Draffin & Tucker, LLP is pleased to announce the recent additions to their team.

Staff

“Draffin Tucker continues to grow – with both the clients we serve and the individuals who join our team,” said Managing Partner Jeff Wright. “The expansion of our team reflects our continued commitment to providing the best services for the success of our clients.” 

• Alex Stone joins the Draffin Tucker team in the Albany office as an Associate I working in the healthcare practice where she will assist with audits. Alex graduated from Georgia College and State University with both bachelor's and master’s degrees in accounting.

• Drew Griffin joins the firm as an Associate I in the Atlanta office providing auditing services in the healthcare practice. He holds both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in accounting from Georgia College and State University. 

• Tripp Blackwell, MHA, joins the firm as a Healthcare Practice Consultant. He is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA). He holds both a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and a Master of Healthcare Administration from Georgia Southern University. 

• Ansley Duffey joins the Draffin Tucker team as a Staff Accountant, assisting with audits in the healthcare practice in the Albany office. Shegraduated with a Bachelor of Accounting degree from Georgia Southwestern State University.

• Trista Reid joins the firm’s Atlanta office as a Healthcare Practice Consultant. She holds associate’s degrees in psychology and business from Darton State College and bachelor’s degrees in accounting and marketing from Georgia Southwestern State University. 

• Zachary Gilliam joins the firm as a Reimbursement Consultant in the healthcare practice in the Albany office. He holds a Bachelor of Science in finance from Young Harris College and an Associate of Applied Science in accounting from North Georgia Technical College. 

Summer Interns

A slate of summer interns are also joining Draffin Tucker this year, signifying the firm’s commitment to developing the next generation of accounting professionals. 

“At Draffin Tucker, we are focusing our efforts on ensuring the legacy our firm has enjoyed for more than 75 years will continue for generations to come,” said Jeff Wright, Managing Partner. “Success starts on college campuses, which is why we invest heavily in on-campus recruitment. As a result, we have many success stories of new team members we met on a college campus who are now beginning their careers with our firm. We look forward to a whole summer of investing in the next generation of CPAs.” 

Interns include:

• Georgia College & State University: Cameron Faulk, John Ingram, Finn Shaw

• Georgia Southern University: Chloe Ford, Timothy Minatee

• Georgia Southwestern State University: Maddie Barnes, Kellie Hartman, Emma Matre

• Kennesaw State University: Walker Braswell, Alex LaFave, Nina Smith

• Troy University: Beau Watson, Braydon Martin

• University of Georgia: Bryce Carman, Meghan Ferretti

• University of Mississippi: Ellis Holton

• Valdosta State University: Mason Slater

• Western Governors University: April Spivey