Meet the Team

Joe Donnell

Founder & Senior Advisor

Joe Donnell, a graduate of Mississippi State University, established Donnell & Company in 1976. With over 41 years of public accounting experience, Joe’s areas of expertise include tax planning and preparation for individuals and businesses, estate and trust taxation, business formation and planning, cost segregation studies, and audit representation with the IRS and state agencies.

email: [email protected]

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Stacy Hicks

Accounting Manager

Stacy Hicks is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi with over 23 years of public accounting experience. Stacy’s practice focuses on tax preparation and planning for individuals, businesses, estates, gifts, and trusts, as well as business formation and audit representation during state and IRS proceedings.

Email: [email protected]

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Morgan Kuhn

Certified Public Accountant

Morgan Kuhn, CPA, provides tax preparation, accounting services, and client advisory support. With a strong attention to detail and a client-first approach, she works closely with individuals and businesses to deliver accurate, personalized financial solutions.

​Email: [email protected]

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Danny Vera

Staff Accountant

Danny Vera is a detail-oriented Staff Accountant, where he supports financial statement preparation, tax processing, compliance reviews, and month-end and year-end close. He brings experience from public accounting firms and private organizations, with strengths in full-cycle accounting, federal and state tax preparation, and financial analysis.

​Danny is proficient in QuickBooks, CCH ProSystem, Lacerte, UltraTax, Microsoft Dynamics 365, and Sage. He holds an MBA and a BS in Accounting from Southern New Hampshire University, graduating Summa Cum Laude, and is bilingual in English and Spanish.

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Kim Hicks

Administrative Assistant

Kim Hicks supports day-to-day operations, client communications, and administrative tasks that help keep the firm running smoothly.
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Email: [email protected]

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Jessica Speights

Administrative Assistant

Jessica Speights assists with client coordination, document management, and office administration to ensure an efficient, client-focused experience.

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Email: [email protected]