Sterling understands the challenges that business owners face when making day-to-day decisions and navigating complex tax situations. After managing his family’s convenience store business in eastern North Carolina, Sterling developed a passion for tax and business strategy. Sterling sees tax not just as an annual compliance task, but as a tool to help clients make better decisions today while planning for the future.
Joining PBMares in 2022, Sterling brings nearly a decade of experience in tax compliance and consulting services to businesses and owners in real estate, construction, manufacturing along with other industries. His background includes complex entity structures for multi-state companies as well as closely held, owner-operated businesses. He assists with strategic tax planning, cash flow management, entity structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and planning for business owners.
With an entrepreneurial mindset, Sterling consistently explores the intersection of technology and tax, utilizing automation and data-driven insights to streamline processes and enhance efficiency.
Sterling has had a lifelong passion for surfing and the ocean, having ridden waves in seven countries. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons, playing music, gardening, and boating on the intracoastal waterways.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- North Carolina Society of Certified Public Accountants
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accountancy, Magna Cum Laude and Master of Science in Accountancy from University of North Carolina, Wilmington in Wilmington, North Carolina