Athens Office

CPA in Athens, Tennessee

tax preparation

Marilyn Miller

CPA, Partner


Marilyn, co-owner and Partner of Miller & McPhail, CPAs, was previously associated as owner, manager, and a member of the Board of Directors at other accounting firms. She holds a B.S. degree in Accounting from Tennessee Wesleyan College.


With 29 years of experience, Marilyn's area of expertise includes tax preparation and planning for all types of entities, including individuals, small and large businesses, trusts, and estates. She also has extensive experience in Internal Revenue Service representation, consulting, bookkeeping, payroll services, and financial and retirement planning. She is a member of the America Institute of Certified Public Accounting and the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants.


Active in her community, Marilyn serves on the boards of the Etowah Housing Authority, Tennessee Wesleyan Board of Trustees and Woods Memorial Hospital Foundation. She is past President of the Etowah Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Board at Etowah City School and currently serves as Chairman of the Finance Committees of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. She is also a graduate of Leadership McMinn and founding member of WISE, Women Inspiring Success & Excellence. Her hobbies include travel, hiking, reading and spending time with her son Max Miller, daughter in law Faith, and soon to be grandchild.


Marilyn may be reached at (423) 745-6680 or at Mmiller@millerandmcphailcpa.com.

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Jo Lundy

Tax Manager


Jo graduated from Tennessee Wesleyan College with a B.S. degree and has been practicing public accounting for over 30 years.


Jo's areas of specialty and expertise derived from her years of experience are tax preparation and planning for businesses and individuals, trusts, estate and inheritance, and non-profit entities. She is a member of the National Association of Tax Professionals.


In her spare time, Jo serves her community on the City of Athens Council Advisory Committee, Athens Civitan Club where she serves as Treasurer, Past Governor of the Appalachian District of the Civitan International, Past President of the Tennessee Wesleyan Alumni Association, and Past Alumni Representative for the Tennessee Wesleyan College Board of Trustees.


Married to Charles Seepe, Jo's outside interest and hobbies include cooking, reading and hiking.


Jo may be reached at (423) 745-6680 or at Jlundy@millerandmcphailcpa.com.

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Angie Croft  

Payroll/Bookkeeping Specialist


Angie joined the firm in 2006 and coordinates the Payroll and Bookkeeping operations for the firm. She received an Associate's Degree in Accounting from Cleveland State Community College. Prior to joining the firm, she was the Accounting Supervisor for Payroll and Accounts Payable for a local hospital.



With over 30 years of experience, Angie's expertise lies in the areas of bookkeeping and payroll services, as well as Quickbooks and Sage Software.


Angie enjoys spending her spare time watching college sports and is a big fan of UTC Lady Mocs softball. She also enjoys travel (especially to the beach) and hiking. She and her husband, Tim have been married for 32 years and have 2 grown sons.


Angie may be reached at (423) 745-6680 or at Acroft@millerandmcphailcpa.com.


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Ashton Robinson

MBA, Staff Accountant


Ashton graduated from Tennessee Wesleyan University with a BS in Business Administration and an emphasis in accounting and joined the Miller & McPhail team. She earned her MBA with an emphasis in Accounting.


Ashton’s areas of expertise are personal and business tax return preparation, bookkeeping, and financial statement reviews.



In her spare time, Ashton volunteers with CASA of McMinn County and enjoys traveling and the outdoors. She also likes college football and spending time with her husband and dogs, Ruby and Jolene.


Ashton may be reached at (423) 745-6680 or at Arobinson@millerandmcphailcpa.com.

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Ashley McDowell

MBA, Staff Accountant and Bookkeeping Supervisor


Ashley graduated from Tennessee Wesleyan University in 2019 with a BS in Business Administration with emphases in Accounting and Finance. She interned with the firm during Tax Season of 2020 and was hired on full time later that year. She also earned her MBA with an emphasis in Management from Tennessee Wesleyan in 2020. 

Actively involved in her church, Ashley currently serves as the Secretary, Treasurer, Social Media Coordinator, and Sunday School Superintendent at the First Church of God here in Athens. In her spare time, she enjoys being outdoors, traveling, reading, learning to quilt, and spending time with her cat, Sophie.


Ashley may be reached at (423) 745-6680 or at Amcdowell@millerandmcphailcpa.com.

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Aleah White

Staff Accountant


Aleah recently graduated from Tennessee Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with emphasis in accounting and general management with a minor in entrepreneurship. Aleah is currently working towards her Master of Business Administration in accounting with Tennessee Wesleyan. She joined the Miller & McPhail team as an intern at the end of the year 2020. She recently was hired as a full time Staff Accountant in January of 2022. 


Aleah's areas of expertise are tax preparation and bookkeeping. 


In her spare time, Aleah enjoys to bowl as she competed on the Tennessee Wesleyan Women's Varsity Bowling team all four years while gaining her undergraduate degree. She also enjoys watching the Atlanta Braves , college football, and the season of fall.


Aleah may be reached at (423)745-6680 or at Awhite@millerandmcphailcpa.com


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Savannah Miller

Staff Accountant


Savannah has recently graduated from Tennessee Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting and finance. While Savannah was working towards her bachelor’s degree, she was a student worker in the business department at Tennessee Wesleyan and interned at Miller and McPhail. Once Savannah earned her bachelor’s degree, she began working at Miller and McPhail full-time. Savannah is currently working towards earning her Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting. Once she earns her MBA, she will begin pursuing the CPA license. 


In her spare time, Savannah enjoys crafting and creating jewelry. She also enjoys traveling, hiking, and spending time with her dogs and cat. 


Savannah can be reached in the Athens office at (423) 745-6680 or at Smiller@millerandmcphailcpa.com. 

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Vera Ware

Receptionist


Vera Ware serves as receptionist for the office. She is responsible for handling the front desk, greeting visitors, answering telephones, and taking messages, and other administrative support functions. Vera has been with the Firm since 2020.


Vera can be reached in the Athens office at (423) 745-6680 or at Vware@millerandmcphailcpa.com. 

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