Lee has nearly 20 years of combined experience in public accounting and accounting/management positions in publicly held companies. He has participated in the audits of larger entities, including multinational and multistate operations. Lee concentrates his time in the financial services industry serving both publicly traded as well as privately held community banks located in North and South Carolina.

In addition to financial services expertise, Lee has extensive experience with preparation of consolidated financial statements, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings as well as Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Since enactment of Sarbanes-Oxley, Lee has overseen audits of internal control over financial reporting as required by Sarbanes-Oxley for audit clients as well as assisted in the design, documentation and implementation of internal control programs for non-audit SEC registrant clients.

Education, Credentials and Special Training
Certified Public Accountant
B.A, Accounting, Furman University
National Banking School, McIntire School of Commerce at the University of      Virginia

Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants
South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants
Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants