Christy Paddock is the Founder and Managing Partner of Christy Paddock Advisors. In her role, she guides client service delivery, mentors team members, and drives business development to support growth, without compromising the quality that has earned client trust for nearly a decade. Christy brings over 25 years of combined experience spanning technical accounting, leadership, and operational finance and is a licensed CPA with a CGMA designation. Prior to founding the firm in 2016, she served in several financial leadership roles within both public and private Indianapolis-based retailers and led the finance and accounting functions for the largest IT Consulting Company in Indiana. Her work is grounded in helping organizations build strong foundations through internal controls, forecasting, best practice implementation, and M&A support—helping leadership scale with clarity and confidence. Christy is also active in the profession and community, including service with local nonprofit organizations, membership in the Indiana CPA Society and the AICPA, and board service with the INCPAS Educational Foundation Scholarship Committee. She was a finalist for the INCPAS 2024 Women to Watch Award.
What excited you about partnering with Springline?
I am thrilled to join such a growing, talented, and unique firm. Springline continues to acquire and integrate phenomenal teams with clear culture and value alignment. This is the perfect foundation for us to continue servicing existing clients well, welcome new clients, attract top talent, all while maintaining the culture of excellence that has resonated with the business owners and leaders we serve.
Aside from family and friends, what’s one thing you can’t live without?
Faith, family, and friends always come first; but I do love my purse collection.
Describe what our credo “Scale with Soul” means to you.
To me, “Scale with Soul” means intentional growth that retains the fundamental principles and values that our clients have come to expect.
How do you see the future of middle-market accounting and business advisory firms evolving?
As middle-market businesses thrive, technology (especially AI) advances, and accounting talent remains in high demand; the need for strong advisory support will only increase. Harnessing the power of data and metrics to guide business leaders will become even more critical. Our alignment with Springline positions us well for that future.