Our Partners
Victoria Martin, CPA, CSEP, CGMA, PFS
Managing Partner
Vickie has over 40 years of accounting and tax consulting experience serving closely-held companies, family businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals. She founded Martin Starnes & Associates, CPAs, P.A. in 1987. As a result of her leadership abilities and her passion for the fina.. Read More
Paula Hodges, CPA
Audit Partner
Paula received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from North Carolina State University in 1993. She is a reviewer for the Special Review Committee of the Government Finance Officers Association’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. Paula is an active me..Read More
Marcie Spivey, CPA
Audit Partner
Marcie has over 20 years of auditing experience almost exclusively in the governmental auditing area. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from Lenoir-Rhyne College in 1996. She has extensive experience conducting and leading audits for counties, municipalities, and public auth... Read More
Frank Williams, CPA
Tax Partner
Frank has over 40 years of tax consulting experience serving primarily closely-held, middle-market companies (gross revenues of $1 million to $300 million) and high net worth individuals. His training comes primarily from teaching, consulting, and managing clients he has served since his graduat... Read More
Erica Brown, CPA
Audit Partner
Erica has 19 years of public accounting experience. Prior to joining Martin Starnes & Associates CPAs, P.A, Erica worked with a medium-sized firm in Maryland for approximately six years. She obtained her CPA license in Maryland in 2002 and has been at MSA since 2007. Erica is known for hold... Read More
Stacee Rash, CPA
Tax Partner
A Hickory native and graduate of Elon University and Appalachian State University, Stacee Rash joined Martin Starnes and Associates, CPAs, P.A. in 2009 after two years with a national firm. Stacee is know for holding herself and others to high standards and taking pride in everything she does. She is an advocate for coaching,...Read More
Harold “Hal” Armstrong, CPA
Tax & Audit Partner
Hal has over 40 years of experience in the areas of corporate, individual and fiduciary taxation as well as auditing for-profit and not-for-profit entities. He has special interest and experience in the areas of international and multi-state tax issues. He serves clients in the man...Read More
Michael Edwards, CPA
Audit Partner
Michael has 20 years of experience with expertise in audit of nonprofit organizations, privately held for-profit businesses, and employee benefit plans. He is an alumnus of Appalachian State University, receiving his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 2003 and Master of Scie...Read More
Tonya Thompson, CPA
Audit Partner
Tonya has over 20 years of experience in public accounting. She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting and Master of Science in Accounting from Appalachian State University. Tonya has extensive experience with the GFOA..Read More
Maurice Capps, CPA
Tax Partner Emeritus (Retired)
On December 31, 2022, Maurice retired after serving the accounting industry for over 60 years. During his tenure, Maurice assisted organizations in the areas of accounting, auditing, taxation and management consulting. His areas of expertise were tax, estate planning, finance and general management counseling. He also has experience with a variety of organizations from start-up businesses to large privately-held companies.