SBS Accounting & Advisors Team

Senior Leadership

Jonathan Bill

Owner

Jonathan is the owner of Premier Tax & Accounting Services. Jonathan grew up in a small business and seeing his dad struggle to start a new business is what gave him his heart to help entrepreneurs. As a result, Jonathan started his company in 2006 with a passion to free and empower small businesses — “free” by taking their back-office responsibilities off their plate and “empower” by providing them with the key metrics and coaching in order to meet their goals. Since 2006, Jonathan and his companies have had the privilege of bringing this transformation to hundreds of organizations.

Outside of work Jonathan enjoys spending time with his family and ministering in his church in the area of music.

Jennifer Richardson

Vice President

Jennifer is a graduate of the University of West Georgia, with a BBA in Accounting and over 17 years of experience in bookkeeping and accounting. When asked what her favorite facet of accounting services is, she enthusiastically said that it’s helping small businesses reach their potential. “Working with a client on our advisory services is one of my favorite things to do. To show them where they can make smaller, incremental changes that end up with a big impact on their finances.”

When not working, Jennifer is often out riding trails in her Jeep and spending time with her family. She is married to Michael and they have one son, Eddie.

Tax Team

Phillip Focaracci, CPA

Senior Tax Lead

Phil is a graduate of Florida State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in both Accounting and Finance. He is a Certified Public Accountant and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Throughout his career in public accounting, working for both small and large accounting firms, Phil has provided tax compliance and planning services for individuals, partnerships, and corporations. He enjoys working with and assisting clients in how to mitigate tax most effectively in their lives and businesses.

Phil and his wife have two sons. They enjoy spending time outside and attending community functions.

Andrea Sedgley

Tax Associate

Andrea is a graduate of Southern New Hampshire University, where she received a bachelor’s degree. She has been preparing tax returns for over 15 years.

In her spare time, she enjoys going to her kids baseball games, reading, and watching movies.

Lisa Hernandez

Front Office Administrator

Lisa’s experience managing several ventures gives her an understanding of the

hurdles small business owners encounter. This expertise, combined with her enthusiasm for exceptional customer support, allows her to deliver effective and efficient assistance to our clients as Front Office Administrator.

Veronique McBride, CPA

Consultant

Veronique is a graduate of Georgia State University, where she earned both a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and a Master’s Degree in Public Accounting. She is a Certified Public Accountant and is a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor.

Veronique is a member of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. During her extensive career, she has worked for firms in both industry and public accounting firms, gaining experience in both managerial accounting and public accounting.

Veronique works for SBS/Premier as a consultant assisting with training new team members, implementing best practices, and advising on complicated tax matters.

Veronique and her husband, Dorsey, have one daughter. She is an active in several non-profit organizations.

Accounting Team

Sharon Sheekey

Accounting Division Director

Sharon Sheekey is a graduate of Rowan University with a BS in Finance and is also a QuickBooks Online Advanced certified ProAdvisor. She has been in the industry since 2001, starting in Marlton, New Jersey with the largest individually owned mortgage company in the country. During her career, she has become knowledgeable in multiple industries and businesses ranging from corporations to sole proprietors. Her passion has always lay in making the American dream come true, taking small businesses and advancing them further than they thought possible. While she is educated and trained across all faces of GAAP, she thrives and prides herself on accounts receivable.

After starting a family, she made the decision to move from the city lights to the small southern town of Andalusia, Alabama. She and her husband, Darren, enjoy running and owning a competitive USA swimming team in which their daughter, Eliana, competes for as well as her high school in swim and volleyball. Their son, Jason, is a graduate of the University of Alabama and continuing to pursue his major of Operations Management.

Lauren Gonzales

Senior Account Manager

Lauren is a graduate of Xavier University with both BS and Master’s degrees. She has seven years of experience in the accounting industry, having successfully navigated roles as bookkeeper, controller, and operations manager. She is also a QuickBooks Online Advanced Certified ProAdvisor.

Beyond her professional pursuits, she finds joy in outdoor activities such as camping and hiking, often accompanied by her dog.

Lisa Hulse

Account Manager

Lisa is a graduate of Mount Saint Mary College. She has always had a love of numbers and has taken many accounting classes and QuickBooks courses over the years. Prior to joining SBS, Lisa ran a successful bookkeeping business of her own.

Lisa also loves animals and once ran a not-for-profit cat rescue group. She enjoys reading (especially on a beach), camping, and traveling.

Angela Gardner

Account Manager

Angela is a graduate of the Kaplan University, with an MBA and MS in Accounting. She has over 16 years of experience in bookkeeping and accounting. She loves providing accurate financials to our clients.

When not working, Angela is often traveling the country in her campervan with her dog, Bear. She also enjoys hiking and spending time with family.

Jainam Vora

Account Manager

Jainam is a graduate of IFCAI University with a Master of Business Administration, specialization in Finance. He has over six years of accounting and bookkeeping experience.

In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, playing chess and badminton, and listening to music. He is recently engaged!

Benjamin Edmonds

Account Manager

Benjamin is a graduate of Norfolk State University with a BS in Finance. He has been working in the accounting industry since 2016.

He and his wife have two boys. Outside of family time, he likes to fish, kayak, and pretty much do any kind of outdoor activity.

Testimonials

Theo Gilbert-Jamison, Chief Executive Officer of Performance Solutions by Design

“Your team is so incredible! You are very professional, very accurate in your work, and always proactive in helping your clients be better.”

Mike Lauter, operations director of First Presbyterian Church of Douglasville

“Having SBS help us transition to the cloud has been tremendous. It has also been a savings in cost. They have also helped us significantly reduce our paper usage.”

Kevin Caiaccio, owner of The Caiaccio Law Firm, LLC

“We handle a lot of client’s money – sometimes tens of millions of dollars. Knowing that you are accounting for it on a weekly basis helps me sleep at night.”