CFE • CPA • CGMA • Expert Witness
Christy Adams Stephens isn’t your typical CPA. She holds three rigorous professional certifications in the accounting and financial investigation fields: Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).
This combination of credentials is exceptionally rare. It means Christy can investigate complex financial fraud, testify about what she found in court, and provide the strategic financial oversight your business or case demands — all under one roof.
Christy has been recognized and accepted as an expert witness in accounting matters by state courts in both Arkansas and Louisiana. This dual-state recognition means attorneys in either state can retain her with confidence that she has already been vetted by the courts — saving time and reducing the risk of a Daubert challenge at trial.
Lake Hamilton Tax & Advisory is a proud woman-owned business. This designation matters — not just as a point of pride, but because it opens doors to government contracts, corporate supplier diversity programs, and procurement opportunities that actively seek women-owned professional service providers.
For organizations with diversity procurement requirements, Lake Hamilton offers a unique value proposition: a woman-owned firm with forensic accounting, fraud examination, and expert witness capabilities that very few firms — regardless of ownership — can match.
“When the numbers don’t add up and the stakes are high, you need someone who can find the truth, explain it clearly, and stand behind it in court. That’s what we do.”— Christy Adams Stephens, CPA, CFE