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David W. Ball, CPA (NC Cert # 18496)
David was born and raised in Wake County on a tobacco farm, attended Wake Christian Academy High School and Campbell University . After a couple of years with the Internal Revenue Service as an auditor David worked for a CPA in Garner, North Carolina . After a couple of years in public practice David began his own firm in Fuquay Varina , North Carolina . David has been married to Michele since 1987 and has a son, William born in 1988 and a daughter, Elizabeth, born in 1992. They currently reside on Sauls Road in the Panther Branch community.

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James R. Minor, CPA, PFS, CFP® (NC Cert # 27996)
Jim grew up in rural southwestern Pennsylvania . He graduated from Grove City College , a small school 45 minutes north of Pittsburgh, in 1995. After working in the corporate offices of a large regional retailer following graduation, he moved to North Carolina with his wife Kristin in 1996. Jim and Kristin currently reside in Fuquay-Varina with their son JD and daughter Kaitlyn.

The NC Board of CPA Examiners licensed Jim as a CPA in September of 2000. In addition to being a CPA, Jim also holds the Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) designation. The American Institute of CPAs awards this designation to practitioners possessing special knowledge of the financial planning field.

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Jacob G Schachle, CPA (NC Cert #33507)

Jake was born in Jacksonville, Florida. His family relocated to Fuquay the summer before he entered the 3rd grade, where he has resided ever since. Jake attended Fuquay Varina High School and went on to graduate from Campbell University in May of 2006. He began employment with Ball & Minor, CPA, PA while he was attending Campbell University. The NC Board of CPA Examiners licensed Jake as a CPA in March of 2008.