Mike Vaden, Board Treasurer

Michael L. Vaden is the Director of Decosimo/Vaden, the entertainment and sports businesspractice of the Decosimo CPA Firm. For nearly 35 years, Mike has applied his expertise in royaltyaccounting, tax planning, and financial management to all areas of the entertainment industry. Mike’s specialized services to music professionals include concert tour accounting, royalty examinations, tax planning and compliance, investment analysis, business management assistance, and catalog valuation.

Mike is an alumnus of Leadership Music and a member of many professional organizations, including the Nashville Entertainment Association, Nashville Songwriters Association International, the American Institute of CPAs and the Tennessee Society of CPAs. He is a U.S. Army veteran and a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University. He also serves on the boards of Rocketown and Sound & Speed.