About Us

Burt P. Hodges, Partner. Originally from Albany, Georgia, Burt has a BBA in finance from the University of Georgia and a MBA from The Citadel with Honors. He has over ten years of experience in the Charleston tax, accounting, and financial services industry and is licensed to represent taxpayers before all levels of the IRS. He is also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(TM) professional (providing services through Accel Financial Advisors, LLC). Burt has been a partner of Accel since 2004. 

Mark C. Neath, Partner.  Mark obtained his B.A. from Oberlin College and J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School with a focus on individual and corporate tax. After admission to the Ohio State Bar in 1996, he practiced tax law with the international law firm Squire Sanders and managed the tax practice of a Cleveland CPA firm. He is licensed to represent taxpayers before all levels of the IRS and is also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(TM)  professional (providing services through Accel Financial Advisors, LLC). Mark has been a partner of Accel since 2004. 

Rae Phillips.  Originally from Georgia, Rae obtained her BBA in Accounting and continued in the Masters program at the University of Georgia. She worked for five years in auditing, forensic accounting, and advisory services at PriceWaterhouse Coopers in both the San Francisco and Atlanta offices. In 2004 Rae moved to the Charleston area where she worked as the assistant controller for a national homebuilder for three years. She joined Accel  in 2009 and has developed particular expertise with medical practice management and accounting issues. 

Kimberly Neath.  Kim joined Accel in 2006. She has a B.A. from Oberlin College and formerly owned and managed a retail bookstore in Shaker Heights, Ohio. She is a licensed Enrolled Agent (EA) authorized to prepare individual and business tax returns and represent taxpayers before all levels of the Internal Revenue Service. 

Dalia McMichael.  Dalia joined Accel in 2004 after spending several years with Hiott Associates, CPAs. She is the officer manager and coordinates a wide variety of office logistics and activities. She is also an experienced QuickBooks bookkeeper and assists with payroll and sales tax return preparation.