressive leadership within the Firm and their communities. I am confident that their expertise will continue to drive the Firm’s success and uphold our tradition of delivering exceptional service and value to our clients.”
New Partners are:
Mark Abernathy, CPA, Partner
Mark is a Partner in the Firm’s Athens, Alabama office. He has spent much of his 15 years of public accounting experience specializing in assurance services for companies in various industries, which primarily include state and local governments, not-for-profits, healthcare, government and construction contracting, and employee benefit plans. Mark is a member of the AICPA and the ASCPA and is a current Board Member of CASA of North Alabama.
Stephanie Blair, CPA, CFE, Partner
Stephanie is a Partner in the Firm’s Athens, Alabama office. Stephanie dedicated her career to working with individuals and closely held businesses, specializing in tax planning, compliance, and traditional assurance services. Her expertise extends to helping clients navigate the intricacies of tax regulations, ensuring they are compliant. She is a member of the AICPA, TSCPA, ASCPA, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and Kiwanis Club.
Lew Henry, CPA, Partner
Lew is a Partner in the Firm’s Atlanta, Georgia office. Since joining Mauldin & Jenkins, Lew has specialized in providing a wide range of attestation and consulting services within the Not-for-Profit and Education practices. Additionally, Lew has significant experience delivering attestation services across various industries, including construction, healthcare, and manufacturing. He is a member of the AICPA and the GSCPA.
Sherrie Hodges, CPA, Partner
Sherrie is a Partner in the Firm’s Huntsville, Alabama office. With over 30 years of professional experience in public accounting, she is a key member of the Private Client Services practice. Sherrie specializes in income tax planning, preparation, and consulting, providing expert advisory services that help clients navigate complex financial decisions. Sherrie is a member of the ASCPA, the AICPA and the Firm’s Tax Committee.
Aubrie Trotter, CPA, Partner
Aubrie is a Partner in the Firm’s Albany, Georgia office. Since joining Mauldin & Jenkins, she has specialized in serving financial institution clients of all sizes across the Southeast. Aubrie brings extensive expertise in conducting audits for both public and private financial institutions in addition to her work on various consulting engagements. She is a member of the AICPA, GSCPA, the Georgia Bankers Association and the Community Bankers Association of Georgia.
Brent Ullrich, CPA, Partner
Brent is a Partner in the Firm’s Atlanta, Georgia office. Brent has over 15 years of experience in many areas of taxation and industries ranging in size from closely held businesses to multinational publicly traded companies. He also serves as the Firm’s Tax Strategy and Research Leader. As such, Brent dedicates his time to monitoring new and pending legislation to offer technical guidance and identify planning opportunities for the Firm in support of clients on complex issues across a range of technical tax areas. He is a member of the AICPA and the GSCPA.
About Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC
Mauldin & Jenkins is annually recognized as a Top 100 Certified Public Accounting firm by Inside Public Accounting and Accounting Today and provides assurance, tax, advisory, and consulting services to clients. Founded in 1918, the Firm serves clients in a range of industries including agribusiness, government, banking, technology, healthcare, construction, manufacturing, not-for-profit, financial services, film & entertainment, private client services, and higher education. For additional information, please visit mjcpa.com.
