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Puryear & Noonan is a public accounting firm that specializes in serving nonprofits, individuals and businesses with their tax, audit, compliance, bookkeeping, consulting and exit strategy needs.

Our Mission: To create great experiences for our clients and team.

In 1962, William Puryear began offering public accounting services in Downtown Nashville with the simple goal of helping clients. Over the next several decades he brought on several partners as the firm grew and the firm became known as Puryear, Hamilton, Hausman & Wood. In 1999, Michael McKerley & Spike Noonan founded McKerley & Noonan with the same philosophy as William Puryear – helping clients and creating a family friendly work environment. Over the next 18 years, McKerley & Noonan grew during which Susan Keffer and Justin Schellenberg came on as partners.

The two firms built a strong professional relationship, and on January 1, 2019, they merged to form Puryear & Noonan. Following the merger, Justin Schellenberg stepped in to lead the firm, providing clear guidance, long-term vision, and strategic planning to ensure continued growth and stability for our clients and employees. The “helping others” philosophy remains at the heart of everything we do today.

Meet the Team

Leadership

Justin Schellenberg CPA Nashville

Justin Schellenberg, CPA

CEO

Justin Schellenberg, CPA Nashville, is the Chief Executive Officer of Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where he combines

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Jami Pope, CPA

Audit Partner, CFO
Jami is a Partner and the Chief Financial Officer at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where he leads the firm’s attest services practice. Since becoming a p
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Stephanie Richerson, CPA

Audit Partner, CPO

As Partner, Chief People Officer, and Head of the Audit Department at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, Stephanie leads wi

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Sean A. Queener, CPA

Partner in Charge of Tax
Sean is the Partner in Charge of our Tax Department, where he leads the team with a focus on delivering exceptional service and strategic guidance. He
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Michael McKerley, CPA

Tax Partner
Michael is a Partner at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, bringing more than three decades of experience in tax, audit, and advisory services. A native Nashv
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Susan Keffer CPA Nashville

Susan Keffer, CPA

Tax Partner
Susan Keffer is a CPA in Nashville, a Partner in the Tax Department at Puryear & Noonan CPAs and a trusted advisor with more than 40 years of expe
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Ron Wood, CPA

Partner Emeritus
Ron is a Partner Emeritus at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, bringing more than four decades of experience in tax strategy and planning. Since joining the
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Jeff Hausman, CPA

Partner Emeritus
Jeff has been part of the Nashville Community since 1984. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame in 1979, he began his professional career
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Managers & Supervisors

Kerri Maynard, CPA

Director of Operations
Kerri serves as Director of Operations at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, bringing more than 30 years of experience in both public accounting and industry.
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Sherry Conner, CPA

Senior Manager, Tax Dept.
Sherry is a member of our Tax Department and has 20+ years’ experience in many areas of taxation including corporations, partnerships, and high net wo
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Michelle Bramel, CPA

Senior Manager, Tax Dept.
Michelle is a Senior Tax Manager at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where she is valued for her technical expertise, strong leadership, and client-first ap
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Catherine Denson, CPA

Senior Manager, Audit Dept.
Catherine is a Senior Manager in Puryear & Noonan’s Audit Department with more than thirty years of experience serving clients across a wide range
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Troy Tschantz, CPA

Senior Manager, Tax Dept.
Troy is a Senior Manager in the Tax Department where he spends most of his time consulting with clients on tax planning and preparation of business an
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Caleb Gerdom, CPA

Manager, Tax Dept.

Caleb Gerdom is a Manager in the Tax Department at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where he works with individuals and businesses on tax plan

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Jessica Gillis, CPA

Senior Manager, Audit Dept.
Jessica is a Senior Audit Manager at Puryear & Noonan CPAs with extensive experience serving clients in the nonprofit, construction, hospitality,
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Ashley Nyquist, CPA

Manager, Tax Dept.
Ashley is a Tax Manager at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where she focuses on preparing and reviewing individual and business income tax returns. She als
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Nessa Ensey, CPA

Senior Manager, Audit Dept.
Nessa is a Senior Manager in the Audit Department at Puryear & Noonan CPAs. Since joining the firm in 2020, she has specialized in nonprofit audit
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Kels Fitzpatrick, CPA

Manager, Audit Dept.
Kels leads the Advisory Services Department at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where he partners with clients to bring clarity and confidence to their fina
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Kimberly Coward, CPA

Manager, Tax Dept.
Kimberly is a Senior Manager in our Tax Department. She has prior experience both as a controller at a car dealership and as pastor of two congregatio
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Bethany Hovater, CPA

Manager, Tax Dept.
Bethany is a Tax Manager at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where she prepares tax returns for corporations, partnerships, nonprofits, and individuals. A C
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Lauren Goff, EA

Manager, Tax Dept.

Lauren is a Tax Manager at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where she specializes in partnerships, corporations, internat

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Marilyn Place, EA

Senior Manager, Tax Dept.
Marilyn is a manager in our Tax Department who works with non-profit organizations, for-profit businesses and individuals on their tax reporting. She
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Barry Grimsley

Director of Accounting Services
Barry is the Director of the Accounting Services Department at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where he supervises and manages daily operations while suppo
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Patrick McInnis

Manager, Audit Dept.
Patrick is a Manager in the Audit and Attest Department at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where he specializes in audits of nonprofit organizations, for-p
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Olga Smith

Audit Manager, Audit Dept.
Olga is an Audit Manager at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, specializing in nonprofit audits and compliance. Since joining the firm in 2016 as a Staff Acco
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Courtney Isabell

Manager, Accounting Dept.
Courtney is an Account Manager in the Accounting Services Department at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where she collaborates closely with senior accounta
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Olivia Simmons

Manager, Tax Dept.
Olivia is a Tax Manager at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where she specializes in preparing and reviewing tax returns for businesses, individuals, and tr
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Chris Golden

Manager, Tax Dept.
Chris is a Tax Manager at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where he specializes in helping clients navigate complex tax laws and solving problems across a v
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Seniors & Staff

Logan Ryerson, CPA

Senior Accountant, Tax Dept.
Logan is a Senior Accountant in the Tax Department at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where he helps individuals and businesses file accurate and timely ta
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Logan Dorris, CPA

Senior Accountant, Tax Dept.
Logan is a Senior Accountant in the Tax Department at Puryear & Noonan CPAs. A Middle Tennessee native, he was born and raised in Portland, TN, an
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Kevin Thomas, CPA

Senior Accountant, Tax Dept.
Kevin is a Senior Accountant in the Tax Department at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where he specializes in tax preparation for partnerships, corporation
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Caleb Wood, CPA

Senior Accountant, Tax Dept.
Caleb is a Senior Accountant in the Tax Department at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where he helps clients save money and find solutions that make a real
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Reed Mitchell, EA

Senior Accountant, Tax Dept.
Reed has been with Puryear & Noonan since 2021, starting his tax career as in intern with the firm before coming on full time. “I love working at
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Emily Beaulieu

Audit Senior, Audit Dept.
Emily is an Audit Senior at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where she specializes in nonprofits and employee benefit plans. Since joining the firm in 2022,
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Parker Darnell

Audit Senior, Audit Dept.
Parker is a Senior Accountant at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where he works closely with a variety of clients, including nonprofits, to ensure their fi
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Mary Jo Grimsley

Senior Accountant, Accounting Dept.
Mary Jo is a Senior Accountant at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where she has been part of the team since 2020. She specializes in handling complex and d
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Brian Greene

Senior Audit Associate, Audit Dept.
Brian is a Senior Audit Associate at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where he focuses on helping clients turn audit results into actionable insights. He en
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Pamela Puckett

Senior Accountant, Tax Dept.
Pamela is a Senior Tax Accountant with over 15 years of experience, specializing in tax preparation of partnerships, corporations, individuals and tru
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Matthew Fisher

Senior Accountant, Accounting Dept.
Matthew Fisher is a Senior Accountant in the Accounting Services Department at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where he brings both experience and enthusia
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Kourtney Scott

Audit Specialist

Kourtney is an Audit Specialist at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where her keen attention to detail ensures accuracy a

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Rachel LeGros

Staff Accountant, Tax Dept.
Rachel Legros is a Tax Accountant at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where she combines technical skill with a genuine passion for helping people. She is e
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Emerald Randolph

Staff Accountant, Tax Dept.

Emerald is a Staff Accountant in the Tax Department at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where she supports clients with tax prepar

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Lee Smith

Staff Accountant, Tax Dept.
Lee Smith is a Staff Accountant at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where he primarily supports the Tax Department while also assisting the Audit team when
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Jessica Davis

Staff Accountant, Accounting Dept.
Jessica Davis is 29 years old and grew up in a small town called Unionville, TN. She graduated from Georgia Career Institute in 2012 for Cosmetology a
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Kyla Morrison

Senior Accountant, Accounting Dept.
Kyla is a Senior Accountant at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where she’s known for her warm approach, client-first mindset, and talent for building lasti
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Tony Oleshko

Staff Accountant, Audit Dept.
Tony is a Staff Accountant at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where he enjoys building strong relationships with clients and supporting them face-to-face w
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Anuja Bhatt

Staff Accountant, Accounting Dept.
Anuja Bhatt is a Staff Accountant in the Accounting Services Department at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where she supports clients with bookkeeping, fin
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Robyn Forde

Staff Accountant, Accounting Dept.

Robyn is a Staff Accountant in the Accounting Services Department at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where she supports

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Mason McGowan

Staff Accountant, Tax Dept.
Mason is a Staff Accountant in the Tax Department at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where he works with individuals, businesses, and nonprofits to ensure
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Rebeka Alem

Staff Accountant, Tax Dept.
Rebeka Alem is a Staff Accountant in the Tax Department at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where she helps clients navigate complex tax matters with clarit
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Kristi Suther

Senior Accountant, Accounting Dept.

Kristi Suther is a Senior Accountant in our Accounting Services Department, where she helps small businesses, nonpr

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Kody Pungkeo

Staff Accountant, Tax Dept.
Kody is a Staff Accountant in the Tax Department at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where he helps individuals and businesses navigate the often-confusing
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Aileen Mazariegos De Leon

Staff Accountant, Tax Dept.
Aileen began her journey with Puryear & Noonan CPAs in January as a Tax Intern while completing her bachelor’s degree in Accounting at Trevecca Na
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Elena Steffa

Staff Accountant, Audit Dept.
Elena is an Audit Staff Accountant at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where she focuses on 401(k) audits and nonprofit clients. She loves the assurance sid
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Tiffany Tomlinson

Staff Accountant, Accounting Dept.
Tiffany is a Staff Accountant in the Accounting Services Department at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where she supports clients with their day-to-day acc
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Rachel Garland

Staff Accountant, Accounting Dept.
Rachel is part of the Accounting Department. She is originally from Nashville but lived in Florida for 14 years before coming back to Tennessee in 201
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Administrators

Lindsay Thompson

Executive Assistant

Lindsay is an Executive Assistant at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, wh

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Molly Gibbs

Executive Assistant

Molly serves as an Executive Assistant at Puryear & Noonan CPAs, where she is passionate about creating great

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Anela Odzakovic

Admin Department
Anela has been part of the Puryear & Noonan CPAs team since 2021, where she provides dependable administrative support and helps ensure clients fe
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Annie Rushton

Admin Department
With 0ver a decade of experience providing administrative support in CPA firms, Annie is grateful to be part of the Puryear & Noonan CPAs team. Sh
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Jennifer Hartman

Receptionist
Jennifer is often the first friendly face clients see when they walk into Puryear & Noonan CPAs. With a background in hospitality and a degree in
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Nicole Garnett

Admin Department
Nicole has been part of Puryear & Noonan CPAs since 2008, bringing more than 17 years of office administration and management experience to the te
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Katina Washington

Admin Department
Katina has been part of Puryear & Noonan CPAs since 2019, where she leads human resources and partners with the administrative team to keep the fi
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Senita Baker

Admin Department
Senita graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a degree in Business Administration, and joined William Puryear & Co. in 1989. S
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