Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. announces new Board Chairman
March 4, 2025
Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A., one of the Southeast’s premier accounting and consulting firms founded in 1991, announced the appointment of Bryan Hudson, CPA, ACI as the Firm’s new Chairman of the Board, which became effective January 1, 2025. With his extensive leadership experience and deep industry knowledge, Hudson brings a wealth of expertise to the role. He will lead the board in guiding the company’s strategic vision, supporting its continued growth, and ensuring long-term value for shareholders and stakeholders alike. Hudson succeeds Chris Stormer, who served a three-year term as Chairman. This will be Hudson’s second three-year term as Chairman. “
We are thrilled to welcome Bryan back as our Chairman of the Board,” said Jay Swearingen, Managing Shareholder of Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. “With his proven track record in leadership roles, we are confident that he will continue to drive the Firm to new heights of success and innovation. Bryan’s vision and commitment to excellence will be instrumental in shaping the Firm’s future.”
Hudson previously served as chairman of the board of directors of the South Carolina Captive Insurance Association and on the board of directors of the International Center of Captive Insurance Education based in Vermont. Hudson was the first and is currently one of only two CPAs in public practice in South Carolina, to earn the prestigious Associate in Captive Insurance (ACI) designation (the second CPA is also at the Firm). Hudson is an active member of captive insurance associations in South Carolina, North Carolina, Delaware, Tennessee, and Vermont as well as the Captive Insurance Companies Association. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants.
Hudson stated, “I look forward to working closely with the Board and management team to build on the Firm’s success and pursue new opportunities that will create lasting value for our clients, shareholders, and the communities we serve.” Hudson has a distinguished career in public accounting. A BPS shareholder since 2013, Hudson joined the firm in 1999 and currently leads the firm’s property and casualty insurance practice, which serves regional and national clients that include commercial carriers, mutual insurers, captive insurance, reciprocals, and risk retention groups domiciled throughout the United States. Hudson consults on a national basis with clients considering establishing captive insurance companies on the issues of feasibility, formation, operations, and governance.
A native of Summerville, S.C., Hudson earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Accounting and a Master of Accountancy from the University of South Carolina.
About Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A.
Established in 1991, Bauknight, Pietras & Stormer, P.A. (BPS) is among the Southeast’s premier accounting and consulting firms and one of the largest locally owned public accounting firms in South Carolina. BPS serves as a strategic partner to our clients, providing tax, accounting and assurance, and consulting services as well as trust and estate planning. BPS serves a diverse client base in the insurance, construction and real estate, employee benefits, manufacturing and distribution, professional services, telecommunications, and technology industries. BPS is a member of Prime Global, an association of private accounting firms. Learn more at www.bps.cpa.
