Senior Manager
Adrien Echols is a Senior Manager in Bennett Thrasher’s State and Local Tax (SALT) practice, specializing in sales and use tax consulting services including audit defense, nexus studies, voluntary disclosure agreements, and sales tax process improvement. With over a decade of experience, Adrien advises clients across industries such as contracting, manufacturing, retail, e-commerce, and software, helping them navigate complex multistate tax compliance matters.
Prior to joining Bennett Thrasher, Adrien held a Sr Manager role at Baker Tilly, where he similarly managed compliance strategies and risk mitigation for state and local tax clients. He also worked at PepsiCo, negotiating economic development incentives in addition to managing sales tax audits with. He spent several years in his early career at Ryan, where he honed his expertise in sales and use tax consulting for large corporate taxpayers.