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Leadership Team

Executive Leadership That Stands Apart

AFS stands on the strength, vision and deep experience of its leaders. Our team has successfully delivered quality results to hundreds of clients as a result of the depth of their industry knowledge, professional expertise and dedication to quality. Their extensive commitment to exceptional client service is paving the way for ongoing success.

Alexandra Mores, Partner

Alexandra (Alex) Mores is a Partner and Co-Founder of AFS. She is responsible for overseeing the firm's efforts in practice development and growth as well as guiding the strategic focus for AFS' globally expanding client base.

Ms. Mores has over 19 years of experience in the field of finance, accounting and internal audit. Prior to joining AFS, she spent 11 years with Ernst & Young LLP's Audit and Assurance practice. During her career, she worked with a variety of organizations to enhance their business performance through risk management, operational effectiveness and enhanced governance. She is a seasoned professional with experience serving as an advisor to executive management, audit committees and Boards of Directors.

Ms. Mores holds a Bachelor of Arts from Hood College and has completed advanced studies in Accounting at Old Dominion University. She became a Certified Public Accountant in 1992.

Natalie Little, Partner

Natalie Little is a Partner and Co-Founder of AFS. Ms. Little is active in the daily operations of AFS and oversees the firm’s service lines and operations. Her 18 years of accounting and internal audit experience includes 11 years with Ernst & Young LLP in their Audit and Assurance practice, offering a wide variety services to companies throughout Florida and the Midwest.

As a Partner at AFS, Ms. Little has provided expertise in technical accounting, internal audit, finance and accounting solutions to public and private companies of all sizes. While her experience encompasses numerous industries, her particular focus has been in manufacturing, life sciences, and real estate.

Ms. Little has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Florida. She passed the Certified Public Accountant examination in 1989.

Mindy Moore, Principal

Mindy Moore joined AFS in 2004 and serves as Principal with more than 14 years of experience in providing assurance and internal audit services. Prior to joining AFS, Ms. Moore was a Senior Manager with Deloitte & Touche, LLP in the Assurance and Enterprise Risk Services line. While at Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Ms. Moore provided assurance and internal audit services to a wide variety of companies in both the South Florida and Philadelphia markets.

Since joining AFS, she has gained extensive experience in SOX 404 compliance, internal audit, process improvement, and technical accounting projects. Ms. Moore has been primarily responsible for helping AFS successfully develop its internal audit and compliance service line. She has led numerous Sarbanes-Oxley 404 engagements for clients ranging from $60 million to over $1 billion in revenue. Ms. Moore has also been actively involved in the business development and recruiting efforts at AFS.

Ms. Moore has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Temple University. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Pennsylvania.

Duane Wolter, Principal

Duane Wolter joined AFS in 2006 and serves as a Principal with particular focus on our Finance and Accounting service lines. Prior to joining AFS, Mr. Wolter served in a number of executive positions in private industry including CFO and Vice President of Finance of leading retailers in the United States, including The May Company and The Home Depot.

During his career, Mr. Wolter gained extensive experience with mergers and acquisitions and has led dozens of transactions. Since joining AFS, he has been involved with large and mid-cap company services including corporate restructurings, equity refinancings, interim CFO services and divestiture projects. Mr. Wolter began his career with Arthur Andersen & Co.

He has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Marquette University in Marquette, Wisconsin. Mr. Wolter is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Wisconsin.

John Walsh, Director

John Walsh joined AFS in 2007 as Director of Internal Audit and Compliance. He has over 23 years of accounting and internal audit experience including nine years in the Internal Audit practice with Ernst & Young LLP and six years of assurance experience at Arthur Andersen & Co. Mr. Walsh also has eight years of industry experience as an internal audit executive of national corporations including The Sports Authority, Inc.

At AFS, Mr. Walsh's primary responsibility is to oversee AFS' internal audit and compliance service line. He also provides industry specific guidance for emerging accounting and regulatory issues. Currently, Mr. Walsh oversees multiple internal audit outsourcing and SOX projects for mid-cap and large-cap clients.

He has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Scranton (Pennsylvania). Mr. Walsh is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Florida and is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors.

Brad Karst, Associate Director

Brad Karst joined AFS as Associate Director of IT Services in 2008 and has over 20 years experience in management, audit and IT consulting in the areas of software and computer technology. He is an expert in Sarbanes Oxley IT compliance and has performed extensive remediation work. Prior to joining AFS, Mr. Karst was a Senior Manager with Ernst & Young LLP and a Director of IT Quality Assurance for a leading Florida based homebuilder and financial services company. His responsibilities included IT strategy development, project implementation, information systems audits and development of controls surrounding business processes and computer applications for Sarbanes Oxley compliance.

Mr. Karst has worked with a variety of clients involving IT strategy development, security related issues, HIPAA and SAS 70 assessments, eCommerce security and technology process control assessments. Mr. Karst also served as VP Finance and Information Systems for a national wholesale distributor where he led the ERP implementation of JD Edwards in addition to financial reporting and planning.

He has a Master of Science in Management Information Systems from Nova Southeastern University and a Bachelor of Science with honors in Business Administration – Accounting from Indiana University. Mr. Karst is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Florida.