Chris Purvis

Chris Purvis, CPA, currently serves as a Partner at Cherry Bekaert, a position held since August 2023. Prior roles include Partner and Co-Leader of the Financial Institutions Services Team at MCM CPAs & Advisors from July 2021 to August 2023, and Shareholder at Elliott Davis from September 2009 to June 2021. Chris also worked as a Controller at American Founders Bank from September 2008 to August 2009, Audit Supervisor at Dean Dorton & Ford from June 2007 to September 2008, Staff Accountant at BKD from July 2005 to June 2007, and began a career as an Accounting Intern at Summers, McCrary & Sparks PSC from August 2004 to May 2005. Chris holds a BS in Accounting and a BBA in Finance from the University of Kentucky, obtained between 2000 and 2005.