Meet The Team

Partners

At Brown Edwards, our people are our firm. With more than 450 professionals and more than 50 partners spread across 13 offices in Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee, we’ve built one of the largest independent CPA firms in the Mid-Atlantic region — and we’ve done it by hiring and developing exceptional talent.

Our team includes CPAs, advisors, and specialists with deep experience across a wide range of industries and service areas. Whether you’re a growing business navigating complex tax questions, an organization in need of audit support, or an executive planning for the future, you’ll find knowledgeable professionals here who have handled challenges like yours before.

What sets our people apart isn’t just technical skill — it’s the way they work. BE professionals are known for being straightforward, responsive, and genuinely invested in client outcomes. Many of our team members have spent their entire careers here, giving clients the consistency and institutional knowledge that larger national firms rarely provide.

Get to know the people behind our work.

Alan Landes, CPA, CIA

Partner

Alan Landes, CPA, CIA

Partner

Anthony D. Rager, CPA, CGMA

Partner

Anthony D. Rager, CPA, CGMA

Partner

Antony D. Roop, CPA

Partner

Antony D. Roop, CPA

Partner

Becky Gehl, CPA

Partner

Becky Gehl, CPA

Partner

Betty D. Jessee, CPA, CSEP, PFS

Partner

Betty D. Jessee, CPA, CSEP, PFS

Partner

Billy C. Gilliam, CPA, CGMA

Partner

Billy C. Gilliam, CPA, CGMA

Partner

Billy R. Robinson, CPA, CCIFP, ABV

Partner

Billy R. Robinson, CPA, CCIFP, ABV

Partner

Brittany Quinn, CPA

Partner

Brittany Quinn, CPA

Partner

Chad Gunter, CPA, CCIFP

Partner

Chad Gunter, CPA, CCIFP

Partner

Chad Maddox, CPA, CVA, CCIFP, CCA

Partner

Chad Maddox, CPA, CVA, CCIFP, CCA

Partner

Charles Stanley Bowles II, CPA

Partner

Charles Stanley Bowles II, CPA

Partner

Chris Banta, CPA, CFE

Partner

Chris Banta, CPA, CFE

Partner

Daniel L. Bowman, CPA

Partner

Daniel L. Bowman, CPA

Partner

Danielle Nikolaisen, CPA

Partner

Danielle Nikolaisen, CPA

Partner

David DesRoches, CPA

Partner

David DesRoches, CPA

Partner

David W. Reardon, CPA

Partner

David W. Reardon, CPA

Partner

Elizabeth A. Llewellyn, CPA

Partner

Elizabeth A. Llewellyn, CPA

Partner

Harold Holstein, CPA, CMM

Partner

Harold Holstein, CPA, CMM

Partner

Hugh Barlow, CPA

Partner

Hugh Barlow, CPA

Partner

Jacob Favaro, CPA, CFP®

Partner

Jacob Favaro, CPA, CFP®

Partner

James R. Fries, CPA, MSA

Partner

James R. Fries, CPA, MSA

Partner

Jared D. Brown, CPA

Partner

Jared D. Brown, CPA

Partner

Jason Ross, CPA

Partner

Jason Ross, CPA

Partner

Jeff Barbour, MSA, CPA

Partner

Jeff Barbour, MSA, CPA

Partner

Jeffrey A. Smith, CPA

Partner

Jeffrey A. Smith, CPA

Partner

Jessica Hewitt, CPA

Partner

Jessica Hewitt, CPA

Partner

John C. Hash, CPA

Partner

John C. Hash, CPA

Partner

John S. Aldridge, CPA

Partner

John S. Aldridge, CPA

Partner

Katie Mocnik, CPA, CFE

Partner

Katie Mocnik, CPA, CFE

Partner

Kelli Vance, CPA, PFS

Partner

Kelli Vance, CPA, PFS

Partner

Kristie Hancock-Clifton, CPA

Partner

Kristie Hancock-Clifton, CPA

Partner

Laura Sprouse, CPA

Partner, CEO

Laura Sprouse, CPA

Partner, CEO

Leslie F Roberts, CPA

Partner

Leslie F Roberts, CPA

Partner

Lisa S. Reecher, CPA

Process Operations Partner

Lisa S. Reecher, CPA

Process Operations Partner

M. James Hartson, Jr., CPA

Partner

M. James Hartson, Jr., CPA

Partner

Mark Carlson, CPA, MBA

Partner

Mark Carlson, CPA, MBA

Partner

Mark DesRoches, CPA

Partner

Mark DesRoches, CPA

Partner

Mark E. Woolwine, CPA

Partner

Mark E. Woolwine, CPA

Partner

Mark Mabry, CPA

Partner

Mark Mabry, CPA

Partner

Mark W. Tuck, CPA

Partner

Mark W. Tuck, CPA

Partner

Mark Wiseman, CPA

Partner

Mark Wiseman, CPA

Partner

Matt Heatwole, CPA

Partner

Matt Heatwole, CPA

Partner

Megan Argenbright, MSA, CPA

Partner

Megan Argenbright, MSA, CPA

Partner

Megan Meador, CPA

Partner

Megan Meador, CPA

Partner

Melissa A. Price, CPA,CGMA

Partner

Melissa A. Price, CPA,CGMA

Partner

Melissa A. Sikes, CPA

Partner

Melissa A. Sikes, CPA

Partner

Melissa Stanley, CPA

Partner

Melissa Stanley, CPA

Partner

Norman D. Yoder, CPA

Partner

Norman D. Yoder, CPA

Partner

Patrick Murtaugh, CPA

Partner

Patrick Murtaugh, CPA

Partner

Richard E. Hedley Jr, CPA

Partner

Richard E. Hedley Jr, CPA

Partner

Robert “Rob” E. Adams, CPA, CGMA

Partner

Robert “Rob” E. Adams, CPA, CGMA

Partner

Ryan McEntire, CPA, Licensed Financial Advisor

Partner

Ryan McEntire, CPA, Licensed Financial Advisor

Partner

Samuel V. Jones, CPA

Partner

Samuel V. Jones, CPA

Partner

Sean Purple, CPA, MST

Partner

Sean Purple, CPA, MST

Partner

Timothy A. George, CPA, MST, CCIFP

Partner

Timothy A. George, CPA, MST, CCIFP

Partner

Valerie R. Ellis, CPA, CGMA

Partner

Valerie R. Ellis, CPA, CGMA

Partner

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