Partner Profiles

Sidney E. Middlebrooks

Sid has been with our firm since 1965, specializing in income taxation, estate planning and retirement plan administration. His practice is particularly geared toward providing these services to physicians, attorneys and other professionals. He is currently a member of the Macon Estate Planning Council and the Estate, Gift and Trust Section of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Ray C. Pearson

After obtaining his Masters of Accounting from the University of Georgia, Ray began his career in public accounting with the firm currently known as KPMG. He joined McNair, McLemore, Middlebrooks & Co., LLC in 1975. His areas of primary practice are community banks ,commercial enterprises and farms.

J. Randolph Nichols

Randy has been associated with our firm since 1976. His primary areas of expertise include electric and telephone cooperatives, trade associations and long-term care. Prior to his association with the firm, Randy worked in the electric utility industry.

William H. Epps, Jr.

Bill has been with the firm since 1976. He specializes in income tax matters for corporations and individuals and performs audits primarily for governmental and nonprofit entities.

Raymond A. Pippin

Ray has been associated with our firm since 1978 and has been a partner since 1984. He specializes in business valuations as well as income and estate tax matters. In addition to being a Certified Public Accountant, he also holds designations of Accredited in Business Valuations (ABV), Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF). He is a director and active member of several professional and community organizations on both a local and statewide basis.

Jerry A. Wolfe

Jerry has practiced accounting with the firm since 1981. He has substantial accounting and
auditing experience in healthcare and nonprofit organizations, HUD and RD programs and
employee benefit plans. He is responsible for leading the firm’s Employee Benefit Plan Audit
Group and is the designated partner for the AICPA Employee Benefit Quality Center.

Jerry is member of the AICPA and the Florida and Georgia Societies of CPAs.

W.E. Barfield, Jr.

Ed has practiced as a Certified Public Accountant since 1973 and has been associated with our firm since 1988. Specializations include income and estate tax along with governmental auditing and accounting.

Howard S. Holleman

Howard has been with the firm since 1978. He specializes in individual, estate and corporate taxation as well as bookkeeping, payroll and accounts payable services for businesses.

F. Gay McMichael

Gay’s professional experience began with the firm in 1981. He specializes in providing tax and financial accounting services to small businesses with concentrations in the construction, automobile dealership, broadcasting and general manufacturing industries.

Richard A. Whitten, Jr.

Rick specializes in the areas of income and estate taxation and tax controversy. His experience in public accounting began in 1978 and he has been associated with the firm since 1989.

Elizabeth Ware Hardin

Elizabeth serves as the firm’s administrative partner, a position she has held since 1997. She is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the firm, including firm accounting, billing and human resources. Prior to assuming the administrative position, Elizabeth managed an audit practice consisting primarily of not-for-profit organizations and manufacturers. Elizabeth has been associated with the firm since 1983 and is very active in the community.

Caroline E. Griffin

Caroline has been associated with our firm since 1983. Her practice is concentrated in the areas of income and estate taxation and retirement plan reporting.

Ronnie K. Gilbert

Ronnie has practiced public accounting since 1982, specializing in healthcare, telecommunications and small, closely-held businesses. He serves as the firm’s technology partner and is a member of the AICPA’s Information Technology Membership Section. In addition to being licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in Georgia and Tennessee, Ronnie is licensed as a Nursing Home Administrator.

Ron C. Douthit

Ron has been practicing in public accounting since 1991. Since joining the firm in 1997, he has specialized in the area of individual and small business income taxation. He also has expertise in assisting small businesses with accounting systems, financial record keeping and payroll reporting. A past president of the Middle Georgia Chapter of the Georgia Society of CPAs, Ron has been extensively involved in the local community having served on several professional boards and volunteering his time to various charitable organizations.

Marjorie Huckabee Carter

Marjorie has been associated with the firm since 1997. Prior to joining the firm, she worked for KPMG in Houston, Texas and Atlanta. Marjorie received a bachelor of business administration degree from Southern Methodist University and a masters of business administration from Mercer University. She specializes in audit, accounting and consulting services to financial institutions and other commercial enterprises.

Bryan A. Isgett

Bryan joined the firm in 1996 upon graduation from Clemson University with a bachelor of science degree in accounting in 1995. Bryan’s primary area of practice is audit, accounting and consulting to the electric utility industry.

Charles A. Fletcher

Charles has practiced public accounting since 1994, specializing in healthcare. His areas of expertise include Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement consulting, audit and taxation services. He is an officer in the Middle Georgia Chapter of the Georgia Society of CPAs and is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

David Paschal "Pat" Muse, Jr.

Pat is a graduate of Georgia Southern University with a bachelor of business degree in accounting. Prior to joining the firm in 2000, he spent ten years in public accounting with another regional firm and three years with a healthcare company in various financial roles. He specializes in assurance and advisory services for financial institutions and other commercial enterprises.

Kathy W. Fletcher

Kathy joined the firm in 1995 after receiving a Masters of Accountancy degree from the University of Georgia. Her primary areas of practice include income and estate taxation.

Jason A. Peacock

Jason joined McNair, McLemore, Middlebrooks & Co., LLC in 1998 while attending Mercer University. Upon completing a bachelor of business administration degree in accounting from Mercer University in 2001, he joined the firm full time specializing in not-for-profit entities with a primary focus on the electric utility industry.

Daniel W. Miller

Danny has been associated with the firm since 2002. Prior to joining the firm, he spent four years with a healthcare company in various financial roles. Danny received a bachelor of business administration and a master of business administration from Georgia College & State University. He specializes in providing tax and financial accounting services to nonpublic entities with concentrations in the construction and general manufacturing industries.

William R. "Russ" Rountree

Russ joined the firm in 1996 after graduating from Mercer University’s Stetson School of Business and Economics.  Russ specializes in providing financial accounting, tax, and consulting services to utility industries.  In addition to being a Certified Public Accountant, he holds designations of Certified Financial Forensics (CFF) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).

Charles B. Hall

Charles has practiced public accounting since 1984. As the firm’s quality control director, he provides technical accounting and auditing assistance to our professionals. In addition to being a Certified Public Accountant, Charles has a masters degree in accounting from the University of Georgia and is a Certified Fraud Examiner. He provides inspection services to other CPA firms and is a frequent speaker at Georgia Society of CPA training events. He also provides forensic services and a range of accounting and auditing services to businesses, governments and nonprofits.