Annie is a CPA with over 25 years of tax experience in public accounting, including positions held at Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young. She is currently the franchisee operations manager at Padgett, supporting office owners with their tax and accounting needs. Annie is deeply knowledgeable about our ever-changing tax system and acts as a key resource to Padgett's hundreds of tax professionals. She works with small business owners to navigate the complexities of the current tax law. Annie attended Tulane University in New Orleans where she received her undergraduate and master’s degree in Accounting and Taxation.

Jeff Phillips is the Chief Executive Officer of Padgett. Since earning his economics degree from Baylor University and his MBA from Southern Methodist University, he has established himself as a leader in the accounting industry. He has been included on Accounting Today’s Top 100 Most Influential People list five times and serves on multiple professional and community boards. He is also the co-founder and former CEO of Accountingfly, a company working to match accountants with modern, innovative firms across the country. Jeff currently lives in his hometown of Pensacola with his wife and three children.

Roger Harris is the president of Padgett and has been serving in this role since 1992. He has worked with the company for 50 years, since studying at the J.M. Tull School of Accounting at the University of Georgia. Prior to becoming president of the company, Roger served as President and Chairman of the Board for 10 years in one of the largest Padgett franchises in the system, giving him years of valuable expertise in the franchise industry. He has used his expertise as an industry expert in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Morning Business Report, Bloomberg Business News and Accounting Today. Roger has also offered testimony before Congress, putting his decades of experience to work as an advocate for small business legislation.