Christian Bennett, CPA, is a Partner with Mauldin & Jenkins.  He graduated in 2000, from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a concentration in Accounting.  Since starting his career in 2000, Christian has focused on providing auditing, accounting and consulting services for financial institutions, not-for-profit organizations, and employee benefit plans. Christian has over 15 years of experience and training associated with employee benefit plans including defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans (full and limited-scope), and Employee Stock Ownership plans. Christian is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Tennessee Society of CPAs and is a past president of the Chattanooga Chapter of the TSCPA. Christian also serves on the TSCPA Council and the TSCPA Financial Institutions Committee. Christian and his wife, Lisa, live in Hixson, Tennessee with their four children, Courtney, Madison, Christian, and Haley.