Scott Bradbary, M. ED.
The Rainmaker Academy
Five Star³, LLC
VP and Director of Training

Scott is responsible for the development and customization of The Rainmaker Academy courses and training programs on behalf of clients. He combines his extensive experience in coaching and teaching with excellent facilitation skills, helping enable professionals to implement their learning. Scott is a key driver in our firm's "It's not what you know about practice development that does you any good; it is what you do that matters" philosophy. A member of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), Scott holds a Bachelor's Degree from LaGrange College, Master's Degree from the University of Georgia, and has taken advanced graduate courses in Curriculum and Instructional Leadership from Peabody College at Vanderbilt University.

Angie Grissom
The Rainmaker Consulting Group
Five Star³, LLC
VP and Director of Consulting

Angie is the Vice President and Director of Consulting for Five Star³’s The Rainmaker Consulting Group. She specializes in a broad spectrum of marketing, communications and strategic planning skills. Angie has consulted with dozens of small, mid-sized and regional accounting firms and has overseen the production of numerous rebranding projects nationally. She produces the quarterly newsletter A Marketing Moment and authors practice management articles for several industry publications. Angie is an experienced speaker and frequently presents at meetings and conferences on topics such as: Strategic Planning, Conducting Internal Assessments of Your Firm, Holding Partners Accountable, Referral Source Development, Five Star Client Service and many more. She is also a graduate of The Rainmaker Academy. Angie holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and an AS in Pre-law from Middle Tennessee State University.

Patrick Pruett
The APA and Enterprise Network Worldwide
Five Star³, LLC
VP and Executive Director

As Executive Director of the Alliance of Professional Associations and Enterprise Network Worldwide, Patrick is dedicated to providing and developing solutions that fit members’ needs. Patrick is particularly focused on growing the niche associations, developing long-term relationships with members and connecting them to resources that will help them provide the best service possible to their clients. Patrick is a Nashville native with a background that includes executive management roles in the domestic US and overseas in Australia and New Zealand. Patrick is a graduate of The University of Tennessee and received his MBA Degree from Massey University in New Zealand.

Troy Waugh, CPA, MBA
Five Star³, LLC
Chief Executive Officer

Troy Waugh, CPA, MBA, author of two books and selected as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the Accounting Profession by Accounting Today Magazine, is one of the most sought after leadership and sales consultants to the accounting industry. Troy and his experienced team of consultants transform the lives of accountants by teaching them to be number communicators instead of number crunchers and have helped firms add more than $500 million in new business through their consulting, training and alliance services. As CEO, Troy founded each of the Five Star3 divisions, including The Rainmaker Academy, The Rainmaker Consulting Group and Enterprise Network Worldwide. Troy earned an MBA in marketing from the University of Southern California in 1973 and a BS in accounting from the University of Tennessee in 1969. He became a Certified Public Accountant in 1970. Troy is a member of the National Speakers Association, The American Institute of CPAs and The Tennessee Society of CPAs.