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Nicholas McClay, CPA

Office Managing Partner and Advisory Partner in Charge | Nashville

   

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Nicholas McClay, CPA

Office Managing Partner and Advisory Partner in Charge | Nashville

   

Nicholas knows that for growing businesses, strategic clarity isn’t just about the books—it’s about the next move. With extensive years of experience in public accounting, he serves as a strategic Partner in Nashville, helping boards and executives navigate complex business initiatives while providing oversight in accounting, governance, risk management, controls, and internal and external audits.

While his foundation is built on deep expertise in financial services, banking, and wealth and asset management, Nicholas’s true value lies in his ability to simplify complexity for middle-market companies. Whether he is advising private equity-backed firms, guiding mortgage and consumer finance organizations, or supporting asset management teams, Nicholas delivers insights that drive growth and operational resilience.

Areas of Impact:

  • Strategic Leadership: Partnering with executives to align governance, risk, and financial strategy with long-term business goals.

  • Industry Expertise: Extensive experience across banking, commercial lending, mortgage banking, wealth management, private equity, and mutual funds.

  • Middle-Market Focus: Leveraging Big Four experience to deliver enterprise-level guidance for Nashville’s growing businesses.

Nicholas earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Finance, and International Business from Millikin University and a Master’s Equivalent in International Relations with an emphasis in Marketing, Commerce, and Communications from ESGCI in Paris, France. Today, he leverages that experience to help the next generation of Nashville’s business leaders succeed—both professionally and in the community, serving as President of the Board of Directors of the Nashville Opera and mentoring the Nashville Entrepreneur Center’s inaugural Project Fintech cohort.

Education

Masters Equivalent in International Relations, emphasis in Marketing Commerce, and Communications from ESGCI

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Finance, and International Business from Millikin University