About Us


PARTNERS

Michael Steele, CPA is a native of Trenton, Tennessee, and honors graduate of Abilene Christian University.  After working for an international accounting firm in Dallas, Texas, Michael moved his family to Jackson, Tennessee and joined a local firm.  In 1979, Michael founded the firm which is now Steele Martin Jones and Company, PLC.  Michael has served in leadership roles in several civic and professional organizations.  In 1995, Michael received a senatorial delegate appointment to the White House Conference on Small Business.  Under his leadership, the firm has received numerous awards and recognitions including the prestigious Pinnacle Awards presented by the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce.

  • Member of Tennessee Society of Certified
                                                                        Public Accountants since 1977; President of
                                                                        West TN Chapter 1985

  • Member of the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce
                                                                        since 1979

Ambassadors and Various Committees, Designed the original Small Business Awards program

  • Member of 1980 Leadership Jackson

  • Member of Jackson Good Morning Rotary Club since 1992

Board of Directors, President 2001-2002

  • Volunteer for the Town of Three Way

Participated in the incorporation effort as a committee member and attended the city council meetings to provide consulting services as a no charge public service

  • Delegate to the 1995 White House Conference on
                                                                        Small Business

  • Member of Finance Committee, West Tennessee Healthcare

  • Deacon Campbell Street Church of Christ

E-mail: msteele@steelemartin.com

Joining the firm as a partner in 1982, Gary Martin, CPA built upon his 12 years in the military and banking to help grow a successful CPA firm.  He graduated from Harding University in his hometown of Searcy, AR, in 1970.  Gary serves on the board of directors of a local bank and the board of several local Christian organizations, including Jackson Christian School. Gary presently serves as the firm’s managing partner.

  • Member of Tennessee Society of Certified
                                                                        Public Accountants

  • Member of the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce

  • Member of Inaugural Class of Leadership Jackson – 1979

  • Elder North Jackson Church of Christ

  • Member of the Jackson Rotary Club

  • Jackson Christian School, Inc. – Board of Trustees

Trustee since 1983. Chairman from 1985 to 1987. Treasurer from 1987 to 1991. Presently Treasurer

  • West Tennessee Children’s Home – Board of Trustees

Trustee from May 1988 to 1994. Chairman 1999.

E-mail: gmartin@steelemartin.com

After graduating from East TN State University in 1980, Tom Carson Jones, CPA worked for a national CPA firm in East Tennessee for six years.  Tom changed careers to own and operate two TCBY Yogurt franchised stores (Jackson and Dyersburg) until 1994. At that time he returned to accounting with our firm and was named a partner of STEELE MARTIN JONES & COMPANY, PLC, in 1999.

  • Originating chairman of the Jackson Chamber’s
                                                                       Pinnacle Awards 1996. Co-Chair 1997. Chairman
                                                                        1998, 2003.

  • President, West TN Chapter TN Society of CPAs
                                                                        (TSCPA), 2002-2003 Member, TSCPA
                                                                        State Taxation Committee, 2002-present

  • Member, TSCPA Ethics Committee, 2004-present

  • Co-Author, “State Tax Liaison Meeting” article
                                                                        TN CPA  Journal, Jan/Feb 09

  • Chairman of the Jackson Chamber’s
                                                                        “Showbiz” Program (business expo) 1999

  • 1995 Graduate Leadership Jackson and on
                                                                        Alumni Board of Directors 1999-2001

  • Vice-Chairman of Resource Federal Credit Union,
                                                                         1998-2001.

  • Board Member and Treasurer, Jackson Chapter
                                                                        March of Dimes, 2001-2006

  • Chairman of March of Dimes “Taste of Jackson,”
                                                                        1993, 1994, 2000, and 2001

  • Alumnus of the Year, Columbia State
                                                                        Community College, 1991-1992

  • National First Place, 1978, Business Administration
                                                                        contest,

Phi Beta Lambda Business Fraternity

  • Past Member BNI (Business Network International
                                                                         2005-2007)

President, Jackson BNI, 2006
Co-chair, Jackson Christmas Parade, 1996-2005

  • Tennessee Jaycees

Served in local and state offices in Greeneville, Dyersburg, and Jackson, TN

  • Presented over 100 leadership training classes
                                                                       to chapters statewide in 1985-1986 to earn
                                                                        the award as the state’s “Outstanding
                                                                        Executive Committee Member of the Year”

Boy Scouts

  • Eagle Scout, 1976

  • Scoutmaster, www.stmarystroop6.org troop 6,
                                                                        2007-present

Cubmaster, Pack 6, 2001-2005

  • Pack 6 Pack Committee Chair 2005-present

  • Crew 6 Crew Committee Chair 2009-present

  • District Award of Merit, 2005

  • Silver Beaver, 2009

  • Bronze Pelican Award, 2005

  • Troop Committee, Troop 115, 2005- 2007

Treasurer, wtacbsa.org BSA, 2006-present
Email: tom@steelemartin.com           

Staff CPAs

- Page Cole, CPA
Page received 2 Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Tennessee at Martin: with majors in Social Work as well as Accounting. She has over 20 years of accounting experience and joined Steele Martin Jones & Company in 1999.
Email: apcole@steelemartin.com

- Kevin McKenzie, CPA
Kevin received his Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Bethel College. Along with his accounting background, he also has experience in small business ownership. He joined the firm in 2001.
Email: kmckenzie@steelemartin.com



PROFESSIONAL STAFF

-Angela Smith, Staff Accountant, QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor
Email: angela@steelemartin.com

- Tiffany Darrough, Staff Accountant, QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor, QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Certified ProAdvisor
Tiffany is a native of Lexington, TN. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Bethel College, and in her time at the firm has also completed her QuickBooks Pro Certification. In 2006, Tiffany graduated with honors while maintaining a successful softball career.
If you are interested in contacting Tiffany about more information on QuickBooks Click Here
Email: tdarrough@steelemartin.com

- Sandy Maxwell, Firm Administrator
Sandy graduated from Lambuth University with a BBA in 2008. She coordinates the day-to-day operations, as well as supports the business development efforts of the firm. She joined the firm in November of 2008 with over 15 years of management and marketing experience.
Email: smaxwell@steelemartin.com

Ben Horne, Information Technology
Ben Horne is currently a student at Union University majoring in Computer Science and Business Administration: Management. Ben has two years of IT and Network training from The Vangaurd-Sentinel Career Center in Fremont Ohio. This training includes CCNA, A+, Server+, IT essentials, Fiber Optics, and more. Ben is a memeber of Union University's programming team and a member of the Association for Computing Machinery.


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