Meet the JVG Team: Your Asheville Accounting Family

Tamra has over 30 years of experience working in public accounting and has spent some of this time working in the industry. She graduated from the University of North Carolina in Asheville with a bachelor’s in accounting.

She is very knowledgeable in a wide variety of areas, this has been very valuable to our firm. Her expertise has helped us successfully serve many clients from different industries.

Tamra is a rock and roll aficionado, and she will admit being a groupie at heart. She enjoys spending time with husband and sons (including Caleb Johnson, American Idol winner!).

Mark is originally from England, he lived there until he was 10 years old. Mark graduated from Appalachian State University and is a licensed CPA. Mark has been with the firm since 2013.

He enjoys hiking, rock climbing and spending time outdoors. His favorite hangout spot is anywhere off the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Jaise was born and raised in central Illinois. He is a graduate from Illinois State University.

Jaise enjoys spending his time with his wife, Mallory, and two children, Haven and Jesse. He also enjoys music, live theater, and spending time with the Lord. His favorite hobbies are golfing, hiking and spending time working in his garden.

Robin is a graduate of Hawaii Pacific University with a Bachelors in Business Administration.  She is a Marine Corps spouse that has traveled and lived all over the world, including Japan and Italy. She is a mom to four boys!  With her business knowledge and organization skills, we are very grateful to have her on our team.

Robin enjoys going to the beach, cruising the world and watching her sons play sports.

Sadie lives in Southern California with her husband, daughter, and two golden retrievers.

She loves spending time with her family, going on walks and going to the movies. Some of Sadie’s favorite things are the beach, ice cream, anything the color pink, and being in the middle of a great book.

Kathy joined our firm in 2018. She is a retired educator from Glen Arden Elementary School.

Kathy loves spending time with her family, reading and shopping. Traveling the United States has become a passion and a bucket list item. Kathy is a long-time member of Biltmore Church and spends a lot of her time volunteering. She keeps our team and clients laughing throughout the year.