Cade & Associates promotes Trent Cade to operations manager

Cade & Associates has elevated Trent Cade, CPA, ABV, to operations manager, putting him in charge of day-to-day operations across the firm’s four offices in North and South Carolina. The move also keeps the valuation and tax specialist working directly with clients as the firm expands its workflow and service standards.

Why it matters: - Trent Cade will help shape how Cade & Associates runs across four offices in two states. - The promotion puts a tax and valuation specialist in charge of workflow, client service standards and team coordination. - The role matters for business owners and families who rely on the firm for complex tax, valuation and advisory work.

What happened: - Cade & Associates promoted Trent Cade, CPA, ABV, to operations manager. - The announcement came Oct. 26, 2026. - Cade & Associates operates in Ocean Isle Beach and Salisbury, North Carolina, and Conway and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. - Trent Cade previously served as a lead tax accountant at the firm. - He will continue advising clients on tax and valuation matters while leading operations.

The details: - Trent Cade built experience preparing complex returns for high-net-worth individuals, families and closely held businesses. - In his new role, he will oversee day-to-day operations across all four offices. - He will lead workflow, client service standards and team coordination. - Dr. Jason Cade, founder and CEO of Cade & Associates, said Trent Cade has set the standard for technical excellence and client care. - Dr. Jason Cade also said Trent Cade’s tax work, valuation expertise and discipline make him the right person to lead operations as the firm grows. - Trent Cade is a Certified Public Accountant. - Trent Cade holds the Accredited in Business Valuation designation. - The ABV credential recognizes expertise in valuing businesses for mergers and acquisitions, litigation, taxation and financial reporting. - Trent Cade works with business owners preparing for sales, partner transitions, disputes and succession planning. - Trent Cade earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Jacksonville State University. - Trent Cade competed on Jacksonville State University’s Division I men’s golf team in Conference USA.

Between the lines: - The promotion signals that Cade & Associates is pairing operational oversight with technical tax and valuation expertise. - Keeping Trent Cade in client-facing work suggests the firm wants continuity as it scales. - The firm’s emphasis on valuation and succession planning points to a practice focused on ownership transitions and other high-stakes business events.

What's next: - Trent Cade will take over daily operational leadership across the firm’s Carolina offices. - Cade & Associates will continue offering tax planning and preparation, business advisory, valuation and financial reporting services. - The firm directs readers to more information. - Cade & Associates also shared its LinkedIn page at the company’s social profile.