Jeff Phillips is an entrepreneur and accounting industry leader. He is CEO of Padgett Business Services, one of North America’s most prominent accounting service and business consulting providers. He also is a co-founder of Accountingfly, the accountant hiring platform for remote talent. 

Jeff was previously with Monster.com, where he delivered recruitment solutions for Fortune 500 companies such as Verizon, H&R Block, and Shell. He was named among the Top 100 Most Influential People by Accounting Today for four years. Jeff has a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Baylor University and an MBA from Southern Methodist University. Jeff lives with his family in his hometown of Pensacola, Florida.

Michael Elliott is a graduate of Franklin University where he received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Administration. Michael passed the CPA exam and was licensed as a CPA in the State of Ohio in 2009 at the age of 22. At the time of licensing, he was the youngest CPA in the state of Ohio. Michael has been in public practice since 2007 and is currently a Principal at a small, local CPA firm located east of Cleveland in rural Northeast Ohio. In January of 2016, Michael will be transitioning into the role of Managing Principal of the firm.