Professional and community involvement: Member of Taxation Committee, Georgia Society of CPAs (GSCPA); Member of American Institute of CPAs (AICPA); Member of Real Estate Section of GSCPA; 2010 GSCPA Leadership Academy Alumnus; 2012 Leadership Columbus Alumnus; Treasurer Fred Haskins Commission, Inc; Past Treasurer Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus; Past Member Finance Committee St Paul United Methodist Church; Past Chairman Administrative Board St Paul UMC.
Specializes in partnership taxation, the real estate industry, business, financial and tax planning.
Education: Graduate of Birmingham-Southern College with a major in Accounting.
Professional and community involvement: Member of Georgia Society of CPAs (GSCPA) Audit Committee 2009-2011, Chair 2011; Member of 2008 - 20011 GSCPA Leadership Academy Task Force, Vice-chair 2011; Member of 2008 - 2009 GSCPA College to Career Task Force; Graduate of 2007 - 2008 GSCPA Leadership Academy; Graduate of 2005 - 2006 Leadership Columbus; Treasurer of Russell County (AL) Habitat for Humanity; Treasurer of the Chattahoochee RiverWarden.
Specializes in corporate accounting and auditing.
Education: Graduate of Auburn University with a major in Accounting. Masters of Accounting, Auburn University.
Professional and community involvement: Member of Georgia Society of CPAs; Member of 1999-2000 Leadership Columbus.
Specializes in individual taxation.
Education: Graduate of Columbus State University with a major in Accounting.
Clinton Gilmore, CPA
Partner
Phone: 706-324-5435
cgilmore@robinsongrimes.com
Professional and community involvement: Member of Taxation Committee, Georgia Society of CPAs (GSCPA); Past President of Columbus Chapter of GSCPA; member of Auburn University Accounting Advisory Council; member of National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts; member of 1997-1998 Leadership Columbus.
Specializes in corporate and individual taxation.
Education: Graduate of Auburn University with a major in Accounting; Masters of Business Administration, Columbus State University.
Charlie Johnson, CPA
Partner
Phone: 706-324-5435
cjohnson@robinsongrimes.com
Professional and community involvement: Trustee and Past President of Georgia Federal Tax Conference; Past President, Columbus Chapter of the Georgia Society of CPAs; Treasurer, Small Business Council of America.
Specializes in taxation, health care services, employee benefits and estate planning for individuals and small business clients.
Education: Bachelor of Science, Emory University; Masters of Professional Accountancy, Georgia State University.
Chris Miller, CPA
Partner
Phone: 706-324-5435
cmiller@robinsongrimes.com
Professional and community involvement: Current Board member of the Georgia Society of CPAs (GSCPA); at-large Council member of the GSCPA; Past President of the Columbus chapter of the GSCPA; alumni of the GSCPA Leadership Academy; alumni of Leadership Columbus; member of the American Institute of CPAs; Treasurer for the Board of the Columbus Regional Tennis Association; Treasurer for the Campus at Columbus PTO; Treasurer for the Grey Rock HOA; member of the Finance Committee of Wynnbrook Baptist Church; member of the Society of Human Resource Management.
Specializes in real estate and employee benefit plan audits.
Education: Graduate of Columbus State University with a major in Accounting.
Brian Rutledge, CPA
Partner
Phone: 706-324-5435
brutledge@robinsongrimes.com
Professional and community involvement: Board member and Chair-elect of Phenix City-Russell County Chamber of Commerce; Board Member and Finance Chair of Chattahoochee Valley Community College Foundation; Council member of Georgia Society of CPAs (GSCPA); Past President of Columbus Chapter of GSCPA; Chair of GSCPA Leadership Academy Alumni Task Force; Alumni of Leadership Columbus and Leadership Phenix City.
Specializes in manufacturing, construction and governmental audits.
Education: Graduate of Auburn University with a major in Accounting.
Professional and community involvement: Past Treasurer for the Leadership Columbus Alumni; Member of Real Estate Committee, Georgia Society of CPAs (GSCPA); Past Chairman of Taxation Committee, GSCPA; Chairman of Bylaws Committee, GSCPA; Past President of the Columbus Chapter of the GSCPA.
Specializes in corporate and real estate taxation.
Education: Graduate of Columbus State University with a major in Accounting.
David Payne, CPA
Partner
Phone: 706-324-5435
dpayne@robinsongrimes.com
Professional and community involvement: Member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Georgia Society of CPAs. Graduate of Leadership Columbus Class of 2013-2014. Volunteer for Live United Youth Camp for United Way. Treasurer of Columbus Roadrunners.
Specializes in taxation, income tax and estate tax planning for individuals and their related small businesses
Education: BBA with a major in Accounting and MBA from Columbus State University
Mike Gallagher, CPA
Partner
Phone: 706-324-5435
mgallagher@robinsongrimes.com
Professional and community involvement: Member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA); Member of the Georgia Society of CPAs (GSCPA); Leadership Columbus Class of 2015 - 2016.
Specializes in partnership and individual taxation.
Education: Bachelor of Business Administration, Columbus State University; Bachelor of Science, University of North Georgia.
Ed Schlies, CPA, CGMA
Partner
Phone: 706-324-5435
eschlies@robinsongrimes.com
Professional and community involvement: Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the Small Business Council of America; Chartered Global Management Accountant; Executive Committee Member of the Columbus Estate Planning Council; Treasurer, Columbus Area Habitat for Humanity, Past Chairman, St. Anne Parish Council; Past Associate Adviser - Chattahoochee Lodge, Boy Scouts of America.
Specializes in taxation, corporate, small business and individual taxation and estate planning.
Education: Graduate of Marquette University with a major in Accounting.
Craig Rhinehart
Chief Information Officer
Phone: 706-324-5435
crhinehart@robinsongrimes.com
Professional and community involvement: Member and past Chair of CPAmerica International Technology Committee; Member of the 2002-2003 class of Leadership Columbus. He is also a member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the Georgia Society of CPAs (GSCPA).
Specializes in IT Administration, security, and data protection.
Education: He attended Jacksonville State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science, with major in Computer Science.
Steven Voynich, Jr., CPA
Partner
Phone: 706-324-5435
stevenvoynich@robinsongrimes.com
Professional and community involvement: Steven is a partner with Robinson, Grimes & Company, P.C. and has been in practice for 14 years. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants (GSCPA). Steven was selected for the inaugural national Leadership Academy of the AICPA; served on the AICPA Benevolent Fund Committee; and is a member of the Real Estate Section of the GSCPA. Locally, Steven serves as treasurer and audit committee chair on the board of directors for NeighborWorks Columbus, a nonprofit affordable housing organization, is a Leadership Columbus graduate, has also served for a number of years as chair of the school board as well as the finance committee of St. Anne Pacelli School (K-12), and is an active member of St. Anne Catholic Church where he has also served on the Pastoral Council. Steven is a regular community soccer coach.
Specializes in real estate, governmental accounting and auditing, nonprofit accounting, auditing and tax compliance, individual tax and financial planning.
Education: Masters of Accounting, University of Georgia. Graduate of University of Dallas with a major in Economics and a minor in Finance.
Matt Sellers, CPA
Partner
Phone: 706-324-5435
msellers@robinsongrimes.com
Professional and community involvement: Member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Georgia Society of CPAs. Member of the Greater Columbus Georgia Young Professionals.
Specializes in pass-through entities, individual taxation, and employee benefit plan audits.
Education: Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Georgia Southern University with Master of Accounting, Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, and minor in Mathematics.
Bo Taber, CPA
Partner
Phone: 706-324-5435
btaber@robinsongrimes.com
Professional and community involvement: Board Chair of National Civil War Naval Museum; Treasurer of Columbus Optimist Club; member of AICPA; member of GSCPA.
Specializes in Manufacturing, non-profit, employee benefit plan and HUD multifamily audits.
Education: Bachelor’s degree from Auburn University with a major in Finance; post-baccalaureate accounting at Columbus State University.
Jenna Kaye Favors, CPA
Partner
Phone: 706-324-5435
jfavors@robinsongrimes.com
Professional and community involvement: Member of Georgia Society of CPAs (GSCPA), Member of American Institute of CPAs (AICPA).
Specializes in government and not-for-profit accounting and auditing.
Education: Graduate of Auburn University with a major in Accounting. Masters of Accounting, Auburn University.
Robert Griffin, CPA
Partner Emeritus
Phone: 706-324-5435
rgriffin@robinsongrimes.com
Jay Pease, CPA
Partner Emeritus
Phone: 706-324-5435
jpease@robinsongrimes.com
Professional and community involvement: Past President, Chattahoochee Valley Chapter, National Association of Accountants; Past Chairman, Accounting and Audit Practice Review Committee, Georgia Society of CPAs; former member of Professional Ethics Committee, Georgia Society of CPAs.
Specializes in corporate, governmental and nonprofit accounting and auditing, as well as estate planning and taxation.
Education: Graduate of Auburn University with a major in Accounting.
Scott Voynich, CPA, CGMA
Retired Chairman of the Board
Phone: 706-324-5435
Professional and community involvement: The firm's managing partner for 30 years. Past Chairman of the 430,000 member American Institute of CPAs and past President of the Georgia Society of CPAs. Member of the Fortune 100 Northwestern Mutual Board of Trustees, past Chair of the Audit Committee and Board Financial Expert, current member of the Finance Committee and Human Relations and Governance Committee.
Specializes in the construction industry, real estate, business and financial planning, tax and estate planning.
Education: Graduate of the University of Georgia with a major in Accounting. Recipient of the University of Georgia Terry College of Business Distinguished Alumnus Award.
