A Florida native, I grew up in Lakeland, Florida; after graduating from USF in Tampa, I lived in Tampa for 12 years and have been here in Naples for the past 18 years. I started my business 14 years ago, to be able to stay in my profession, and have the flexibility of business ownership to be able to tend to my children and their needs as well. Now with two grown children, and one 16 year old still at home, I’m looking to further expand the business to a 10-12 employee CPA firm. The first eight years I managed the business on my own and have added an employee each of the past six years to the size it is today.