Ted is a graduate of the University of South Florida, Tampa Florida. He has forty-one years in Public Accounting and is a Partner in the firm Palmetto, Zeigler, Chamberlain & Perrella, CPAs and in firms including, Perrella & Associates, P.A., President and in-charge of Accounting and Audit Technical services, and Laventhol & Horwath, a national Firm – Accounting, Auditing, and Litigation Support. Industry specialties include non-profit and CIRA organizations; construction and manufacturing, and privately-owned businesses.