Taxes

• Tax Services
  Lee N. Bush is a resident of Bainbridge in Decatur County. She graduated from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa with a bachelor’s degree in commerce and business administration. Ms. Bush is a Certified Public Accountant with Arline & Wiggins, CPAs in Brunswick, Georgia where she practices as a Tax Manager. She has extensive experience in the area of annual income tax leveling of agricultural clients including family farming, large crop production, and agribusiness support. In addition to the tax field, Ms. Bush is also a financial consultant for a regional pharmacy with retail sales in four locations in Southwest Georgia. Ms. Bush’s career in public accounting includes tax preparation and audit experience in areas of business, governmental, non-profit, community bank, and non-profit entities. Ms. Bush is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants. She serves on the Board of Trustees and as the Chair of the Audit Committee for Epworth by the Sea, and the Administrative Board as the Chair for the Finance Team for First United Methodist Church in Bainbridge, Georgia. Ms. Bush joined the Board as an Outside Director in 2020.
• Income Tax

Investment

• Investment Management
  Patrick Deen serves Southwest Georgia Farm Credit as Chief Credit Officer. He is responsible for providing overall leadership for all aspect of credit administration, investment management, and portfolio risk management. Previously, he served as the Association’s Director of Credit Administration & Capital Markets. Mr. Deen began his career with Farm Credit as a loan officer and has also served Southwest Georgia Farm Credit in various Analyst roles, including Special Assets Senior Analyst. Mr. Deen earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Valdosta State University.

Accounting

• Accounting Services

Planning

• Financial Planning
  , is a resident of Thomasville in Thomas County. He is a graduate of Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida with degrees in accounting and finance. Mr. Harrison is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Financial Planner. He is a partner in the CPA Firm, Lanigan & Associates P.C., where he practices as a tax partner specializing in taxation with special interest in timber, real estate investment and development, and pass through entities. Mr. Harrison’s experience includes working with the accounting and agricultural sectors, specifically pertaining to forest products, farm machinery dealerships, financial planning, and accounting for timber, row crops, peanut and vegetable operations. Mr. Harrison also serves as the Chairman on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Society of CPAs. Mr. Harrison joined the Board as an Outside Director in 2017.