Meet Our Team



Scott J. Scarano, EA
President

Scott J. Scarano, EA
President
EA# 104589
College:UNC Chapel Hill & Campbell University
Hometown:Valley Cottage, NY Degree:BBA in
Accounting
Happy Hour Go-to Order:Old Fashion
Special Talent:Avoiding This Question
On Saturday Mornings, You Can Find Me:Depends on what you
consider morning, usually sleeping until 11... then out to breakfast/brunch with
the family! (or golfing) Personal Motto:Do or do not, there is
no try Favorite Cartoon:The Simpsons, Ren & Stimpy, DuckTales,
ThunderCats Funniest Thing That Has Happened To You:You'll have
to ask me about this one, if you must know...
If You Had 3 Wishes, What Would The First One Be:travel back in
time to Westeros and warn Oberyn to get his ego in check and keep his distance
after taking down The Mountain
Who are some of the best creators and thinkers of the 21st century?:Steve Jobs, Marshall Mathers, George R. R. Martin, Warren Buffett, Dave
Chapelle, Brian Burton, Malcom Gladwell, Brian K. Vaughan, Simon Sinek, Sacha
Baron Cohen, John Lasseter, Jonathan Ive, Dan Ariely, Rick Rubin, Dan Harmon,
Vince Gilligan, Michael Lewis, Robert Kirkman, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Andre
Benjamin, Thomas Friedman, Andre Romelle Young, Sergey Brin & Larry Page, Chuck
Palahniuk, Guillermo Del Toro, James Cameron, Ryan Murphy, and Stephen Hawking



Christopher J. Leon, EA
Operations Manager

Christopher J. Leon, EA
EA# 136223
Operations Manager
College:Virginia Tech Hometown:Cary, NC
Degree:BS in Finance
Happy Hour Go-to Order:Budweiser
Special Talent:I'm a world class singer
On Saturday Mornings, You Can Find Me:In the woods, huntin'
Personal Motto:Leave things better than you found them
Favorite Cartoon:Rugrats, Doug, Hey Arnold
Funniest Thing That Has Happened To You:Working with David
Williams If You Had 3 Wishes, What Would The First One Be:For
the Lions to win a Superbowl
Who are some of the best creators and thinkers of the 21st century?:Arnold Schwarzenegger, Will Ferrell, Warren Buffett, Steve Rinella



Matthew T. Meyer
Office Manager

Matthew T. Meyer, EA
Office Manager
College:UNC-Chapel Hill
Hometown:Kernersville, NC
Happy Hour Go-to Order:Captain & Coke
On Saturday Mornings, You Can Find Me:Sleeping
Personal Motto:I Solemnly Swear I Am Up To No Good
Favorite Cartoon:Rugrats & Hey Arnold
If You Had 3 Wishes, What Would The First One Be:Ability to read & control others minds
Who are some of the best creators and thinkers of the 21st century?:J.K. Rowling and Jeff Bezos



Surya B. Pethi, CPA
Senior Accountant

Surya B. Pethi, CPA
CPA# 42047
Senior Accountant
College:Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru
Hometown:Bengaluru, India Degree:Accounting
Happy Hour Go-to Order:Used to be Mojito. My new fav Bahama Mama
Special Talent:I can turn a piece of paper into a work of art (Origami)
On Saturday Mornings, You Can Find Me:Making
Pancakes for my kids
Personal Motto:Staying positive
Favorite Cartoon:Flintstones
If You Had 3 Wishes, What Would The First One Be:To grant me 3 more wishes



Kara K. Snider, CPA, MAC
Senior Account Manager

Kara K Snider, CPA
Senior Account Manager
College:University of Tennessee at Martin Hometown:Martin, TN
Degree:Accounting
Happy Hour Go-to Order:Cranberry and Vodka
On Saturday Mornings, You Can Find Me:Going to a kids sporting event
Personal Motto:The two things in life you are in total control over are your attitude and your effort
Favorite Cartoon:Fraggle Rock and Smurfs
Who are some of the best creators and thinkers of the 21st century?:Elvis Costello
If a genie granted you 3 wishes, what would be your first?To Slow Down Time
Apple or Android?Apple



Matt T. Ray, CPA, MAC
Senior Accountant

Matt T. Ray, CPA
Senior Accountant
CPA# 43624
College:UNC Wilmington (undergrad), NCSU (masters)
Hometown:Wilmington, NC
Degree:BS, MAC
Happy Hour Go-to Order:Artichoke dip? Food counts right?
Special Talent:I can juggle
On Saturday Mornings, You Can Find Me:Sitting outside and
enjoying my coffee while catching up on some reading
Personal Motto:Work smarter, not harder
Favorite Cartoon:Doug
Funniest Thing That Has Happened To You:It's tough to pick the funniest thing, but I find myself laughing everyday in the office with the rest of the team
If You Had 3 Wishes, What Would The First One Be:The ability to teleport so I could travel the world easier
Who are some of the best creators and thinkers of the 21st century?:Dave Chapelle



Brett J. Bertemes, MSA
Staff Accountant

Brett J. Beremes, MSA
Staff Accountant
College:Kent State University
Hometown:Medina, OH
Degree:BS, MSA
Happy Hour Go-to Order:Long Island or Mojito
Special Talent:Commercially licensed! Used to drive trucks and buses through college
On Saturday Mornings, You Can Find Me:At the gym!
Personal Motto:Life's too short to be hung up on the negatives
Favorite Cartoon:Spongebob Squarepants
Funniest Thing That Has Happened To You:Anything our cat does. She is absolutely a dog trapped in a cat's body
Who are some of the best creators and thinkers of the 21st century?:Bo Burnham



Jacob C. Wemyss, MSA
Senior Accountant

Jacob C. Wemyss, MSA
Senior Accountant
College:East Carolina Hometown:Warrenton,
North Carolina Degree:BA & MSA in Accounting
Happy Hour Go-to Order:Yuengling
Special Talent:I'm pretty good at soccer juggling tricks
On Saturday Mornings, You Can Find Me:Doing yard work with my
dog Personal Motto:Try a little harder to be a littler better
Favorite Cartoon:Scooby Doo
Funniest Thing That Has Happened To You:I was at Aviator
Brewing Company eating with a small group of people and the top managed to come
off the barbecue sauce as I was tapping the bottom so I managed to dump the
whole bottle on my pants
If You Had 3 Wishes, What Would The First One Be:More wishes
Who are some of the best creators and thinkers of the 21st century?:J.K. Rowling, George R.R. Martin, Steve Jobs, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Albert
Einstein, Stephen Hawking



David J. Williams, EA, CB
Staff Accountant

David J. Williams, EA, CB
Staff Accountant
College:UNC - Chapel Hill and Campbell University
Hometown:Gardiner, Maine
Happy Hour Go-to Order:Wings, Jalapeno poppers and other
medically inadvisable delights
Special Talent:I am the
Undisputed Heavyweight Whistler of Chapel Hill
Personal Motto:If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly
Favorite Cartoon:Doug, Looney Tunes, Popeye, Ren & Stimpy, and Rocko's Modern Life
Funniest Thing That Has Happened To You:I shared a few big laughs with my coworkers as we recalled office parties of the past
If You Had 3 Wishes, What Would The First One Be:Either world peace or enough cash to run away and become a mountain man
Who are some of the best creators and thinkers of the 21st century?:Weird Al Yankovic
On Saturday Mornings, You Can Find Me:Listening to some old
rock, 80's pop or classic country, strumming a guitar along to a Waylon tune, reading for enlightenment, occasional sport shooting, occasional weight lifting or hunting down a big fluffy biscuit at the Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen in Chapel Hill



Marcia W. Caldwell, MPH
Front Office

Marcia W. Caldwell
Front Office
College:NCSU, UNC Hometown:Raleigh & Cary
Degree:BS, MPH
Happy Hour Go-to Order:Manhattan
Special Talent:Accomplished builder, crafter, and cake
decorator
On Saturday Mornings, You Can Find Me:Drinking coffee and contemplating my day
Personal Motto:Listen well to opposing opinions, but always be true to your values
Favorite Cartoon:Bugs Bunny is the best ever, but I totally
respect what SpongeBob and Phineas and Ferb bring to the table
Funniest Thing That Has Happened To You:It has to be something
my husband did or said
Who are some of the best creators and thinkers of the 21st century?:Elvis Costello
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