Dee Anne Ayles, CPA

Designations and Licenses

Dee Anne is a Certified Public Accountant.

Experience and Education

Dee Anne has more than 25 years of tax compliance and consulting experience.  Prior to joining Mariner Wealth Advisors, she spent 19 years in public accounting at Arthur Andersen, Grant Thornton and most recently at Ernst & Young. While in public accounting, Dee Anne assisted senior executives, high-net-worth individuals, their closely held businesses and affiliated entities (trusts and private foundations) in establishing and implementing tax efficient strategies consistent with each client’s individual goals. She recently served as the tax director of Matrix Service Company, a public company, transitioning their tax function in house, assisting with the company’s financial reporting and overseeing the domestic and foreign planning and tax compliance.

Dee Anne has a bachelor of science in Anthropology and German from Oklahoma State University and a Master in Accounting from Oklahoma State University.

Personal Interests

Dee Anne is a member of the Women’s Executive Board and serves on the Tulsa Area United Way’s allocation panels and audit review committee. She enjoys traveling, hiking, biking, gardening, and baking for friends, in addition to sewing and knitting.