Our Team

Chris is an Arizona native (ok, almost. He moved to Tempe when he was 1.5 months old.) and has been a CPA continuously licensed in Arizona since 1992. He has worked with businesses and business owners of almost every size but his passion is helping the small business owner grow and succeed.
Chris is married to Shelley Scoggin and they have 2 children, Stephanie and James that are now grown and succeeding in careers of their own. (One is also a CPA!). They also have 2 mischievous dogs, Daisy and Duke. He enjoys boating, fishing and traveling when his schedule permits.

Jim founded our firm in 2004 in the City of Maricopa, where he lived. He was raised in Utah and Arizona and graduated from Arizona State University in 1994 with an undergraduate degree in Accounting. He then joined the firm of Miller Wagner, where he earned his CPA certification in 1997. Then, after furthering his education and earning a Master’s degree in Taxation in 2001, he decided to step out on his own and build an enduring CPA practice focused on small businesses, their owners and the growing community of Maricopa.
Jim lives with his wife Pamela and they have three adult children.

Wendy was born and raised in West Allis, Wisconsin. She graduated from UW-Milwaukee in 1993 with her bachelor’s degree in business administration. Wendy has 27 years of experience in accounting and tax preparation, specializing in returns for our Canadian neighbors. In addition to being part of the firm since 2012, she is also a business owner, having her own trucking company and bookkeeping business.

Wendy and her husband Brad have 6 children and just became grandparents. They are gun enthusiasts, so don’t be surprised when you see Wendy in the office with a pistol on her hip. In her spare time, she enjoys working on her family tree, shooting, or curled up on the couch watching movies.

Chris began working at the firm in fall of 2010. He grew up in a small town in Minnesota and graduated from North Dakota State University in 2001 (Go Bison!). After college, he moved to the Phoenix metro area and then moved to Maricopa in 2004. He spends his free time watching sports and playing golf, and always enjoys a good happy hour.

Shelley Scoggin, Billing and Collections Manager, joined CS CPA Group in the summer of 2020. Prior to that, she spent 17 years as a fifth-grade teacher at St. Mary-Basha Catholic School in Chandler. Even though Shelley is out of the classroom, she continues to tutor grade school students. She enjoys spending time with her two adult children, traveling with her husband, bargain shopping, hiking, walking and playing with their two pups, Duke and Daisy.

Stacey joined CS CPA Group in 2023. She was born in Arizona and moved to California at age 15. Stacey graduated from Ashford University with a degree in accounting and is a member of the National Honors Society. Prior to attending Ashford, she studied Agricultural Business at California State University, Fresno. In 2000, she began working at her father’s CPA firm where she learned the business from the ground up. By 2010 she was proficient in both tax and bookkeeping. Stacey moved back to Arizona in 2019. In her spare time, Stacey enjoys spending time with her dog, riding horses, and traveling to New Jersey to visit her brother and three nieces.

Valeria Zornes, Front Desk Manager, joined CS CPA Group in the Fall of 2022. She was previously an office manager, working for a nonprofit organization, helping the homeless population in Eugene, OR. Since then, she’s moved back to Arizona to be closer to family and friends. She enjoys backpacking the beautiful remote trails of the US with her family of three, and furry friend Porsha. When she’s not in the mountains, or by the campfire, she enjoys taking spontaneous trips with the people she loves most.