Steve has over 30 of experience in public accounting providing audit and consulting services to clients in various industries with a specialization in the electric cooperative industry. Steve joined AJC in 1997 and brought his vast knowledge and experience in the electric cooperative industry to the firm by creating the utility division. Some of his specific areas of focus include overseeing the utility division operations, regulatory accounting, and auditing (including A-133 single audits), client relationships, and lending his expertise to all matters related to electric cooperatives. Also, he oversees the quality control process at AJC in addition to his many other administrative functions associated with being partner. Steve is a frequent speaker at utility industry conferences sharing his knowledge and experiences.

Steve is a graduate of East Carolina University where he received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting. In addition, he is a proud 30 plus year member of the ECU Pirate Club supporting ECU athletics. Outside of the office, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three boys at Lake Gaston where they enjoy a wide variety of water sports. Other favorite activities include staying active and playing golf.

After graduating from the University of Mary Washington with a degree in business, John had a career in sales for eight years, which is uncommon for CPAs. As AJC’s audit area expanded, he decided to join his older brother David at the firm, who sadly passed away suddenly in May 2022. Starting as a staff accountant in 2003, John was able to utilize his unique sales experience coupled with in depth accounting experience to eventually become an Assurance Partner. In this role, he is in charge of a wide variety of assurance engagements from smaller family run businesses to billion-dollar companies. He enjoys working to ensure that all types of clients are well-served by the firm and that AJC consistently delivers a best-in-class product. He believes that having a small core leadership team at AJC is a great asset because it allows the firm to pivot quickly when needed, including acting upon input from team members. Outside of work, John enjoys music festivals, playing golf and tennis, and attending college and professional sports events with his family.

A Partner at AJC, Rick helps run the Assurance Department, where he specializes in managing assurances for insurance enterprises, employee benefit plans and common interest realty associations. He joined the firm in 1996 and early on, back when AJC was a much smaller company, he worked on tax returns, audits, and bookkeeping. All of that experience helped him understand what clients need and want from their CPA firm and gave him the comprehensive knowledge to serve as a mentor for new associates as the firm grew. When he entered VCU, he initially intended to study geology. But math was in his DNA – his father was a CPA – so he earned a degree in accounting that led to a job interview with AJC, and he still remembers that he had the best feeling when he accepted the job offer. Over the years, he watched how the leaders conducted business, how they talked to clients and staff, and he believes that AJC is just like a big family. Outside of work, he enjoys many outdoor activities such as hiking and backpacking, along with annual vacations at Virginia Beach with his wife and three kids. He has done SEAL Team courses by himself and also with his daughter, and he looks forward to travel and other fun family activities.

As a Partner at AJC, Steve coordinates audit engagements and serves as a liaison to orchestrate all aspects of the client’s relationship with the firm. A CPA with almost 30 years of experience, he enjoys helping clients grow their businesses by providing audit, accounting, and operational insights. While earning an accounting degree from Virginia Tech, he also was a drummer in a college band. After graduating, he worked at both a local and a national CPA firm for a number of years before joining AJC in 2016. He enjoys participating in the firm’s team-building events such as golf tournaments and the AJC Olympics. In his leisure time, Steve prioritizes health and fitness activities including running and lifting weights, along with playing golf and enjoying time with his wife, son, and daughter.

As the President and Managing Partner of AJC, Frank has provided visionary leadership to the firm for over 30 years. Under his expert guidance, AJC has achieved steady, organic, double-digit growth for the past 20 years, and the firm has expanded from 5-6 associates when he joined in 1988 to approximately 80 associates in 2023. He is very proud that the firm serves a high-quality portfolio of clients, many of whom have been with AJC for decades and have grown their businesses with year-round support from the talented tax, audit, and assurance teams at AJC. As a high school student, he considered careers in engineering and accounting because of his aptitude for math, but ultimately knew he wanted a job with a lot of people interaction – and accounting was a great fit for that mandatory requirement. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from VCU and also holds a master’s degree from VCU in business administration. His first employer after college was the firm’s founder, Stan Adams, who set the standard for delivering exceptional performance to clients within a family-oriented culture that AJC continues to embrace to this day. Frank’s passion to give back to others launched his longtime support of events and activities that benefit nonprofits including Special Olympics, the Bone Frog Open honoring fallen Navy SEALs, and ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation, to name a few. Throughout the year, he provides leadership to engage AJC team members in a variety of team-building initiatives to rally around these and other philanthropic interests. During his off-work hours, he enjoys playing golf with colleagues and clients. He and his family have a place at Lake Gaston, where he unwinds by wake-surfing behind their boat along with jet skiing, paddleboarding and other fun water-related activities.

Tim serves as a Senior Assurance Manager at AJC. In that position, he performs and manages assurance engagements, including compilations, reviews, and audits for clients across various industries including electric cooperatives, construction contractors, and Common-Interest Realty Associations (CIRAs). He joined AJC in 2008 following an internship at the firm after graduating from Christopher Newport University with a degree in accounting. He also earned his Master of Accountancy from Virginia Commonwealth University. Two favorite aspects of his job are adding value to the client relationships through his understanding of complex accounting issues, as well as mentoring the newer members of the AJC staff and facilitating growth in their careers. He devotes most of his off-work hours to spending time with his family and coaching local youth athletics.

Chris is a Senior Assurance Manager at AJC with more than 12 years of experience assisting clients with audit, review, and compilation engagements. His vast experience spans a wide spectrum of industries including electric utilities, workers compensation insurers, property and casualty insurers and common interest realty associations among others. In addition to serving as the lead on assurance engagements, Chris also specializes in providing consulting services to various insurance companies throughout the year. Such services include monthly/quarterly/annual reporting requirements, calculation and allocation of member dividends, loss portfolio transfers and mergers/acquisitions to name a few.

Chris graduated from Longwood University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with dual concentrations in Accounting and Finance. After completing a two-year internship, Chris joined AJC full time in 2010. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, especially coaching his son’s football and basketball teams. His family loves spending time on the water and enjoy the Outer Banks so much that they named the family Sheepadoodle “Bodie” in honor of the Bodie Island Lighthouse.

Derry serves as an Audit Manager on the Assurance Team at AJC, where he oversees audits, reviews, and various other attestation engagements. His clients primarily include electric cooperatives, construction contractors and homeowner associations. Along with training new associates on the team, he also has developed an expertise in handling agreed-upon engagements that are part of the bank examination process. Derry joined AJC in 2008 soon after graduating from Radford University with a double major in accounting and finance. Weekends and leisure time are spent with his wife and two children. The family looks for fun outdoor activities to do together, including sports and travel. He and his wife enjoy getaways to nearby breweries and wineries along with trips to Outer Banks and Florida.

Stewart joined the firm in 2013 and serves as an Audit Manager on the Assurance Team where she oversees audit, review, and compilation engagements. She primarily works with electric cooperatives, employee benefit plans and common interest realty associations. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and an MBA from Lindenwood University. Outside of work, Stewart loves an early morning workout, trips to the beach and spending time with her husband and two young daughters.

A Manager in the Tax Department, Kris prepares tax returns and builds strong relationships with his clients. He has worked with a diverse array of clients since joining the firm in 2016 and finds it rewarding to feel like he’s part of their team. A graduate of Virginia Tech with a degree in accounting and information technology, he found his career path after he aced his first accounting class. Along with playing golf, he spends leisure time with his family and hanging out with close friends. A favorite destination during the off-season is Carova Beach, the northernmost community on the Outer Banks that is only accessible via a 4-wheel drive vehicle.

JD (as he’s known by his colleagues) is a Partner in AJC’s Tax Department, where he serves as one of the leaders on the tax team and acts as a liaison with AJC’s Assurance Department. Also, he manages a portfolio of client accounts, including privately held companies, high net worth individuals and defending clients experiencing IRS and state audit matters. A graduate of Le Moyne College in Syracuse, N.Y. with a degree in accounting, he also holds a law degree from the University of Richmond. In his work at AJC, he especially enjoys interacting with entrepreneurs and forging strong relationships with them. He vividly remembers meeting with Frank Jenkins, the firm’s President and Managing Partner, and knowing that he wanted to be part of Frank’s CPA firm that had created such a unique culture and vision, and he joined AJC in 2016. JD hosts life lessons over lunch as well as teaches the Financial Peace University curriculum developed by Dave Ramsey at various locations. Some of his favorite non-work activities are cooking, grilling, baking (ask for his Key Lime Pie recipe!), golfing and spending time with his family.

Sharon is a Director in AJC’s Tax Department, where she performs tax compliance and advisory services for individuals and business entities in a variety of industry sectors. In addition, she helps supervise the department’s staff and assists with training by sharing her expertise. She joined AJC in 2003 following a career with a national CPA firm and in private industry. At first, she assisted AJC only during tax season, and then transitioned to her current role after a few years. Many of her clients are middle-market, family-owned companies, so tax concerns are very personal to them. She finds it fulfilling to play a role in furthering a client’s business and being accessible to them as a business advisor. Sharon earned a degree in accounting from the University of Richmond. A proud grandmother, she enjoys taking her “grands” to the Richmond Metro Zoo or the pool, or just spending time with them. Also, she is active in her church and looks forward to creating memories during family vacations at Emerald Isle, N.C.