Meet Our People
HORNE LLP
Financial Institutions Leadership

Rusty Butcher
For middle market and public companies, opportunities often come with a host of complexities. We are here to help anticipate market factors and internal challenges so they are well informed and ready to take control of their future. Having worked with institutions of varying size and complexity for more than 20 years, I bring commitment and earned knowledge to every institution I serve.

Robert Miller
Bob Miller is a partner at HORNE where he leads the public & middle market tax team, and also serves as HORNE’s firmwide director of tax. He specializes in helping businesses navigate the complex tax environment.

Hans C. Pettit
We are a dynamic team of professionals who understand the importance of perspective and practical application. We support and advise our clients about growth strategies, fundamental business decisions, the evolving regulatory landscape, and the risks and opportunities impacting the banking industry. My passion and purpose are to provide tools and guidance to help my clients maximize resources and hone their focus to reach their goals and potential.

Mary Kathryn Allen
Mary Kathryn Allen, CPA
- Senior Manager
- marykathryn.allen@hornellp.com
- Ridgeland, MS
- Direct: 601.326.1219
Mary Kathryn is a tax senior manager at HORNE LLP. She specializes in tax compliance for public and middle market clients as well as state and local tax compliance.
Mary Kathryn joined HORNE in 2011. Prior to joining HORNE, she worked for an international accounting firm serving clients in the areas of tax compliance, consulting and income tax accounting.

David Fehrenbacher
David is a director in financial institutions assurance at HORNE. He serves public and privately-owned depository and non-depository financial institution clients in enterprise risk management, internal auditing, Sarbanes-Oxley financial reporting, regulatory compliance and loan review.

Zak Kinchen
Zak is a financial institutions senior manager at HORNE LLP. He primarily serves financial institutions in both external and internal audit capacities. He also performs Sarbanes-Oxley compliance testing, financial statement preparation and various other consultative services for SEC, privately-held and member-owned institutions.

Melissa Poole
Melissa is a financial institutions senior manager at HORNE LLP where she specializes in external audits for both SEC and privately-held institutions. She also performs Sarbanes-Oxley compliance testing and consulting. Additionally, she assists her clients through debt, equity and IPO offerings.

Parker Smith
Parker is a tax services senior manager at HORNE LLP where he focuses on tax compliance and consulting services for public and middle market clients. He specializes in tax return compliance, accounting for income taxes under ASC 740 and accounting methods reviews and consulting.

Bradley Floore
Bradley is a financial institutions assurance manager at HORNE. He serves clients primarily in external audit capacities and regulatory compliance engagements. He serves both publicly traded and privately held institutions.
Bradley joined the firm in 2017. Prior to joining HORNE, he worked for a local accounting firm. In addition, he diversified his work experience by serving as an analyst in the investments department of a state treasurer’s office.

Jason Moorhead
Jason serves as an assurance manager in financial institutions at HORNE where he specializes in audits and assessments of regulatory compliance programs. He provides guidance and recommendations on a variety of regulatory and deposit and lending compliance issues.

Russell Powers
Russell is a manager at HORNE LLP where he primarily serves financial institution clients in both external and internal audit capacities for both SEC and privately-held institutions. He also performs Sarbanes-Oxley testing, loan review procedures, compliance audits and financial statement preparation.