Colton Payne

Colton Payne, CPA, is currently an Assurance Manager at EY, where they have developed their expertise since joining the firm as an intern in 2018. Prior to their current role, Colton served as an Assurance Senior and Assurance Staff at EY, following a summer as a Financial Analyst at Goldman Sachs, where they prepared financials for a private equity fund. Colton has also held positions as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the Naveen Jindal School of Management and as a Management LLC Peer Advisor at the University of Texas at Dallas, enhancing community and academic engagement. They earned a Master's degree in Accounting in 2018 and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting in 2017 from the same institution.