Sean W. Brewer, CPA
Shareholder, Director of Taxation
Sean W. Brewer specializes in providing tax services to businesses, trusts, and individuals. He has tax experience with a variety of industries including real estate developers, real estate rental companies, physician groups, manufacturers, retailers, and food service. He also has experience with both multi-state and consolidated tax returns. His services include:
- Preparation and review of the corporation, partnership, estate, trust, and individual income tax returns
- Consultation with client personnel on accounting assistance matters
- Researching the tax consequences of various transactions
- Tax projections
Sean has worked in taxation in the Knoxville market since 1997, joining Bible Harris Smith as a tax officer in August of 2014.
Sean has presented continuing education topics to the Knoxville chapter of the Tennessee Society of CPAs, at the SCS Government Contracting Seminar, at the Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance annual seminar and at the Singleton B. Wolfe Memorial Tax Conference.
Sean is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants, where he has served in many roles, including that of chapter president.
Sean is a 1992 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. He graduated from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a major in accounting. In 1997 he graduated from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a Master of Accountancy degree with a tax concentration.
Holly S. Leitner, CPA
Shareholder, Director of Audit and Attestation
Holly Leitner specializes in providing accounting and auditing services to. She has experience in a variety of industries, including: manufacturing, wholesale distributors, construction contractors, real estate development and investment groups, private equity firms, technology companies, nonprofit entities and employee benefit plans. Her services include:
- Preparation and supervision of audited, reviewed, and compiled financial statements
- Updating the firm on new accounting and auditing pronouncements
- Providing a variety of other services to clients including small business consulting, preparation of not-for-profit tax returns, and other assurance services.
Holly has worked in accounting and auditing since 2004, in a variety of roles, joining Bible Harris Smith in August of 2023.
Holly is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants, and has served on various not-for-profit boards within the Knoxville area.
She graduated from East Tennessee State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a major in accounting, she also holds a Master of Accountancy degree from East Tennessee State University.
Aimee L. Yoars Baker, CPA
- Preparation and review of the corporation, partnership, estate, trust, and individual income tax returns
- Consultation with client personnel on accounting assistance matters
- Researching the tax consequences of various transactions
- Preparation and supervision of audited, reviewed, and compiled financial statements Aimee has worked in public accounting since 1997, joining Bible Harris Smith in December 2022
Aimee is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Aimee graduated from The University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in accounting.
H. Melissa Hernandez, CPA
Individual Tax and Small Business Service Manager and Audit staff
Melissa Hernandez has been providing accounting, tax, small business services, and audit services to a variety of clients since her Graduation from Clinch Valley College in 1996 (now known as The University of Virginia at Wise). She received a Bachelor of Science degree, with a major in accounting. Prior to that she received an Associates in Applied Science; Management Information Systems from the University of Kentucky’s community college system.
She has worked with a variety of clients, including Construction Companies, Automobile Dealerships, Employee Benefit Plan Audits, Non-profit organizations, Medical industry, Attorneys, to name just a few.
Melissa is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants. Melissa joined Bible Harris Smith in 2018 after making the move to Knoxville.