A Partner in AJC’s Tax Department, JT (as he’s known by his colleagues) joined the firm in 2012 and is very involved in consulting with clients who want to start or exit a business and advising them on tax compliance and tax savings, along with other client service needs at the firm. His specialty areas include real estate, construction, technology, owner-operated businesses, and service companies. As a member of the firm’s leadership team, he is committed to cultivating the family-like culture that makes AJC so unique. He earned a degree in religious studies at the University of Virginia and worked in youth ministry for several years before deciding to enter grad school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to get a master’s degree in accounting with a concentration in tax. Needless to say, he’s a huge Tarheels basketball fan and also enjoys golf, vacationing at Smith Mountain Lake, and spending time with his family, friends and clients.

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.

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.

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.