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Ben specializes in tax planning and compliance for high-net-worth individuals and related entities. Ben’s thirst for knowledge has driven his career as a tax professional. From learning to education, Ben has a passion for helping clients and colleagues understand the complexities of tax accounting. Ben provides the guidance his clients need to structure their tax situations confidently and effectively.

Professional Activities

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant

Community Involvement

  • Children’s Law Center, board member

Education

  • Master of Taxation, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

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Professional Experience

Wes has more than seven years of public accounting experience, providing tax compliance and accounting services to a broad range of clients in various industries.

Industry Expertise

Wes has experience working with C Corporations, S Corporations, partnerships and high net worth individuals. He enjoys focusing on serving privately held businesses and their owners.

Professional Activities

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants

Certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant

Education

  • Master of Business Administration, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY
  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY

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Professional Experience

Alyssa has more than a decade of tax experience, including income tax compliance, accounting for income taxes, international tax planning, transfer pricing, and corporate restructurings for multi-national C corporations. Alyssa leads the Women’s Initiative Committee and Tax Workforce Committee.

Industry Expertise

Alyssa’s industry practice areas include rental real estate, manufacturing, professional services, and other various service industries.

Professional Activities

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants

Certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant

Speaking Engagements

  • University of Kentucky Beta Alpha Psi, 2019 and 2023, Tax Career Paths & Traits of a Successful Professional

Community Involvement

  • Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road, Finance Committee, 2020–present
  • Kentucky Children’s Hospital Circle of Blue, 2023–present
  • Junior League of Lexington, Member and Volunteer, 2015–2023

Education

  • Master of Science in Accountancy, John Carroll University, University Heights, OH
  • Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, Miami University, Oxford, OH

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Brittany graduated summa cum laude from Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and a Masters of Business Administration with an accounting concentration. She was an intern at Dean Dorton for two years prior to starting full-time at the firm in November 2014. Brittany serves on the firm’s higher education and employee benefit plan industry teams. She also plans and leads various audit trainings within the firm.

Industry Expertise

Brittany has 10 years of experience working with higher education clients with both financial statement audits and student financial aid single audits. Her experience includes both public and private institutions with an expertise of working in student financial aid. Brittany serves as the manager for several higher education institution foundations.


In addition to working with higher education clients, Brittany has more than five years of experience working with clients in the construction industry. She also leads numerous employee benefit plan audits each year.

Professional Activities

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • National Association of College and University Business Officers, Member

Certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant

Community Involvement

  • Distinguished Young Women of Kentucky, Tabulator for State Program
  • Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), Volunteer
  • Lexington Dream Factory, Board Member, Treasurer

Education

  • Masters of Business Administration, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky
  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, summa cum laude, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky

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Melody’s professional career began in accounting and audit, with the majority spent in Financial Management Technology. Melody serves as the Sage Intacct Practice Leader for Dean Dorton’s Business Consulting Services.

Upon graduating from college, Melody spent 10 years in public accounting and internal audit. After finding success in accounting, she transitioned to financial management technology, working with various applications. Melody was an early adopter of cloud-based financial management software, joining Intacct, an early-stage cloud-native software publisher. In her extensive career, she has held leadership positions in Professional Services, Solution Consulting, Sales Strategy, and Operations.

As Dean Dorton’s Sage Intacct Practice Leader, Melody manages Services, Client Success, and Operations for Dean Dorton clients on Sage Intacct. This includes Implementation Services, Technical Services, Support, Account Management and Renewals.

Melody works across most industries but has more extensive experience in Software and Professional Services.

Education

  • Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Texas, Austin, TX

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Jay has more than 15 years of experience working in the public sector and nonprofit entities engaged in acute healthcare and public health.

In his previous role, Jay served as an audit manager for Crowe Healthcare Risk Consulting, performing internal auditing services for national nonprofit healthcare entities. He has performed numerous projects related to compliance with healthcare regulations, adoption of clinical operations quality and safety evidence-based practices, revenue cycle management, and financial reporting for healthcare entities, including hospitals, home health agencies, physician practices, and hospices.

Certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Certified Internal Auditor
  • Certified in Healthcare Compliance

Professional Activities

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • Kentucky Society of CPAs (KyCPA)
  • Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors (AHIA)
  • Health Care Compliance Associations (HCCA)
  • Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)

Community Involvement

  • Junior Achievement, Volunteer

Education

  • Master of Health Administration, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
  • Master of Science in Accounting, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

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