Meet Our Team

Partner - Tax & Software Consulting

Alida Dwyer

What was your first car?
Pontiac LeMans

What is your favorite band/singer/music artist?
John Angotti

What is one thing that instantly makes your day better?
Seeing or talking with my grandchildren

What is your funniest work story to date?
Chasing a possum out of a client’s house

Partner - Tax

Daryl Feige

What is your favorite song?
I still turn the radio up for Free Bird

Do you have any phobias? If so, what are they?
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia – fear of long words

Why did you pick this profession?
I always loved solving math problems

What is the biggest risk you ever took?
Starting a business from scratch

Partner - Tax

David Heeter

What was your first car?
Red 1952 Chevrolet Convertible 

Do you have a nickname?
The Heet

What is your favorite song?
“Let the Music Play” by Barry White

If money were no object, how would you spend your time?
Serving children

Partner - Audit

Matthew Stewart

What was your first car?
Green 90’s Dodge Caravan

What is your favorite sports team?
Auburn, Braves, and Packers

What is your go-to karaoke song?
Can’t Smile Without You by Barry Manilow

What is one thing that instantly makes your day better?
Seeing my wife and children anywhere

Partner - Tax

Monty Waites

Do you have any interesting hobbies?
I foster dogs through a local rescue until they can find their permanent home and love it!

What is your dream vacation or favorite vacation?
A week at one of those beautiful huts that sit on the water, like Bora Bora or the Maldives

What is one thing that instantly makes your day better?
Definitely that first cup of coffee!

If money were no object, how would you spend your time?
Volunteering with some type of animal rescue, or in some capacity serving and helping people in need

Partner - Tax

Tim Carlisle

What is your favorite band/singer/music artist?
The Doors

What is your favorite movie?
The Breakfast Club

Who was your role model grouping up?
Reggie Jackson

If money were no object, how would you spend your time?
Deep sea fishing

Founding Partner

Di DiPiazza

After graduating from the University of Alabama with a Masters Degree in Accounting, Di served in the United States Air Force in Virginia and Germany, working with the Air Force Audit Agency for five years. He began his public accounting career over 30 years ago with an international accounting firm, working for ten years exclusively in business and individual tax areas. His specialties included the taxation of closely held businesses, partnerships, S-corporations, estates and trusts planning and matters, and the taxation of not-for-profit organizations. Di is currently the Chairman of the Tax Department of DiPiazza LaRocca Heeter & Co, LLC.

Di has been consistently referenced in national publications such as Money Magazine, Tax Advisors and other publications as a leader and industry specialist in individual and estate tax planning matters as well as  recognized for his expertise locally.

Tax

Haley Mitchell

What is your favorite song?
Signed, Sealed, Delivered by Stevie Wonder

Do you have any interesting hobbies?
Reading

What is your coffee order?
Vanilla shaken espresso latte

Do you prefer emails, texts or phone calls?
Emails

Tax

Morgan Hill

What is your favorite band/singer/music artist?
The Jonas Brothers

What was your first car?
My older brother’s 2005 Chevy Colorado

What is one thing that instantly makes your day better?
My dog, Strudel

What is one thing on your bucket list?
Traveling Europe

Tax

Mike Worrell

What was your first car?
1971 GTO

What is the most unique item on your desk?
Civil War cannon ball

What is your favorite movie?
The Searchers

Why did you pick this profession?
The hours

Audit

Joey LaRosa

Do you have any interesting hobbies?
Cooking

What is your useless talent?
Being able to solve a Rubik’s Cube

What is your coffee order?
A shot of espresso

Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without?
Making a joke

Bookkeeping

Angela Ferguson

What is one thing that instantly makes your day better?
My wonderful husband and 2 beautiful daughters

Do you have any hidden talents?
I lead worship at my church, singing & playing acoustic guitar. 

What is your favorite song?
Anything by Elevation Worship

If you did not work in this industry, what field would you pursue?
Pharmacist

Bookkeeping

Shannon Williams

What is your coffee order?
Caramel Macchiato

What is your go-to fun fact?
You lose 30 % of your taste buds while in flight

What is one thing that instantly makes your day better?
My Grandsons

What career advice would you give to your younger self?
If you do what you love, it’s not really work.

Tax & Accounting Services

Christina Scarpelli-Youger

Do you work better in the morning or at night?
The morning.  It’s extremely peaceful and quiet with limited interruptions.

Do you have any interesting hobbies?
Cross stitching.  It’s the best way to unwind and relax.

What is the most unique item on your desk?
An engraved name plate that states “I’m only here until I win the Lottery”.

If you did not work in this industry, what field would you pursue?
Book editor.

Tax

Amanda Vick

Do you have any interesting hobbies?
Going to Metal Concerts

What is the most unique item on your desk?
M & M vending machine

What is your go-to karaoke song?
I Wanna Dance with Somebody by Whitney Houston

If you did not work in this industry, what field would you pursue?
Event Planning

Tax

Anne Robertson

What was your first car?
A white 1995 Jeep Cherokee

What is your go-to fun fact?
My husband played basketball overseas and we lived in Spain and Mexico

What is your favorite sports team?
ROLL TIDE!!!

If you did not work in this industry, what field would you pursue?
Social Work – to be able to help kids

Payroll Specialist

Aishah Rahman

What is your Kryptonite?
My weakness is a Snickers candy bar

What is your favorite movie?
My favorite movie is Norbit

What is your favorite sports team?
My favorite team is the Pistons

If money were no object, how would you spend your time?
Traveling

Tax

Justin Draper

What inspires you?
The love and grace of Jesus Christ

What is your useless talent?
I can fully close my right eye lid

Do you work better in the morning or at night?
Morning please

What career advice would you give to your younger self?
Hard work pays off.  Start working harder today!

Audit

Kenneth “KC” Capps

What is your go-to fun fact?
My initials are KFC

What is your go-to karaoke song?
I’m Gonna Miss Her – Brad Paisley

When did you first feel like an adult?
When that first car payment hit

Who was your role model growing up?
My dad

Tax

Amanda Bird

What is your favorite vacation?
I love to go hiking in the mountains

What is one thing that instantly makes your day better?
Spending time with my kids

When did you first feel like an adult?
When I wrote the first check to the mortgage company for my home

Do you work better in the morning or at night?
Morning (sorry to anyone receiving my 4am emails)

Tax

Justin Mitchell

Do you have any interesting hobbies?
I’m an aspiring piano player

Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without?
Coffee

What is your go-to fun fact?
I have a twin brother and we look nothing alike

What is one thing on your bucket list?
Hiking in Yosemite or Yellowstone National Park

Tax

Jessica Hall

What is your dream vacation?
Banff, Canada

What is your coffee order?
Cold brew, 1 Stevia, light cream

Do you have any interesting hobbies?
Mahjong!

Do you work better in the morning or at night?
100% in the morning, after coffee

Audit

Mason Berg

What is your favorite movie?
Shutter Island

Aside from necessities, what one thing could you not go a day without?
Music

What is your favorite sports team?
Green Bay Packers

What is your favorite vacation?
Mexico