• Certified Public Accountant
• Personal Financial Specialist       
• Certified Financial Planner™
• Certified Fund Specialist
• Registered Investment Advisor
• Certified Valuation Analyst
• Certified Forensic Financial Analyst

John is Managing Partner of our firm and is responsible for implementing effective and fiscally sound operation and growth of the firm and for the general direction of all business operations.  In his over 30 years in the accounting profession, he has experience in virtually all aspects of accounting.  John currently concentrates in the areas of personal tax planning, personal financial and investment planning, and estate planning.  He is a member of the Board of Directors of Brandon Wilde, Board Member of the Clinton Anderson Hospital and serves on the Advisory Board of Bank of America.

J. T. Cosnahan, CPA, CFE, FCPA, DABFA, CICA, CGFM
Augusta Office

• Certified Public Accountant
• Certified Fraud Examiner
• Forensic Certified Public Accountant
• Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Accounting
• Certified Internal Controls Auditor
• Certified Government Financial Manager

J. T. is the Administrative Partner of Baird & Company, CPAs, LLC.  In addition to his governmental, fraud, financial planning, business and tax consulting and other client responsibilities, he is in charge of the day to day administrative operation of our office.  In his over 30 year career in the accounting field, he has spent virtually all of it in public accounting.  He is on the Advisory Board of the School of Business Administration at Augusta State University and the Advisory Board of Wachovia Bank.

Rep E. " Butch" Whiddon, CPA, CVA, CFFA
Augusta Office

• Certified Public Accountant
• Certified Valuation Analyst
• Certified Forensic Financial Analyst

Rep is our Supervising Audit Partner, and he has experience in both private and public accounting.  Since he has experience from both arenas, he approaches the operating and tax planning procedures and other advisory services with an enlightened perspective.   This experience is also beneficial when he advises our retail, wholesale and manufacturing clients, as well as our governmental clients, regarding audits, reviews and compilations.

Brenda F. Carroll, CPA, CFE, CIA, CICA, FCPA, CSEP

Augusta Office

• Certified Public Accountant
• Certified Fraud Examiner
• Certified Internal Auditor
• Certified Internal Controls Auditor 
• Forensic Certified Public Accountant
• Certified Specialist in Estate Planning

Brenda is the Internal Audit Division Partner of our firm, responsible for audits, fraud investigations and prevention and litigation engagements.  She also assists with marketing services and administrative matters of the firm.

Benjamin B. Barmore, Sr., CPA, MCP, CITP
Thomson Office

• Certified Public Accountant
• Microsoft Certified Professional
   
• Certified Information Technology Professional

Ben is the partner responsible for the Information Technology-Internet division of the firm that includes consulting services in computer networking, hardware and software planning and implementation, and Internet services.

W. Lee Hammond, Sr. CPA
Thomson Office

• Certified Public Accountant