Market Street Partners, PLLC, a dual-market Chattanooga-based accounting firm, is happy to announce the additions of James Purgason, CPA, and Nick Carden, CPA, to their Chattanooga office. Purgason joins the team as a Principal and Nick Carden as a Senior Manager.
“We are incredibly pleased to welcome James and Nick to the Market Street Partners team,” said Kyle Bryant, CPA, and Founding Partner at Market Street Partners. “As our firm’s growth continues, we have to continuously add top-level CPA talent to our staff and leadership rosters, and these two gentlemen definitely fit that bill. We know they’ll be great additions to our team dynamic that will bring increased value to our clients across the region.”
A U.S. Army veteran, Purgason brings experience from two top-100 accounting firms and more than a decade of public accounting expertise with him to Market Street Partners. His practice primarily revolves around mergers and acquisitions, private equity, real estate, and high net worth individuals. Carden, who is closing in on a decade of service in public accounting, has worked with companies in stages from pre-revenue to over $1 billion in a variety of industries, including manufacturing and distribution, automotive, baked foods, industrial machinery, and many more. He also has experience in investments including hedge funds, fund of funds, and private equity.
“When we founded Market Street Partners in 2016, we wanted to grow both fast and strategically,” said Bryant. “To achieve those goals, we knew we would need to bring in the best of the best CPA talent possible, and professionals like James and Nick are exactly what we, and our clients, need.”