Tim worked as a tax professional for BKD, LLP before returning to school and receiving his Ph.D. from Penn State. He then taught tax and accounting to undergraduate and graduate students as an assistant professor at both the University of Nebraska-Omaha and Mississippi State University. Tim is a Certified QuickBooks Time (formerly TSheets) Pro, QuickBooks ProAdvisor for both the Online and Desktop products, as well as a CPA with 25 years of experience. He most recently spent two years as the accountant at a commercial roofing company utilizing QuickBooks Desktop to compile financials, job cost, and run payroll.

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Meaghan Brophy is the Retail Expert at Fit Small Business focusing on small business retail and ecommerce content. Meaghan’s 10+ years of retail experience includes working at local book and dance supply stores, handcrafting gifts at an eco-friendly manufacturer, developing private label brands, and managing a team of more than 40 sales and service professionals at a local spa.

Previously, Meaghan was the Editorial Director of Independent Retailer monthly print magazine. She has also been a guest speaker at conferences, including Independent Retailer Conference, NY NOW, and RetailWire BraintrustLIVE segments.

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Corey McCraw is a subject matter expert in the realm of VoIP and unified communications. He has leveraged more than two years in this space to become well-versed in both the providers and technology associated with VoIP and UC. His work has appeared on GetVoIP and the Mio Dispatch as well as places like the Let’s Move! blog. Prior to entering the world of VoIP, Corey has served as a communications analyst for GroupM and has 12 years of marketing and writing experience.

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Throughout her career, Heather has worked to help hundreds of small business owners in managing many aspects of their business, from bookkeeping to accounting to HR. Before joining Fit Small Business, Heather was the Payroll/HRS Manager for a top cloud accounting firm in the industry. Her experience has allowed her to learn first hand what the payroll needs are for small business owners.

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Jess Pingrey served on the founding team of a successful business-to-business (B2B) startup and has used a wide range of sales and marketing tools during the course of her 15-year career. Jess uses her industry knowledge and conducts countless hours of research to deliver the best answers to your questions about sales and sales-related topics

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Elizabeth Kraus is passionate about providing the best answers for small business marketing to FSB readers. She has more than a decade of first-hand experience building and growing a boutique digital marketing agency and double that in small and mid-size business marketing management, including content marketing, web development, email, social media, and SEO.

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Tricia Jones is a finance expert at Fit Small Business, specializing in small business financing and business banking. Before joining the team at FSB, Tricia spent 13 years as a loan specialist for USDA Rural Development. She currently serves as a local town auditor overseeing and reporting on town financials.

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Gina worked as Head of Learning/Agent Development and as a real estate salesperson in New York and New Jersey. Those positions, coupled with her experience as a high school English teacher, formed her passion for an educational approach to writing and real estate.

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Nathan Weller is a subject matter expert at Fit Small Business focusing on commercial insurance. He has 15 years of experience in insurance: operations, FNOL, and claims handling. In between his time working at different insurance carriers, he also spent 8 years running a small, non-profit organization. Nathan understands the small business daily operations as well as the complexities of insurance.

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David co-Founded Fit Small Business with Marc Prosser in 2013. David has over 20 years experience as an entrepreneur and manager building and leading teams of 100+ team members generating 9 figures in revenue. In addition to leading the overall strategy and operations for the company, David remains heavily involved in editorial leadership, and ensuring that we are always delivering the best answers to your small business questions.

Casey joined Fit Small Business in 2017 as one of the first 20 employees. Casey tapped into her background in sales and tech recruiting and soon took over the Business Development Department, doubling revenues year over year, three years in a row. Now, on top of managing all performance marketing and conversion rate optimization for Fit Small Business, Casey is heavily involved in HR, accounting, and company leadership initiatives.

As Vice President of Marketing, Meenal leads the overall strategy for both the Marketing and Analytics teams at Fit Small Business. Since joining the team in 2018, Meenal advanced from SEO associate to head of marketing; and has focused on a variety of areas within the company, including onpage and offpage SEO, data and KPI analysis, and managing a team of marketing experts. Meenal has a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Journalism/Media Studies from Rutgers University.

Rebecca Michael has more than 15 years of experience in publishing and digital media. She previously served as a Head of Content and Editor-in-Chief for a large digital marketing company specializing in content strategies for small businesses. Rebecca has over 20 years of writing experience in online TV, blogs, and news sites. She is the Director of Content for Fit Small Business and The Close, where she’s developed topic teams of excellence that deliver high-quality content to our readers.