Jonathan D. Frost, MBA/CPA

CEO/Founder

Services: Assurance, Tax, Management Advisory Services, Payroll, Valuation | Industries: Construction, Manufacturing & Distribution, Healthcare, Logistics & Transportation, Real-Estate, Developers, Small Businesses

Professional Overview
Jonathan is the founder and CEO of J.D. Frost & Co., He started the firm in 2012 specializing in helping develop successful businesses. He began his career as a CPA working at a public accounting firm. While working as a CPA, he personally advised companies on how they could improve their financial foundation -- and in turn, their business. After completing his MBA, he founded his own accounting firm personally experiencing the challenges and rewards that come with building a growing business. Over the past 14 years, he’s helped countless businesses increase their revenue and get to the next level, using his own personal entrepreneurial experience, his financial expertise and his business background to help other companies reach their full potential.

As an entrepreneur with both a CPA and an MBA, Jonathan is a business adviser who takes a holistic, 360 approach when evaluating your business. He’ll look beyond the operational basics to help you uncover what you need to reach the next level of your growth. With 14 years of experience running his own business, Jonathan intimately knows what it takes to start -- and scale -- a successful one. Driven by the desire to continuously grow, he uses his experiences in accounting and business to not only grow and improve his businesses, but those around him.

Jonathan is truly working to revolutionize the accounting industry! He is most definitely not your "typical accountant". He utilizes many tools, such as social media to further his reach and maintain relationships with both current clients and potential clients. He has recently started a new company, J.D. Frost Media, where he is helping other businesses increase revenue through traditional marketing, social media marketing and gaining knowledge in financial literacy. To learn more follow him on Instagram at @jdfrost.today!

Education & Credentials

Certified Public Accountant
Master’s in Business Administration, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
B.S. in Accounting, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
QuickBooks ProAdvisor

Professional Affiliations

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants
Association of General Contractors
Mechanical Contractors Association
Stairbuilders and Manufacturers Association
Real Estate and Construction CPAs

Civic and Community Activities

2018 Chatter Magazine Top 20 under 40
Past President, Mountain City Club
Board Member, UTC College of Business
Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church
Downtown Rotary Club
Board Member, Mountain Education Foundation
Former Council Member, Erlanger and Children’s Hospital Council
Chattanooga Golf & Country Club
The Honors Golf Club
Signal Mountain Golf & Country Club
Owner, Obrien Tax Services
Partner, Revive Chattanooga
Golf Board - McLemore
Partner, Naked River Brewing Company
Owner, Chestnut Holdings, LLC
CEO/Founder, J.D Frost Media
Connector at Oasis Residential