Our Leadership

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

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Business advisors make the difference. We have 25+ partners and 200+ staff in multiple offices across Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Mississippi - all covering a diverse range of niches.

When you work with ATA, you gain a team of trusted business advisors. The senior leaders below are dedicated to make sure your experience with ATA is a great one.

Partners

CPA, CFE

Chief Manager

CPA

Member/Partner

CPA, CGMA

Member/Partner

CPA, CGMA

Member/Partner

CPA, CGMA

Member/Partner

CPA, CISA, CITP, CRISC, CGEIT

Member/Partner

CPA, CMA

Member/Partner

CPA

Member/Partner

CPA, CGMA, CVA, CFF

Member/Partner

CPA, CGMA

Member/Partner

CPA

Member/Partner

CPA, CVA

Member/Partner

CPA, CPC, QKC, QPA, QKA

Member/Partner

CPA, CBA

Member/Partner

CPA

Member/Partner

CPA, CFE, CGMA

Member/Partner

CPA, CFE

Member/Partner

CPA

Member/Partner

CPA

Member/Partner

CPA, CVGA, CGMA, M&AP

Partner and National Advisory Practice Leader

CPA

Member/Partner

CPA, CGMA

Member/Partner

CPA, CGMA

Partner and Assurance Practice Leader

CPA

Member/Partner

CPA

Member/Partner

Principals

Craig Atwill

CPA

Principal

Steve Carmichael

Steve Carmichael

CPA

Principal

Al Creswell

CPA

Principal

Steve Davis

CPA

Principal

Mark Downing

CPA

Principal

Mike Hewitt

CPA, CGMA

Principal

Red Howe

Red Howe

CPA

Principal

Mark Puckett

MST, CPA, PFS

Principal

Cathy Sanborn

CPA, CGMA

Principal

John Schifani

CPA

Principal

Jerry Smith

CPA, QKA, QPA

Principal

Art Sparks, Jr.

CPA, CGMA

Principal

Vernon Wathen

CPA

Principal

Gary Welch

CPA, CVA

Principal

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Insights

In Certain Situations, Filing a Gift Tax Return is Required or Recommended

Dec 16 2024

The Amount You and Your Employees Can Save for Retirement is Going Up Slightly in 2025

Dec 03 2024

Get the Word Out About IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions

Nov 15 2024

Employers: In 2025, the Social Security wage base is going up

Nov 04 2024

Bank Wire: Should your board approve loans?

Oct 28 2024

Best practices for building customer loyalty

Oct 28 2024

How to manage liquidity risk from crypto-assets

Oct 28 2024

Review, revise, repeat!

Oct 28 2024