Draffin Tucker is proud to announce the addition of talented new team members and several well-deserved promotions across its Atlanta, Albany and Charleston offices. "As our firm grows, so does our commitment to serving clients with unparalleled expertise and dedication," said Jeff Wright, Managing Partner. "The expansion of our team and recognition of our employees’ achievements reflect our focus on delivering exceptional services to support the success of our clients." 

New Staff

• Kylie Houtz has joined the Atlanta office as a Receptionist. She holds an Associate’s degree from Valdosta State University and brings valuable experience in customer service. 

• Shaina S. Morgan joins the Atlanta office as an Associate II. She holds a Bachelor of Accounting degree from the University of Georgia. Shaina specializes in tax services, particularly Research and Development Tax Credits.

• Abagail N. White joins the Albany office providing bookkeeping services as part of the Outsourced Accounting team. She will graduate with an Associate of Accounting degree from Southern Regional Technical College in May 2025.

• Matthew O. Wilson joins the Albany office as a Staff Accountant. He holds a Bachelor of Accounting degree from Georgia Southwestern State University and specializes in healthcare audits.

Promotions

• Shelby Ashley, CPA, has been promoted to Senior in the Healthcare practice in the Albany office, where she provides audit services and Medicare cost report preparation. Shelby holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and a Master of Accounting from Georgia College and State University. 

• Rosana Colon-Menendez, CPA, has been promoted to Senior in the Atlanta office, serving clients in the Commercial practice. Rosana holds an Associate of Science in Business Administration from Holyoke Community College, a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and both a Master of Accounting and a Master of Business Administration from Mercer University. 

• Pamela Diaz has been promoted to Associate I in the Atlanta office. Pamela contributes to the completion of audits for the Healthcare Industry. She earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accountancy from Georgia State University. 

• Siena Gordon, CPA, has been promoted to Supervisor in the Commercial practice of the Charleston office. Sienna specializes in tax planning and preparation. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Villanova University. 

• Carly Hall, CPA, has been promoted to Senior in the Albany office, where she focuses on audits in the Healthcare practice. Carly holds both Bachelor and Master of Business Administration degrees in Accounting from Georgia Southwestern State University.

• Charlotte Manawat has been promoted to Senior in the Resource Solutions consulting practice. Based in the Atlanta office, Charlotte assists healthcare organizations with implementing the new accounting standards for leases and subscription-based information technology agreements.  She also works closely with accounting and finance staff to maintain ongoing recordkeeping for these new standards. Charlotte provides additional accounting support with contract management system conversions and account reconciliations. Charlotte holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Georgia Southern University. 

Interns

• Emma E. Carter is serving as an intern in the Albany office, focusing on healthcare audits. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Accounting degree at Georgia Southern University. 

• Liam Dunbrack is serving as an intern in the Atlanta office. He is pursuing a Bachelor of Accounting degree at the University of Alabama. 

• Adam Hall is serving as an intern in the Albany office, concentrating on healthcare audits. He holds an Associate of Arts degree from Northwest Florida State College and is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Accounting from Troy University.

• John R. Mihelick is serving as an intern with a focus on healthcare audits in the Atlanta office He is pursuing a Bachelor of Accounting degree at Kennesaw State University.

• Destinee M. Phillips is serving as an intern in the Albany office, focusing on audit services. She is pursuing her Bachelor of Accounting degree at Albany State University.