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Synergi Partners is made up of partners, executives, leaders, government relations specialists and associates who have made significant contributions to the tax credit and incentives industry. Each one brings a unique set of skills and expertise to our organization. Our team of 280 +, and growing, is comprised of some of the most dedicated and accomplished industry veterans, lawyers, CPA’s, sales all-stars, and six-sigma gurus and focused customer services allies. We are in communication daily with our prospects, clients and internal community to ensure everyone who partners with us are in compliance with the ever-changing legislation.
Owners
Jim Brown
Chief Executive Officer
Jim Brown serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Synergi Partners. As one of the leading national voices on tax incentives, he maintains an active pulse on tax credits and incentives as well as federal and state practice and procedure issues.
Jim has over 40 years of experience in the tax credit industry. Prior to starting Synergi Partners with his partners, Jim owned and operated Shelly Management Services (SMS), the largest tax credit practice in the country at the time. SMS was acquired by ADP in 2003. After the acquisition, Jim served as Senior Vice President of Tax Credits and Director of Government Relations at ADP for over 14 years. In 2016, Jim retired from ADP. Realizing there was a need in the industry, Jim set out to start a tax credit and incentive processing company that prioritized customer relationships—Synergi Partners, Inc.
Jim is a former BB&T advisor. Currently, Jim sits on the board of the Florence Downtown Development Corporation (a non-profit organization established by the City of Florence to foster revitalization in Downtown Florence), Trinity Collegiate School, and the National Employment Opportunity Network (NEON).
Kerstin Nemec
Chief Product Officer
Kerstin Nemec serves as the Chief Product Officer (CPO) and is a veteran in the tax services and consulting industry. She has served in leadership positions with several top companies in the country such as ADP, KPMG & GE. She has helped clients build cost saving strategies utilizing credits and incentives and helped companies save well over $3 billion throughout her career. Kerstin’s experience makes her an expert in developing cost saving solutions for businesses.
At Synergi Partners, she oversees and develops strategies for customer service, implementation, and product development. Kerstin assists companies with developing credit and incentive strategies; negotiating discretionary incentives; brokering transferrable credits; and qualifying, calculating, and preparing hiring, disaster, zone based and investment tax credits.
Kerstin holds a B.A. in Management from The University of Texas at Austin. She has been featured in the WSJ, Financial Times, Bloomberg, and Area Development Magazine. Kerstin actively supports the Sebastian Society and numerous other charities associated with animal and children’s welfare. She also sits on the board of the Florence County Airport and First Reliance Bank.
Tim Norwood
Executive Vice President
Tim Norwood has upwards of 26 years of experience working with state and federal tax credits, regulatory compliance, and employee screening. He has worked with thousands of clients—from small businesses to Fortune 100 companies—providing education about tax credits and guidance through the eligibility and monetization process. Prior to joining Synergi Partners, Tim worked alongside his long-time colleague Jim Brown at Shelly Management Services (SMS). He later served as Vice President of Sales at ADP Tax Credit Services. In addition to his role at Synergi Partners, Tim is also an entrepreneur and business owner so he understands challenges facing businesses today and can relate to his clients.
Tim graduated from Francis Marion University with a degree in political science and has served on the board of trustees for many years. He continues to be an active member of the Florence community where has served as President of the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce, President of Florence County Progress, and Chairman of the Pee Dee Area Boy Scouts and chairman of the Florence Downtown Development Corporation (a non-profit organization established by the City of Florence to foster revitalization in Downtown Florence). Tim achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America and remains very active with the organization today.
Chad Witcher
Chief Operating Officer
Chad Witcher is an industry veteran with more than 25 years of tax credit experience. Prior to joining Synergi, Chad held executive/leadership positions with Walmart, SMS Management Services, and ADP. Chad has his B.A. in Accounting and his expertise includes federal and state tax incentives, financial management, operational efficiencies, audits, acquisitions, and partnerships.
To ensure Synergi drives sustainable growth, Chad is committed to fostering an exceptional client service experience. He is a results-oriented leader known for recruiting, developing, and engaging the most talented teams and helping Synergi remain the largest solely focused tax incentive firm in the country.
Chad is a founding member of Grace Chapel Community Church, leading the finance committee and college ministry. He is very passionate about his faith, his family, and helping students navigate the transition from high school through their collegiate years.
Executives
Larry Feinstein
President – CARES Act
As President of Synergi Partners’ CARES Act and former CEO of Hire Dynamics, an award-winning staffing company, his passion for people, development, and innovation helped Hire Dynamics transform to an industry Top 50 Staffing Company and will help propel Synergi Partners to the leading tax credit consulting firm in the country. His passion for developing people and building a winning work culture have been the foundation for his success.
Prior to joining Synergi Partners and Hire Dynamics, he was Senior Vice President of ADP’s Human Resource Outsourcing (HRO) business where he was responsible for a global business serving over 8,000 clients and 800,000 employees. He was also instrumental in the rapid growth of ADP’s Tax Credit Services business.
Larry holds a B.A. in Finance from Muhlenberg College. He is the founder of, and actively involved with, The Spectrum Careers. Their program, via a close partnership with Autism Speaks, helps adults with autism find meaningful employment.
Rodrigo Masses
President – Puerto Rico Operations
Rodrigo Masses serves as President of the Synergi Partners’ Puerto Rico business where he oversees providing solutions for Puerto Rican business to regain productivity, employees and focus on growth.
Prior to joining, Rodrigo founded and led A Masses Approach, a consulting firm specialized in business development to support local and international companies in identifying new opportunities to achieve business growth. With that, his transition to President of our Puerto Rico business was the perfect transition. He also served as former Chairman of the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association where he held one of the leading voices and was a huge advocate for the economic sector that represents more than 48% of Puerto Rico’s GDP. Rodrigo’s planning and innovative thinking have been instrumental in allowing for businesses in Puerto Rico to regain productivity, retain employees, and focus on growth for the future.
Rodrigo has a B.A. in Accounting. He also has his J.D. from InterAmerican University. He is a founding member of the Alliance for Growth (A4G) an organization created to promote the development of all economic sectors in Puerto Rico. A4G has been active in Washington promoting vital projects related to their economic recovery after the devastating hurricanes and earthquakes.
Kennedy Breeden
Chief Financial Officer
Kennedy Breeden serves as the Chief Financial Officer where he provides financial, accounting, and business guidance to help develop and execute Synergi’s strategies while ensuring Synergi meets key objectives and milestones. Kennedy directs the accounting and financial team as it strives to provide the organization with financial reporting and guidance.
Kennedy’s career spans over 40 years in finance and accounting, which included periods at Fortune 500 and international companies, such as Wang Laboratories, Lanier Worldwide and BARCO, Inc. Kennedy has also worked for several smaller and regional type companies, including a recent 23-year career as CFO for Diamond Hill Plywood Company, Inc. in Darlington, South Carolina.
Kennedy graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.S. in Finance and an M.B.A. in Financial Management. He served for 5years in the U.S. Air Force and was a Captain rank when he left the U.S. Air Force. Kennedy has served on the Trinity Collegiate Board of Directors for 10 ten years and has been Treasurer for 9 years. He also serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors at The Manor and was previously on the Board of Directors for House of Hope of the Pee Dee. Whenever there is available time, Kennedy enjoys playing golf and providing service at Central United Methodist Church.
Tom Scott
Chief Information Security Officer
As Chief Information Security Officer, Tom is responsible for establishing and maintaining the enterprise vision, strategy, and programs to ensure information assets and technologies are adequately protected.
Tom has 30+ years of experience in the technology sector and a wealth of knowledge and experience in protecting critical infrastructure and cyber assets. He has been a key leader in the cyber education, cyber workforce development, and cyber protection efforts in both South Carolina and across the nation. He holds certifications in information security, information auditing, security leadership, critical infrastructure protection, and project management – Tom is also recognized a FEMA Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Practitioner.
Providing leadership and guidance, Tom is a member of the FBI’s InfraGard program and serves as an advisory board member for the Dutch Fork High School Cyber program. He has actively participated as a member of the MS-ISAC’s Executive Committee as well as the USC School of Law Cybersecurity Task Force.
Tom serves the academic community through board service to the Industry Advisory Board for the USC Integrated IT program, the ECPI Computer Security program and the Charleston Southern Computer Science program. He is the founding director of the South Carolina Cyber Foundation and Association.
In his community, Tom is working actively as a volunteer and soccer referee for various youth groups.
Eric Duncan
Chief Technology Officer
Eric Duncan, Synergi Partners’ Chief Technology Officer, has over 25 years of experience assisting clients of all sizes in achieving their business objectives through innovative technical solutions. Specializing in the financial sector, he has designed and implemented systems that calculate federal tax credits for a variety of clients, from small regional businesses to the largest companies in the world. He has also built systems that apply automated financial controls to tax credit data to assist in the analysis and validation of these credits.
Wilson Huntley
Chief Data Officer
Wilson serves as Chief Data Officer where he oversees the collection, management, and storage of data across the organization. He is responsible for developing and governing our data and information strategy in order to drive business decisions and growth. Wilson develops data procedures and policies, and works closely with various departments to collect, prepare, organize, protect, and analyze data while ensuring that the company meets industry best practices. He has a proven track record in data management, leadership, and information technology systems and tools.
Wilson holds a BS degree in Financial Management from Clemson University and has more than 30 years of experience focusing on tax operations and data management. Prior to joining Synergi Partners, Wilson worked at Fleet Mortgage in the tax and data management department and ran many data operations teams at Shelley Management Services (SMS), ADP, and EmployReward Solutions. When data is not his primary focus, you’ll find him riding his Harley Davidson and spending quality time with his grandchildren.
Ashley Hogsette
General Counsel
Ashley joined Synergi Partners in early 2020 as General Counsel. She utilizes her knowledge of law and various tax incentives to assist our clients in interpreting and understanding the written intent of legislation to maximize benefits.
Prior to joining Synergi, Ashley worked as an attorney at a large defense firm where her practice focused primarily on corporate transactions, tax planning, tax controversy, and estate planning. During this time, she also served as outside counsel to Synergi Partners for several years.
Ashley is a graduate of Clemson University (B.S., magna cum laude) and Charleston School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude); and New York University School of Law (LLM, Taxation).
Jim Warner
Executive Vice President of Operations – CARES Act
As Executive Vice President of Operations – CARES Act, Jim’s experience building high performance teams with an extreme focus on client success will help ensure continued growth for all. He is known for creating loyalty, trust and followership by fostering an inclusive and empowered culture.
Prior to joining Synergi Partners, he served as Senior Sales Leader for Automatic Data Processing’s (ADP) Compliance Solutions business where he was responsible for the operations, sales strategy and growth of a national business serving all market sizes with a comprehensive solutions portfolio. Jim has proven success leading teams through transformation and solving demanding organizational challenges.
As a graduate of Clemson University with a B.S. in Marketing, Jim will always be a Tiger. He actively supports the college and is passionate about supporting local children’s charities as well as Make-A-Wish Georgia.
Jeff Walker
Sr. Vice President – Sales
Jeff Walker, Senior Vice President of Sales, has spent his entire career in the Human Capital Management space. Jeff’s focus has been helping companies implement solutions that deliver a solid ROI, focused on the recruitment and retention of their employees. Working closely with product, government relations and operations is instrumental to the success of his clients in maximizing their tax incentive portfolio.
As SVP of Sales, Jeff oversees the company’s direct and indirect sales efforts, strategic partnerships, and business development strategies. He uses his successful track record to build a high performing sales team that is focused first on the needs of the customer. Jeff spent most of his career at ADP in a variety of roles. After many years in individual contributor sales roles, he rose to lead the Global Enterprise Solutions team for 10 years.
Jeff graduated Moravian College with a B.A. in business management. He is actively involved in his community and is a committed member of Boy Scouts of America, specifically Troop 994.
Tom Lutz
Sr. Vice President – Partnerships
Tom Lutz joined Synergi Partners as Senior Vice President of Strategy & Partnerships. Throughout the past 30 years in the HCM and Payroll industry, his passion around providing thought leadership, developing talent, and strategic thinking have resulted in loyal partnerships delivering exceptional results.
Prior to joining the Synergi team, Tom’s background included focusing on selling and servicing clients HCM tools. He was the founder and CEO of Summit Payroll Services and he also worked at ADP for many years in various sales and leadership roles.
Tom attended Rutgers University and is an advisory board member of Esteemed Inc., a staffing service that provides access to pre-screened specialty candidates. For many years he has volunteered at The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s research and the Jaycee’s.
Cindy Martin
Vice President – WOTC Operations
Cindy serves as Vice President of Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Operations where she oversees the day to day of the WOTC operational service teams. With over 25 years of experience focused on WOTC and tax incentives, she is skilled in building and leading teams that are focused on putting the client first. She works to develop people and strategies that create continuous improvement and growth for our WOTC organization. Prior to joining Synergi Partners in 2018, Cindy held leadership roles in the tax divisions at SMS Management and ADP Tax Credit Services.
Cindy holds a B.A. in management from Florence-Darlington Technical College. When Cindy is not working, she enjoys camping and fishing with her husband and 3 dogs. She likes to travel to different islands in the Caribbean and loves reading Mark Twain’s classics. She supports the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America in hopes of research for better treatment and a cure for families and caregiver effected by this disease along with other local charities.
Baker Milligan
Vice President – Government Relations
Baker has spent the last 20 years focused on tax credit and incentives and regulatory compliance. In his role Vice President Government Relations, he develops strategies to communicate with state elected officials with a goal of improving Work Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC) at the state level as well as liaise between the Synergi team and the federal and state government agency staff and clients to relay legislative updates and our strategy & position on specific issues. Baker’s position in government relations has him speaking with our clients to provide updates on certain state regulation issues and visiting with state workforce agencies to exchange intel, work on processes, help those agencies formulate innovative approaches and implement processing best practices. He leverages the intel to improve Synergi’s strategies to expediate results for our clients.
Prior to joining Synergi in 2018, he spent 13 years at Automatic Data Processing (ADP) in their government relations tax department. Baker’s a graduate of Francis Marion University with a B.S. in business management. He’s an active supporter of the St. Jude’s Children Hospital as well as other local charities associated with children’s welfare. Baker spends as much time outdoors as possible. His go-to is visiting the beach and when not there, you’ll find him boating.
Leaders & Specialists
Catherine Cunningham, J.D.
Sr. Director – Strategic Development & Compliance
Catherine Cunningham joined Synergi Partners as a Tax Service Manager and later became the Director of the CARES Act ERC Enterprise Team. Catherine now serves as the Senior Director of Strategic Development and Compliance. Catherine works with Synergi’s General Counsel to ensure the legal compliance of all external materials and internal training materials. Catherine oversees the CARES Act Enterprise Team and the development and training of the Client Success Managers.
Catherine graduated from Clemson University and earned her J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law. After graduating law school, Catherine practice employment law for a large defense firm in South Carolina. Prior to working at Synergi Partners, Catherine worked as assistant general counsel at a large hospital system in South Carolina. Her background allows her to assist Synergi in implementing legal positions and help train associates on tax legislation.
In her free time, Catherine enjoys spending time with family, friends, and cheering on the Clemson Tigers.
Chris Reeder
Sr. Director – Development
Chris Reeder serves as Synergi Partners’ Senior Director of Development. Chris has over 25 years of experience in software engineering, development and infrastructure. In his role at Synergi, Chris oversees the delivery of high quality and high-performance systems while ensuring reliability, scalability and efficiency are the core foundations.
Prior to working at Synergi, Chris managed development teams at ACS Technologies. In his free time, served on many college advisory committees helping to shape college and technical schools’ curriculum and classes around technology.
Kaitlan Hawkins
Sr. Director – Client Success
Kaitlan Hawkins joined Synergi Partners as a Tax Service Manager and now serves as the Senior Director of Client Success for the CARES Act ERC Market Team. She leads, develops, and provides guidance to the Directors of Client Success as well as market team Client Success Manager. Kaitlan’s speed, agility, and knowledge allow her to provide support to her team while maintaining an understanding of each client’s unique circumstances to ensure client satisfaction.
Kaitlan is a graduate of Clemson University. Prior to joining Synergi Partners, Kaitlan spent many years working for Macy’s. Her background as a district manager, human resources manager, experience in back of house operations, and being responsible for merchandising and sales has provided the foundation for her position at Synergi Partners.
Luisa Jaramillo
Director – Client Success
Luisa Jaramillo serves as a Director of Client Success for the CARES Act ERC Market Team. Luisa oversees the Client Success Managers that work with Synergi’s Puerto Rico CARES ERC clients. She is responsible for assisting Puerto Rico Client Success Managers with development and education, as well as the day-to-day management of their clients. Luisa ensures her team has the tools and development to provide expertise on the CARES ERC and ensure client satisfaction.
Prior to joining the Synergi Team, Luisa worked at ADP for 16 years where she held multiple roles from Tax Credits Account Management, Call Compliance Management, Smart Compliance Solutions and Sales. Her management experience, entrepreneurship approach, excellent client relations and knowledge of tax credits makes her a great addition to the team.
Luisa is a mother of 3 boys, all who are soccer players. When she’s not on the field cheering on her boys, you’ll find her playing golf, running, cooking and listening to music.
Kirk Roach
Sales Leader
Kirk Roach serves as a Sales Leader on Synergi’s Sales Team. Kirk uses his passion for developing people and creating processes and solutions to foster the continued growth of Synergi’s Sales Team.
Kirk boasts an impressive 30-year sales career in the Human Capital Management space, with an additional focus on tax credits and incentives. During his career he has helped companies compete better, maximize resources, and protect their business. His outstanding, award-winning sales career encompassed various roles including individual sales contributor and sales leadership at ADP. Most recently, he was the Director of Sales Operations with Hire Dynamics.
Kirk attended Western Carolina University and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 1988. He has 3 children. When he’s not nurturing his team or out selling, you can find Kirk on the golf course, playing tennis or sitting on a deck listening to live music with his wife.
Alexis Reynolds, J.D.
Director – Client Success
Alexis Reynolds joined Synergi Partners as a Tax Service Manager. Alexis now serves as the Director of Client Success for the CARES ACT ERC Enterprise Team. She is responsible for assisting the Enterprise Client Success Managers with development and education, as well as the day-to-day management of their clients. Alexis ensures her team has the tools and development to provide expertise on the CARES ERC and ensure client satisfaction.
Alexis graduated from College of Charleston with a B.S. in Biology. She also earned her J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Prior to joining Synergi Partners, Alexis completed a clerkship with Justice John C. Few of the Supreme Court of South Carolina and worked as an attorney at a defense firm where her practice focused on civil litigation. Her background allows her to assist her clients in understanding the legislation and optimize their credit.
In her free time, Alexis enjoys playing tennis, spending time with her family, and walking with her Goldendoodle, Artie.
Ryan Humbert
Director – Tax Operations - Specialized Credits & Disaster ERC
Ryan Humbert serves as the Director of Tax Operations for the Disaster ERC and Specialized Tax Credits teams. Ryan manages all credit calculations for the Disaster ERC and specialized federal, state, and local tax credits. He ensures the credits are calculated per the credit regulations and all credit opportunities are maximized for those clients. Ryan is also responsible for responsive client support, training, and mentoring of staff with Disaster ERC and specialized credit deliverables.
Ryan earned his B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Indiana University Kelley School of Business and an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. Prior to joining Synergi Partners, he worked in a variety of tax positions for First Advantage Tax Consulting and Equifax Workforce Solutions.
When not a work, Ryan is with his wife and four kids, likely at sporting event or out boating on the water.
Stephanie Gibbons
Director – CARES Credit Optimization
Stephanie Gibbons serves as the Director of Credit Optimization for the CARES Act ERC. Stephanie focuses on ensuring her team understands the CARES ERC legislation in order to optimize the ERC for each client. Her aptitude for organization and process improvement ensures that the Credit Optimization team is always striving for optimal efficiency and success.
Stephanie is originally from England and attended college in Charleston, South Carolina. She has an MPA from the College of Charleston as well as an MBA from The Citadel. Stephanie’s prior job experience was focused on project management, with extensive experience in account management.
In her personal time, you can find her either running a race or vacation planning with her wife.
Laveda Smith Jordan
Director – WOTC Implementation
Laveda Smith Jordan serves as the Director of Implementation for WOTC. Laveda is a dedicated and results-oriented professional with many years of experience in client services.
Laveda earned a B.S. in Kinesiological Sciences from the University of Maryland College Park. Laveda has spent many years in the financial industry. Prior to joining Synergi Partners, Laveda worked at ADP implementing WOTC. Laveda holds a B.S. in Kinesiological Sciences from the University of Maryland College Park.
When not at work, Laveda is a team mom. She supports her daughter (and her team) in competitive cheerleading and tumbling, and her son in cross country, track & field. She is also an active volunteer at her local church.
Ilya Ilienko, dual MBA, CMA, CPA
Director – WOTC Implementation
Ilya joined Synergi Partners in 2018. He serves as a Director Accounting & Tax Operations and has approximately 20 years of experience in division management, finance, accounting, reporting, regulatory, and leadership roles. His experience includes Big 4, investment banking, public and private controllership work.
Ilya is a graduate of City University of New York-Brooklyn College where he earned a B.S in Business Management and Finance. He also earned his double M.B.A. in Professional Public Accounting and Finance, with highest distinction, from the Fordham Gabelli School of Business. Ilya is a licensed Certified Management Accountant and Certified Public Accountant.
Ilya is a Global Board of Directors’ Small Business Committee member at Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) and Business Advisory Board member at Florence Darlington Technical College. In his off time, he enjoys hiking and spending time with his dog named Aries.
Kimi Pelt
Director – CARES Act Operations, Partner Success, Training & Development
Kimi Pelt serves as the Director of CARES Operation Support and Partner Success. Kimi oversees the Validation Manager and Partner Success Teams. She is responsible for providing overall support to the CARES operations teams and ensuring seamless implementation of partners into the CARES operations process.
Kimi is a graduate of Coker University. Prior to working for Synergi Partners, Kimi spent almost 15 years working in the faith-based market for ACS Technologies. She focused on finding ways technology could help organizations thrive. In her time at ACS, Kimi taught at multiple national conferences, trained clients, and new employees, and visited churches regularly to learn how to build out the ACS software for the churches’ needs.
Kimi has written several children’s books in her spare time. She also enjoys cooking and traveling with her husband and sons.
Anna Brittain
Director – Client Success
Anna Brittain originally joined Synergi Partners as a Tax Service Manager and later became a Team Lead. Anna now serves as a Director of Client Success for the CARES Act ERC Market Team. She is responsible for assisting a team of Client Success Managers with development and education, as well as the day-to-day management of their clients. Anna ensures her team has the tools and development to provide expertise on the CARES ERC and ensure client satisfaction.
Anna earned a B.S. in Marketing from Clemson University. Anna has an entrepreneurial spirit. Prior to working at Synergi, she worked for many years at Brittain Resorts & Hotels in various front and back-end positions. She also previously held a position working on projects at The Brandon Agency. Her past experience has provided her with the ability to cultivate a great working environment for her team and clients. Anna’s fresh perspective has been instrumental in driving change management initiatives around the implementation and support processes with the end goal of servicing clients more efficiently.
When not at work, Anna enjoys spending time with her husband, child and Goldendoodle, Bleecker.
Steve Toniolo, MBA
Director – Client Success
Steve Toniolo originally joined Synergi Partners as a Tax Service Manager. He now serves as a Director of Client Success for the CARES Act ERC Market Team. Steve is responsible for assisting a team of Client Success Managers with development and education, as well as the day-to-day management of their clients. He ensures his team has the tools and development to provide expertise on the CARES ERC and ensure client satisfaction.
Steve has his B.A. from Coastal Carolina University and his M.B.A. from Francis Marion University. Prior to joining the team, Steve owned and operated several different restaurant brands, many of which are still thriving today. While working in the restaurant industry, Steve found a passion for service, coaching, and business development.
When not working, Steve’s time and energy are devoted to his wife, two young children, and an occasional round of golf.
Ken Machemehl
National Sales Manager
As National Sales Manager, Ken’s focus is how to assist businesses by decreasing tax liabilities through Synergi’s product offering and increasing profitability. Ken has provided significant tax credits and incentives to his client, which range from the Fortune 100 companies to small family businesses.
Ken is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a B.A. in Management. Ken has more than 30 years of B2B sales and leadership experience in the Human Capital Management space. Ken’s focus for 15 plus years has been specifically helping clients procure both state, federal, disaster tax credits and incentives.
He’s a proud father who enjoys spending time outside especially trips to the beach and to the Rocky Mountains to ski. He also is an avid fisherman and hunter.
Sam Priddy, J.D.
Client Success Manager & Legal Consultant
Sam Priddy serves as a Client Success Manager on the CARES Act ERC Enterprise Team. Sam works with Synergi’s largest clients to provide the level of client service and expertise on the CARES Act ERC.
Sam graduated from Clemson University with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in legal studies. He obtained his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2015. Prior to joining Synergi Partners, Sam worked as an attorney at a defense firm where his practice focused on civil litigation. His past experiences allow him to assist clients with a complete understanding of the CARES Act ERC.
Outside of work, Sam enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf and basketball, and cheering on the Clemson Tigers.
Alexis McCumber, J.D.
Client Success Manager & Legal Consultant
Alexis McCumber serves as a Client Success Manager on the CARES Act ERC Enterprise Team where she works with Synergi’s largest clients to provide the level of client service and expertise on the CARES Act ERC.
Alexis is a graduate from the University of Georgia with a B.F.A. in Fine Art and a minor in Art History. She earned her J.D. from the Charleston School of Law. Prior to joining Synergi Partners, Alexis worked as a trial attorney at a large civil litigation firm where her practice focused on representing catastrophically injured clients and their families. Her background allows her to assist her clients in understanding the legislation and optimize their credit.
Alexis lives in Georgia with her husband and two children. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs.
