A graduate of Valencia Community College and the University of Central Florida, Neal Carris has been practicing public accounting in the Central Florida area since 1978.

Neal audits and reviews financial statements for companies in industries that include: Construction, Manufacturing, Wholesale, and Not-for-Profit organizations. Neal ran his own independent CPA firm from 1984 through 1991, at which time he joined Glickstein Laval Carris, P.A.

In 2008, Neal was appointed to the City of Orlando Audit Board. Neal is a member of both the American and Florida Institutes of Certified Public Accountants and is active in community and fraternal organizations.