Dooley and Company, LLC welcomes the clients of Russell Shealy and Associates, LLC. Those clients transitioning from RS&A are encouraged to call our office to set a time to meet with our staff who are looking forward to working with you.
He works with privately owned businesses, their owners, and tax sensitive individuals to maximize after tax income. In addition to his CPA license, he holds his Personal Financial Specialist designation and Series 7 and 66 licenses. Working as a principal with Carolina Wealth Management, LLC, an onsite wealth management firm, he is able to create an appropriate financial plan, manage that plan and navigate the tax liability related to the plan.
Rod’s experience in assurance services, centers around local governments, school districts, nonprofits, HUD and nonpublic companies.
Additionally, Rod holds a Certified in Financial Forensics designation, specifically for his work with litigation support for our clients. These engagements include damage calculations, family court marital asset addendum and financial declaration support, hidden asset recovery, and small business valuations.
In 2018, CPA Practice Advisor named him to their 40 under 40 CPAs and he is a 2015 graduate of the AICPAs Leadership Academy. Nationally, he serves on the National Accreditation Committee and the Student Recruitment Committee with the AICPA.
Rod was born and raised in Lexington, South Carolina where he graduated from Lexington High School. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Real Estate in 2006 from the University of South Carolina, and has been a member of the firm ever since.
Practice Areas
Personal and Business Tax Preparation and Planning
Governmental, Tax Exempt, and Non-Public Company Assurance Services
Financial Planning
Domestic, Civil, and Criminal Litigation Support
Credentials
Certified Public Accountant
Personal Financial Specialist
Certified in Financial Forensics
Professional Organizations
Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants
AICPA Student Recruitment Committee Member
AICPA Leadership Academy 2015
SCAPA Young CPAs Leadership Cabinet Member 2010
Active Participant in the Lexington Chamber of Commerce
Former Vice Chair, Lexington Young Professionals
Civic
Treasurer for the West Columbia Police Officers Foundation
Treasurer for the Lexington Beautification Foundation
Past Member of the American Heart Association Heart Walk Executive Committee
formed what is now known as Dooley and Company, LLC in 1983. Keith received his accounting degree from the University of South Carolina. He is a Certified Public Accountant and is also accredited as a Personal Financial Specialist. He is also a principal with Carolina Wealth Management, LLC, an in-house wealth management firm. His affiliation with both firms allows for seamless financial planning and management for high net worth clients. Keith strongly believes in supporting his community. His public service commitments have included:
Board of Directors, Lexington Medical Center
Congregation Council, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Treasurer, Lexington Dixie Youth Baseball
Treasurer, Leadership Lexington County
Vice President, Richland/Lexington USC Alumni Association
Chairman and member of various committees of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants
Treasurer of political campaigns
Treasurer of Hallmark Shores Racquet & Resident’s Club
Member of Lexington County’s Finance Committee
Member of the Town of Lexington Strategic Planning Task Force
Lexington Chamber of Commerce Executive Board Member
Keith is a life long resident of Lexington County. Keith is an avid sportsman and enjoys spending time away from the office hunting and boating. Most weekends outside of January- mid April, you can find him on Lake Murray or in the creeks surrounding Edisto Island with his wife Brenda.
Amy Sawyer Ely, CPA is a Vice President of Dooley and Company, LLC. Amy specializes in individual and corporate taxation; governmental, tax exempt, and non-public company assurance services. She has extensive experience with small business, school districts, local governments, and non profit organizations. Amy grew up in Saluda, South Carolina where she graduated from W. Wyman King Academy. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in 1993 and a Masters of Professional Accountancy – Taxation in 1994 from Clemson University . Amy is a member of the American Institute of Certified Accountants and of South Carolina’s Association of Certified Public Accountants. Amy is member of Spring Valley Baptist Church. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Dennis, a special education teacher at Blythewood High School, and their four children.
Randy grew up in Lexington, South Carolina where he graduated from Lexington High School serving as Captain of the ‘Wildcat’ football team under legendary Coach J. W. Ingram. He served in the Army National Guard while attending the University of South Carolina where he received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. After working a year with a local CPA firm he was selected for New Agent Training with the Federal Bureau of Investigation at Quantico, Virginia. He worked as an Agent Accountant with the FBI for 8 years investigating white-collar crimes including fraud, embezzlement, corruption, money-laundering, and Ponzi schemes similar to the Bernie Madoff and Enron cases. After his service with the FBI in Louisville and Houston, Randy moved back to South Carolina where he started DataSearch International, a fraud and forensic accounting investigative and litigation support service that performed work for individuals and businesses across the nation. Randy has over 40 years of experience investigating fraud, embezzlement and theft.
Practice Areas: Theft, Fraud, and Embezzlement Investigation / Prevention and Deterence • Hidden Asset Searches • Litigation Support • Personal and Business Tax Preparation • Auditing
Credentials: Certified Fraud Examiner
Education:
• BS Accounting, University of South Carolina Columbia, SC
• Agent Training, Forensic Accounting, Behavioral Science, Interview Techniques and Negotiation, and Computer Fraud FBI Academy, Quantico, VA
• Spanish Immersion New England School of Language San Juan, PR
Elizabeth Schulken,
Senior Manager, Small Business Services
has been a critical team member of Dooley and Company for three decades as the manager of our business services. Her practice area focuses on small to medium sized business bookkeeping and payroll services. She is proficient in Quickbooks Online and Desktop applications as well as other business accounting platforms. Elizabeth is a graduate of Columbia College.
Jordan joined Dooley & Company, LLC in 2019 and manages our business tax practice. With over 10 years of combined experience in corporate and public accounting, he provides tax reporting and business consulting services to clients in a wide variety of industries. Jordan specializes in corporate tax planning & compliance with a focus on partnerships, corporations and non-profit organizations.
Prior to joining the firm, Jordan most notably spent 5 years in corporate accounting and financial reporting at SCANA Corporation. He began his career in public accounting with a Big 4 firm providing business advisory and consulting services, primarily to clients in the banking and capital markets sector.
Jordan grew up in Lexington, SC, graduating from Lexington High School in 2008 prior to attending the University of South Carolina. During his free time, Jordan enjoys spending time with his wife (Cory), son (Bowen) and Jack Russell Tterrier (Diesel). If they are not at the tennis courts or the pool, you can probably find them at their family’s restaurant, Private Property, on Lexington’s Main Street.
Practice Areas
Individual Tax Preparation & Planning
Business Tax Preparation & Planning
Business Advisory & Consulting
Financial Statement Preparation & Reviews
Education & Credentials
Certified Public Accountant
M.B.A., University of South Carolina
B.S. in Accounting, University of South Carolina
Professional Affiliations
Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member, South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants
Civic & Community Involvement
Vice President, Lexington Area Tennis Association
Committee Member, United States Tennis Association – South Carolina
Former Committee Member, United States Tennis Association – Southern
Member, Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church
Member, University of South Carolina Alumni Association
as been the office manager for Dooley and Company, LLC since 1992. In addition to billing and accounts payable responsibilities, Debbie assists with electronic submissions of tax filings.
Debbie grew up in Forest Acres, South Carolina where she graduated from the University of South Carolina. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and minor in Accounting in 1981. She continued her education with an Associate Degree in Banking from the American Association of Banking at Midlands Technical College in 1983.
Debbie is a member of North Trenholm Baptist Church. During her free time, she enjoys spending time by the pool with her husband, Robbin and their two daughters, and grandkids.
Kathleen Godwin,
Senior Manager, Small Business Services
Kathleen has enjoyed a long and varied career in accounting for small to mid-sized businesses in Pennsylvania & New York. A summa cum laude graduate of King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Kathleen passed the CPA exam in 1991. She and her husband – artist John Pacovsky – relocated to beautiful Lexington, SC in 2021 to be near family. Kathleen feels very proud to be a member of the talented team at Dooley & Company. On her days off, you’ll find her narrating audiobooks from her home studio, practicing classical guitar, knitting, and tending to her roses.
