You Deserve a CPA Who Has
Been in the Room Where It Happens

Big-firm training. Real-world operator experience. And the independence to give you advice that's actually in your interest — not a firm's billable hour quota.

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CPA — Licensed NJ & NY Deloitte & Touche Alumni Sean John / Combs Enterprises Rutgers University Serial Entrepreneur

Charles H. Holmes Jr.

CPA · Principal & Managing Partner

Charles brings something rare to the accounting profession: genuine operating experience at the highest levels, combined with the technical rigor of a Big Four foundation.

He began his career at Deloitte & Touche, where he built the technical foundation that shapes how C. Henry Companies approaches every client engagement — audit-quality precision applied to real-world business problems. From there, he moved into the private sector, serving in senior financial roles at Sean John / Combs Enterprises, where he advised at the intersection of entertainment, licensing, and multimillion-dollar brand management.

He founded C. Henry Companies in 2003 with a specific mission: bring the expertise that Fortune 500 companies take for granted to the NJ small business owners and families who need it most — and charge them fairly for it. More than 20 years later, that mission hasn't changed.

Charles is a Rutgers University graduate and an active member of the New Jersey Society of CPAs and the AICPA. He has advised clients across industries including real estate, healthcare, professional services, restaurants, nonprofits, and technology — and has run his own businesses, so he understands the full weight of the decisions his clients face every day.

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Senior Consultants

Every C. Henry client is supported by a team of experienced professionals — not handed off to junior staff. Our senior consultants bring the depth and continuity your engagement requires.

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Senior Consultant

Tax & Accounting Specialist

More than a decade of experience in NJ business tax compliance, bookkeeping, and financial statement preparation. Works directly with small business clients across multiple industries.

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Senior Consultant

Business Advisory & Operations

Specializes in financial systems design, cash flow analysis, and small business advisory engagements. Works closely with startups and growing businesses on financial controls and planning.

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What You Actually Get
When You Work With Us

Direct Principal Access

Charles is not an absentee figurehead. He is the primary advisor on every engagement. You call, he answers. No hand-off to a staff associate you've never met.

Proactive, Not Reactive

We reach out to you before deadlines — with strategies, not reminders. Tax planning is year-round. The best opportunities close before December 31st.

NJ-Specific Expertise

NJ tax law is uniquely complex. We know the BAIT election, the inheritance tax class system, the retirement income exclusion, and every NJ-specific strategy that reduces your bill.

Book Your Free 30-Minute Tax Review

No pressure. No obligation. Meet Charles, discuss your situation, and walk away with at least one strategy you can use immediately — whether you become a client or not.