Will-Turner

William Turner

Partner & Certified Public Accountant

  • University of Georgia, MS in Financial Planning

  • Georgia Institute of  Technology, BS in Business Administration 

William “Will” Turner is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Chartered Financial Consultant™(ChFC®), and Chartered Life Underwriter™(CLU®) who joined the firm in 2017. Prior to working at Turner & Associates, Will was a Tax Consultant in the Atlanta office of Deloitte, a Big 4 Accounting Firm.

Will earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He completed his graduate education at the University of Georgia, where he earned a Master of Science in Financial Planning.

Will resides in the Hickory Flat community with his wife Joy and their two children. Personally, Will enjoys traveling, driving and hiking in the North Georgia mountains, finding new and interesting restaurants, attending Georgia Tech football & basketball games, and spending time with his church community group.

Kristin-Gerdvil

Kristin Gerdvil

Partner & Certified Public Accountant

  • Kennesaw State University, BBA in Accounting

Kristin Gerdvil has served as a member of the firm since 1994. She became a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in 1996 and has since become a Chartered Financial Consultant™(ChFC®). Kristin is seasoned in managing individual, corporate, partnership, trust, and estate tax.   She also manages specific accounting clients and serves in an advisory role.

Kristin resides in the Canton area with her 2 teenage children. She enjoys traveling with friends and family, her favorite destinations being beaches. One of her favorite pastimes is attending live music events in the community.

Lane-Sims-Accountant

Lane Sims

Senior Account, Controller and Office Manager

  • Kennesaw State University, BBA 1982, Accounting & Finance

Lane has over 37 years of experience in various accounting management, finance director and controller positions with several companies.  His career has been in the areas of large retail, manufacturing, distribution, service, and non-profit industries.

He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Kennesaw State College majoring in accounting with a minor in finance.

He is a life-long resident of Cherokee County and resides in the Hickory Flat Community.  He enjoys watching Atlanta Braves baseball and Georgia Bulldog football but most of all he loves spending time with his family.  He attends Revolution Church in Canton, Georgia.  Lane and his wife Terri have two married children, 1 teenager, and 4 granddaughters.

Lane serves as the controller for the CPA and Law practices for The Turner Firms.

In addition, he manages the CPA firms accounting clients and serves in an advisory role for the same.

Buddy Turner

Buddy Turner

Certified Public Accountant

  • University of Georgia,  BBA in Accounting & Finance

  • Reinhardt University, ABA in Business Administration 

Member Georgia Society of CPA's
Member American Institute of CPAs
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