Douglas P. Schmieding, CPA
Doug joined Jennings Cook & Co. in 1989. He became a partner in 1994 and
served as managing partner from 2005 through 2022. In 2023 Doug semi-retired
and is no longer a principal in the firm. He began his career with Big 4 accounting
firm KPMG in 1982. Doug has dedicated his career to meeting the accounting,
tax, and financial statement needs of businesses in the Greenville area. He
specializes in closely held entities and has helped them with business formation,
growth of business, sale of business, and transfer of ownership issues. He works
full-time during tax season and part-time throughout the rest of the year.
Jennifer M. Littrell, CPA
Jennifer joined Jennings Cook & Co. in January 2019. She specializes in the needs of high net worth individuals, closely held businesses, trusts and estates. Prior to joining the firm, she worked for Dixon Hughes Goodman for eleven years. She also spent twelve years with Big 4 accounting firm Ernst & Young. Jennifer earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting from Presbyterian College and a Master of Accountancy from University of Georgia.
Deb relocated from Omaha, Nebraska with over 30 years of experience as a Certified Public Accountant and joined Jennings
Cook in December 2022. She specializes in assurance and attestation services for non-public companies, employee benefit plans, not-for-profit
organizations, and governmental entities. Deb graduated summa cum laude from Wayne State College in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science degree in
Business Administration. She volunteers as treasurer of her homeowners’ association in Greer.
Sheila joined Jennings Cook & Co. in December 2024. She has over 30 years of experience as a CPA with several firms in the
WNC and Upstate SC area. Her focus is on tax and accounting for individuals, closely held businesses, and non-profit
organizations. Sheila graduated from the University of North Carolina at Asheville in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science degree in
Accounting.
Robert joined the Jennings Cook & Co. team in 1990. Robert’s area of concentration is accounting, auditing and tax services for closely held businesses. He also specializes in single audits under the Uniform Guidance for governmental and nonprofit entities. Robert earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Clemson University.
Kim joined the Jennings Cook & Co. team in 1990. Kim works in the bookkeeping department and provides QuickBooks™ consulting services to our client base as needed. During tax season, she also handles the electronic filing of federal and state tax returns.
Melissa joined the firm in 2020 and works in the bookkeeping department. She is a QuickBooks™ consultant. She also prepares business and individual tax returns.
Denise joined our team in January 2025. She works in our bookkeeping department and comes with 25+ years of
accounting, payroll, sales tax, and income tax experience.
Gail joined the firm in 2016 and works during tax season and part-time throughout the year. Gail holds a bachelor degree in accounting and an MBA. She is also a QuickBooks Pro Advisor. Her concentration is in business and individual tax preparation.
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Donna joined Jennings Cook & Co. in 1995 and works during tax season. Her concentration is in individual tax preparation.
Liz joined Jennings Cook & Co. in 2020 and works during tax season. Her concentration is in individual tax preparation.
Lydia joined the Jennings Cook & Co. CPA team in 2025 as the firm’s Office Manager. She manages client communications, client
billings, tax return processing and financial report proofreading. She has 30+ years’ experience in the administrative field.
Cathie is a tax preparer and bookkeeper and works part-time throughout the year. She joined our firm in 2022.
