Business Advisory

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Business Advisory Services Insightful guidance for smart decisions and sustainable growth North Carolina Business Consultants Support for Smarter Business Decisions DMJPS works with privately held companies across the region and throughout the country. Our advisory team helps leaders work through change, strengthen the way their organizations operate, and prepare for the decisions ahead. We bring […]

Medical Practice Fraud & Compliance Risks

DMJPS continues its Practice Matters Series with Medical Practice Fraud & Compliance Risks webinar on August 11, 2026, from 2 – 3 p.m. Register today to reserve your spot. Agenda: Healthcare practices face increasing pressure to protect patient information, maintain compliance, and safeguard financial performance. From billing and coding risks to embezzlement and HIPAA violations, practices […]

Jeff Marko, CPA

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Jeff is a Partner in DMJPS’ Durham, North Carolina office and is an experienced tax and accounting professional who has spent his career working with an array of clients, including large multi-state C corporations, closely-held S corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships, trusts, and individuals. Jeff provides a variety of services, including international and domestic tax compliance, […]

R. Milton Howell III, CPA, CSEP

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Milton Howell is Partner at DMJPS CPAs + Advisors in Tax Services. For more than thirty-five years, he has focused on taxation issues, including tax research for both open and closed transactions, structuring complex tax transactions, estate and income tax planning, and representing clients before federal, state, and local tax authorities. His focus is on […]

Sara Maddox, ASA, ABV, CVA, EA

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Sara Maddox is a Senior Manager and Director at DMJPS CPAs + Advisors in Business Valuations. At DMJPS, her work includes valuing business enterprises using fundamental and complex analysis for purposes of succession planning, gift and estate tax, mergers & acquisitions, litigation matters, and shareholder buyouts. She works with a variety of industries, including retail/wholesale, […]

Morgan Mann, MBA

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Morgan Mann is a Senior Associate in Valuation Services at DMJPS CPAs + Advisors. In her role, Morgan provides both fundamental and complex business valuation analysis for succession planning, gift and estate tax, mergers & acquisitions, litigation matters, and shareholder buyouts. Before joining DMJPS, Morgan worked in business-to-business sales and intellectual property management, where she […]

Michael R Gillis, CPA, PFS, CGMA

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Mike Gillis is a Partner at DMJPS CPAs + Advisors. He helps privately-held businesses and their owners achieve their long-term financial goals with proactive planning. He is a frequent presenter on tax matters and works extensively in the area of succession and exit planning strategies for businesses. Mike is originally from Pennsylvania. He attended Thiel […]

Benjamin C. Hamrick, CPA, ABV, CFF, ASA, CM&AA, CVA, CGMA

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Benjamin Hamrick is a Partner at DMJPS CPAs + Advisors in Business Valuation Services. Ben began his career with the firm in 1983, specializing in business taxation, audit, and accounting. In 1995, he established the firm’s valuation practice. Ben has since become a recognized leader in valuation and advisory services, most recently honored by Forbes […]

Robin Bennett, CPA

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Robin is a Partner in DMJPS’ Sanford, North Carolina office. Throughout her career, she has worked with closely held S-corporations and partnerships, sole proprietorships, high net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates. Robin also has significant experience with individual income tax planning, estate planning, and IRS correspondence. Before joining DMJPS, Robin worked for a large nationally recognized […]

North Carolina IRC Conformity: Status Update

North Carolina is one of many states that have still not updated their conformity with the Internal Revenue Code following the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).…