Forty “rising stars” in the field of business valuation and forensic accounting were recently honored by The National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (“NACVA”). Following a nationwide examination of practitioners in the field, the NACVA named its “Forty Under 40” list of top, up-and-coming valuation experts.
The honorees exemplified the founding principles of the NACVA, which include:
“excellence, superior quality, and the spirit of pioneering. We have a rich history of partnering with visionary leaders across all spectrums of the accounting and financial consulting professions…Simply put, we want the best of the best among our group of subject matter experts and leaders…We are thrilled to recognize this inaugural list of professionals for their accomplishments to the profession and their communities and for their contributions yet to come.”
The “Forty Under 40” honorees are listed alphabetically as follows:
Peter Agrapides, Salt Lake City, UT – Business Valuation/Appraisal
Michael Bark, West Allis, WI – Business Valuation/Appraisal
Curtis Bernstein, Los Angeles, CA – Healthcare Valuation
Ryan Berry, McLean, VA – Business Valuation/Appraisal
Leslie Bilancia, Hattiesburg, MS – Business Valuation/Appraisal
John Bly, Matthews, NC – Mergers & Acquisitions
Jason Cables, Dallas, TX – Financial Forensics
Allison Carty, Knoxville, TN – Healthcare Valuation
Janae Castell, Tulsa, OK – Business Valuation/Appraisal
Marta Cesar, Miami, FL – Mergers & Acquisitions
John Dimovski, Birmingham, MI – Business Valuation/Appraisal
Megan Durst, Zanesville, OH – Business Valuation/Appraisal
Richard Eichmann, San Francisco, CA – Business Valuation/Appraisal
Melissa Gragg, St. Louis, MO – Business Valuation/Appraisal
John Haag, Midland, MI – Business Valuation/Appraisal
Maureen Holland Thomson, Bethlehem, PA – Business Valuation/Appraisal
Renee Howdeshell, Los Angeles, CA – Financial Forensics
Karen Lascelle Boulay, Lowell, MA – Business Valuation/Appraisal
Andy Lehmkuhl, Wrightstown, WI – Mergers & Acquisitions
T.J. Liles-Tims, Oklahoma City, OK – Financial Forensics
Amy Mings, Evansville, IN – Business Valuation/Appraisal
Kenny Pierce, Roseville, CA – Financial Forensics
Alina Rivera-Tejeda, San Juan, PR – Business Valuation/Appraisal
Rebecca Robinson, Sea Island, GA – Business Valuation/Appraisal
Sean Saari, Mayfield Village, OH – Business Valuation/Appraisal
Megan Salehli, Philadelphia, PA – Financial Forensics
Brent Sloan, Seattle, WA – Business Valuation/Appraisal
Rebekah Smith, Columbus, OH – Financial Forensics
Scott Snider, Cleveland, OH – Exit Planning
Courtney Sparks White, Columbus, OH – Business Valuation/Appraisal
Chad Staller, Philadelphia, PA – Expert Witness
Matt Stelzman, Chattanooga, TN – Business Valuation/Appraisal
Robert M. Stutz, II, Columbus, OH – Mergers & Acquisitions
Neil Thakur, Palo Alto, CA – Business Valuation/Appraisal
Megan Thompson, San Jose, CA – Financial Forensics
Ben Towne, San Jose, CA – Business Valuation/Appraisal
Drew Walker, Washington, DC – Business Valuation/Appraisal
Danny Wall, Salt Lake City, UT – Financial Forensics
Paul Weisinger, Cleveland, OH – Business Valuation/Appraisal
Leah Wietholter, Tulsa, OK – Financial Forensics
