Meet Our People
HORNE LLP
Wealth Strategies Leadership
Marsha H. Dieckman
Marsha H. Dieckman, CPA
- Partner in Charge
- marsha.dieckman@hornellp.com
- Ridgeland, MS
- Direct: 601.326.1024
My passion is helping individuals navigate the intersection of tax and finance. For every life decision there is a financial impact to consider and a corresponding tax impact. The intersection is critical and decisions must not be made in a vacuum. My team and I can help connect those dots and provide confidence in decision making.
Anita Hamilton
I am a tax partner specialized in business planning, succession planning and estate planning for closely held businesses and high net worth families. By guiding clients through estate and gift, retirement and tax strategies, we help them meet business goals and plan for near term and future needs. I have more than 25 years of experience with tax planning around individual tax, estate, gift and retirement planning.
Maureen H. Scott
Maureen serves as a tax services director in the Ridgeland, MS, office. Maureen primarily works in the areas of individual, fiduciary and small business taxation. Maureen joined HORNE in 1999 and has more than 25 years of experience. She has previous experience with two international accounting firms.
Amy Wilson Smith
Amy Wilson Smith, CPA
- Senior Manager
- amy.wilsonsmith@hornellp.com
- Ridgeland, MS
- Direct: 601.326.1067
Amy is a senior manager at HORNE LLP where she provides various tax services for multi-state business entities, financial institutions, fiduciary entities, as well as nonprofit organizations. She primarily assists large, privately owned corporate and flow-through clients with their tax compliance and consulting needs.
Blair Waggoner
Blair is a senior manager in tax services at HORNE LLP where she focuses on individual, partnership and corporate income tax. She is involved in the preparation and review of income tax returns for individuals and closely-held businesses, such as partnerships and corporations. Her other responsibilities include handing IRS examinations, notice responses, research projects and other various client needs.
Jamie Alford
Jamie is a tax manager at HORNE LLP. She provides tax and consulting services to high-wealth individuals and closely-held businesses, such as partnerships, S and C corporations. Jamie joined HORNE in 2013 and has more than ten years of public accounting experience.
Dale Cavaness
Dale is a HORNE Wealth Strategies manager at HORNE LLP. He specializes in individuals, corporations, S corporations and partnerships. Dale joined HORNE in 2004 with more than 20 years of experience in public accounting.
Jonathon Jones
Jonathon is a manager in tax services at HORNE where he focuses on individual, partnership and corporate income tax. He is involved in the preparation and review of income tax returns for individuals and closely-held businesses, such as partnerships and corporations. His other responsibilities include handling IRS examinations, notice responses, research projects and other various client needs.
