Firm Leadership

George W. Garner, CPA, CGMA - Managing Director

George is the founder and Managing Director of Garner, Adams & Associates, PLLC and has over 30 years of experience in public accounting, corporate finance, information technology and business consulting. He also has significant international experience, having served clients in Europe, Asia and South Africa. George's clients have ranged in size from individual start-ups to Fortune 50 organizations.

His relevant prior professional positions include Client Partner at AT&T Solutions Consulting, Principal at EDS/A.T. Kearney and Assistant Controller at Philip Morris USA.

George received his B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and Accounting from Virginia Commonwealth University and his Master of Business Administration from the College of William & Mary. He holds professional memberships with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Virginia Society of Tax & Accounting Professionals, and CPAConnect. In addition, George is a Professionally Qualified Instructor with the American Association of Collegiate Business Schools and is also licensed to sell life and health insurance in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Experience

• eTime Capital, Inc.: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
• J.R. O'Pry Consulting: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
• AT&T Solutions Consulting: Client Partner
• EDS/AT Kearney: Principal
• Philip Morris USA: Assistant Controller

Professional Associations

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants

Education

• Virginia Commonwealth University
  • BS in Business Administration
  • Concentration in Finance & Accounting
• College of William & Mary
  • Master of Business Administration
• American Association of Collegiate Business Schools
  • Professionally Qualified Instructor

Community

• Past Board Member of the Steward School
• Past Treasurer and Board Member of the Coal Pitt Learning Center

Marcee L. Adams, AFSP - Director (Deceased)

Marcee joined Garner, Adams & Associates, PLLC in January 2007 and was a Director with the firm from September 2009 until she lost her battle with cancer in January 2016. She had over 25 years of experience in public accounting, particularly in the areas of taxation, auditing and training of clients on various software packages. Her clients had come from almost every industry, including but not limited to retail, manufacturing, non-profit and health care.

Marcee graduated Cum Laude with a B.S. in Accounting and a minor in Management Information Systems and also received a Master of Business Administraton from St. Francis University. She held professional memberships with the National Association of Tax Professionals, the National Society of Accountants, the Virginia Society of Tax & Accounting Professionals, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Marcee was commissioned as a Virginia Notary Public and had a membership with the American Association of Notaries. She also received her Record of Completion for both 2015 and 2016 as an Annual Filing Season Participant with the IRS despite her illness.

Marcee was and continues to be a great inspiration to both employees of the firm and to her former clients as an extremely dedicated and passionate individual in her pursuit of excellence in the field of accouting as well as her very generous nature.