VA-accredited representatives in Winston Salem, NC

26 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Winston Salem, NC — 19 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Winston Salem, NC

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationAccreditedVA reg #
John Abersold336-631-5474shared lineVSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs2021 (est.)51021
Robert Adkins336-631-5481VSO representativeDisabled American Veterans2025 (est.)60466
Mark Antonitis617-303-1395switchboardVSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of America2011 (est.)21413
Shiekaria Evans336-631-5474shared line
also listed: 202-861-2700		VSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American Legion2019 (est.)47375
Lauren Hansen336-251-0836VSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of America2023 (est.)54770
Cynthia Hathaway202-543-2239switchboardVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars2018 (est.)46013
Isaiic Healy336-631-5481VSO representativeDisabled American Veterans2022 (est.)52861
Kenneth Howarth336-631-5474shared lineVSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American Legion2022 (est.)53109
Stacey Jones336-631-5474shared lineVSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American Legion2024 (est.)58010
Marc Kirshbaum202-554-3501switchboardVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans2023 (est.)54186
Danny McDonald336-631-5474shared lineVSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American Legion2024 (est.)58022
Felix Nunez202-554-3501switchboardVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans2023 (est.)53852
Matthew Parker336-251-0836VSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of America2025 (est.)59669
Dale Phillips202-543-2239switchboardVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars2016 (est.)40561
Derrick Powell(336) 631-5474shared line
also listed: 202-861-2700		VSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American Legion2018 (est.)45921
Derrick Randall202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American Legion2019 (est.)46814
Anita Reynolds336-631-5474shared lineVSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American Legion2024 (est.)58004
Miehisa Zahorski336-631-5457VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars2023 (est.)55656
James Zajc336-631-5474shared lineVSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American Legion2025 (est.)59855
Charles Hall IV336-443-0307Attorney—201535995
Mark Miller336-721-3600Attorney—201016675
Eleanor Morales(336) 758-2431Attorney—202149775
Patrick Randall(561) 251-3538out-of-stateAttorney—202661803
Robert Retic336-373-1130shared lineAttorney—202660860
Daniel Umlauf336-406-6735Attorney—201534445
Matthew White844-355-8387Attorney—201741821

6 of these listings ring a switchboard, not a desk

The VA publishes one phone number per representative, and for 6 of the people on this page that number is an organization's main line shared by hundreds of representatives across the country — not a direct line to them. It is marked switchboard in the table. Ask for the person by name and by VA registration number, and if you cannot get through, any other representative from the same organization can take the case.

Within 25 miles

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationCityAccreditedVA reg #
Sean Fantana743-209-3042VSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American LegionKernersville2022 (est.)53617
Robert Hare(703) 207-9588 ext. 299switchboardVSO representativeMarine Corps LeagueGreensboro2026 (est.)60748
Kevin Haynes336-641-3434VSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American LegionGreensboro2024 (est.)58011
Rita Honeycutt980-451-0428VSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign WarsClemmons2023 (est.)54277
Larry Hunsucker984-204-2980shared lineVSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans AffairsDanbury2010 (est.)17657
Petra Leonard336-242-2037VSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American LegionLexington2016 (est.)40279
Justin Matejcik336-849-7914VSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American LegionYadkinville2026 (est.)61600
Stacy Parr919-208-9424VSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American LegionClemmons2023 (est.)55205
Cerise Richardson336-641-5394VSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans AffairsGreensboro2026 (est.)60885
Bridgett Roach919-664-1000VSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American LegionClemmons2023 (est.)54737
Andrew Short919-664-1003VSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans AffairsClemmons2024 (est.)57750
Michael Smith336-849-7914VSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign WarsYadkinville2021 (est.)50299
Erika Tomlin336-753-6225VSO representativeThe Retired Enlisted Association, North Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign WarsMocksville2012 (est.)25990
Tenisha Wells336-641-7841VSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans AffairsGreensboro2023 (est.)55010
Barry West919-664-1000VSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign WarsClemmons2008 (est.)6604
Ashley Castillo740-646-2095out-of-stateAttorney—High Point202457338
Joshua Castillo202-351-1261Attorney—High Point202559767
Katherene Holtzinger-Conner717-240-5000out-of-stateAttorney—Greensboro201430580
Tammy McCrae-Coley336-383-0443Attorney—Greensboro202252212
Marsha Poston336-985-8636Attorney—King202150719
Ashley Sappenfield336-760-9996Attorney—Greensboro202149842
Joktan Smoot336-609-4919Attorney—Summerfield202456437
Symantha Shelton336-935-9171Claims agent—Greensboro201637890
Keith Smith336-996-7921Claims agent—Kernersville201640059

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In North Carolina Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,7122105.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Disabled American Veterans1,675745.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
North Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs2992534.3Accepts online POA requests
Paralyzed Veterans of America13338.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,297695.4Accepts online POA requests

Median years accredited is estimated from VA registration number sequence for VSO representatives, whose accreditation dates the VA does not publish; it is exact for attorneys and claims agents.

How stretched North Carolina is

688,933 veterans live in North Carolina and 537 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,283 veterans per representative.

That is a statewide ratio, not any one person's caseload, and not every veteran has a claim open. It is here because it is the only workload figure anyone publishes. Veteran counts: VA VetPop2023 State Estimates, FY2023.

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Official 2026 VA monthly compensation, including the 2.8% COLA increase.

per month ·  per year, tax-free

Dependent add-ons start at a 30% rating. Child-only and dependent-parent rates: see the full 2026 pay chart.

2026 base rates, all ratings (veteran alone)
RatingMonthly (2026, incl. 2.8% COLA)
10%$180.42
20%$356.66
30%$552.47
40%$795.84
50%$1,132.90
60%$1,435.02
70%$1,808.45
80%$2,102.15
90%$2,362.30
100%$3,938.58
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