Melodie A. Rich, CPA is a tax Partner with Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC specializing over her 30 year career in providing a wide range of both individual and business tax services.  She received her BBA in Accounting from the University of Central Florida in 1990.  She also specializes in estate planning, including income tax planning for trusts and estates. Melodie is a past president of the Estate Planning Council of Manatee County, Inc, and previously served on the Board of Realize Bradenton. She currently is the Treasurer of the Charitable Gift Planners of SW Florida and is a graduate of Leadership Sarasota and Leadership Manatee. She is a member of the SW Florida Estate Planning Council, Estate Planning Council of Manatee County, Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.