Rachel has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University and holds a Tennessee CPA license. In 2013 she was selected as one of the 35 CPA’s under the age of 35 for the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Leadership Academy. As a Tax Manager for Blankenship CPA Group she helps her clients with various tax compliance and bookkeeping needs. Her clients cover a broad range of industries including creative professionals and entrepreneurs looking to start a new business. She has years of experience specializing in tax within Middle Tennessee at both public accounting firms and publicly traded companies. Since 2014 she has been involved in the Nashville Chapter Board of Directors within the Tennessee Society of CPAs; serving as president during 2018-2019.

Rachel, a Nashville native, currently resides in Mount Juliet with her husband and son where she serves on the board of two local non-profit organizations.