Chris D. Hardy, CFP®, EA, ChFC®, CLU®, NTPI Fellow®
Managing Director 

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Chris has almost two decades of experience in the financial industry, which includes working with investments, insurance, mortgages, taxes and financial planning. A native of Mobile, Alabama, he is a graduate of Lee University in Cleveland, TN with a B.S. in Business Administration. He also has earned the Chartered Financial Consultant and Chartered Life Underwriter from The Solomon S. Huebner School at The American College in Bryn Mawr, PA and also is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(r) professional and an Enrolled Agent (EA) with the Internal Revenue Service. Chris has also completed the three year program of the National Tax Practice Institute Fellowship through the National Association of Enrolled Agents. He moved to Atlanta in 1996 and worked for a major restaurant company opening new units and bringing them to profitability across the Southeast. He later joined State Farm Insurance at the Regional Headquarters working in Operations and Public Relations. After several years with State Farm he left for a private investment firm. After coordinating the purchase and sale of five businesses in three years, he ventured into the financial and tax services business. Chris is also owner of Paramount Investment Advisors, Inc.  

Outside of running a successful tax firm and an investment advisory firm, Chris serves his local community by sitting on the board of three non-profits along with coaching his children's sports activities. He also enjoys reading from his personal library of over 1,000 books, playing golf, wake surfing and competing in triathlons.

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Betty Wilkinson, RTRP - Master Tax Advisor

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Betty has been teaching tax courses and preparing taxes for the past 29 years. She attended Strayer College with a focus on accounting and tax law. While away from the office, she enjoys reading, needlework and spending time with her two grandsons.  

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Bernie Arckivy - Senior Tax Advisor

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Bernie has been preparing taxes for over twenty years. He was a finance manager with the United States Postal Service for twenty-five years. Away from the office, he enjoys many sports activities and playing cards with friends. He also helps with his grandchildren sports activities.

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Paramount Tax and Accounting LLC offers expert advice and guidance for tax preparation, tax planning, IRS representation and accounting services. We are currently serving the Suwanee, Buford, Sugar Hill, Flowery Branch, Oakwood, Gainesville, Duluth, Johns Creek, Cumming, Alpharetta, Roswell, and surround cities in North Atlanta out of our Suwanee and Oakwood offices. We also work with clients virtually by using technology to our advantage.