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SB & Company, LLC, is truly different from other public accounting and business advisory firms. The firm's founders envisioned a regional certified public accounting firm that offered the best in professional services, was multi-cultural with a mixture of different nationalities and ethnicities, and truly cared about its people. Diversity is just as necessary in minority firms as it is in majority companies. SBC exists today as that ideal, built on the foundation of the "Big 4" experience of the partners and highly qualified professionals who apply industry and business knowledge to assist companies in successfully meeting their regulatory and business needs. The firm's reputation with its clients in the areas of technical competence, industry knowledge and client service are true to the vision of the firm. In creating our vision, SBC's culture embraces diversity and emphasizes the importance of building relationships that last a lifetime with clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. The firm continues to grow as their client list expands through various channels, including word of mouth. In seeing the firm as one that will regenerate itself year after year, SBC is committed to mentoring and training their talented staff to pass the acquired knowledge on to the future generations at the firm. None of this would be possible without the "Big 4" experience that the founding partners bring to the firm. Companies today, especially local and minority public accounting firms, are unable to build a skilled workforce and infrastructure necessary to serve large entities with complex transactions due to a lack of large firm experience. In addition, they don't understand how important talented staff, a commitment to training and quality, as well as a sound methodology are to successfully compete with other firms. Without this commitment it is difficult for these firms to retain highly qualified "Big 4" personnel. Gray Smith, a previous partner at two "Big 4" firms, Monique Booker, a senior manager with Arthur Andersen, LLP, Jen Leary, a senior manager with Ernst & Young LLP and Bill Seymour formerly with Arthur Andersen, LLP bring the necessary large firm experience to SBC to implement a successful strategy in truly being a "different kind of firm." There are a number of present and former "Big 4" clients that have sought the services of SBC because they are confident they will receive the technical competence of a larger firm, better client service than received at the "Big 4" level, and at a more reasonable price. Our success with these large entities speaks to the ability and foundation the firm is built upon. Clearly, SB & Company, LLC, is different from other public accounting and business advisory firms.