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Estimated Cost: $2,450 per participant, which includes instructors’ fees, advance prep reading materials, and all meals on site. Costs not included are for transportation and sleeping rooms.

As President and CEO of Windham Brannon, P.C. CPAs located in Atlanta, Georgia, Charlie is leading the Firm in its fifth decade with the same dedication to superior client service that has been its trademark since inception.

During this time, the Firm has maintained steady growth and has been recognized by Bowman’s Accounting Report as one of the top 25 accounting firms in America in recent years. Charlie is a speaker on such topics as firm management, introducing ideas which he has implemented as managing partner at Windham Brannon.Charlie's areas of client service include corporate, partnership, and individual taxation, litigation support, and IRS controversy. He serves numerous companies and their owners, providing advice that considers past performance but places great emphasis on action plans for the future.As a Certified Fraud Examiner, he has provided expert consulting and witness services in large fraud cases. He has been an expert in legal disputes on lost profits, insolvency determination, financial projections, business valuation, income tax matters, professional malpractice, and claims administration for class action settlements. Charlie has also supervised complex and sensitive engagements for the U.S. Treasury Department and the Office of Inspector General. He has provided merger and acquisition consulting for the Resolution Trust Corporation and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as well as private companies.Charlie received a Bachelor of Science Business Administration degree from East Carolina University in 1980, where he earned both wrestling and music scholarships.

"I guess it's not that common to meet a CPA who wrestled in college," adds Charlie. "I suppose wrestling has contributed to my aggressiveness in handling conflicts, such as IRS negotiations and litigation services. It taught me to deal head on with conflict, as opposed to running from it.”

Mike is the Founder and Managing Principal of Vanderslice Advisory Services. He has specialized in the unique management and financing challenges of North West middle market companies for over thirty years. His background includes business ownership and operation for over twenty years, executive leadership responsibility for companies in the professional service, public accounting and automotive supply industries, and board and board advisory positions to numerous private company and non-profit organizations.

Practice Emphasis:
Strategic Business Planning, Executive Coaching, Management Consulting, Retreat Facilitation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Entity Formation Consulting, Business Financing, Succession Planning.

Activities:
Institute of Management Consultants, Member Family Business Institute, Member Turnaround Management Association, Member National Association of Corporate Directors, Member AGN International Ltd., Board Member Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Member Washington Athletic Club, Member Bellevue Athletic Club, Member Glendale Country Club

Certified Management Consultant

Education:
Muhlenberg College, BA in Political Science
Pennsylvania State University, Masters of Public Administration
Harvard Business School, "Leading Professional Service Firms"