We are proud to celebrate Britney Tran as she reaches her five-year anniversary milestone with BVA Group. Known for her excellent time management and project execution skills, Britney has steadily progressed in her career to become a thought leader and successful project manager. Britney’s versatility on valuation projects causes her to be able to manage projects for financial reporting, tax, ESOP, and general management planning purposes. A strong in-office presence, she enthusiastically tackles whatever is thrown her way with both skill and a commitment to high quality. Congratulations on five years!
This month we celebrate the ten-year anniversary of Stephen Jaquess. Stephen pursues excellence with unbridled passion, whether working on client matters, on-campus recruiting, or in any other way he can make a difference. When faced with the unknown, Stephen immerses himself in the subject matter, mastering it and becoming an expert for clients and colleagues alike. Under Stephen’s leadership, our on-campus recruiting has also grown dramatically in both scope and depth, producing at least seven stellar analyst classes. Thank you, Stephen, for your dedication over these past ten years!
The Plano and Houston teams recently came together to celebrate BVA’s 50th anniversary at the Rangers vs Astros game. It was an evening of good company, exciting plays, and great memories. Thank you to everyone who joined us in making this celebration special. Here’s to many more years of success and team spirit!
The Houston team was thrilled to take part in this year’s YMCA Operation Backpack, filling backpacks with essential school supplies for local children in need. It was an honor for the team to help equip students with the tools they need to succeed in their education, while also fostering a sense of community and support. Learn more about the organization here:
We are proud to celebrate Emily Chiu as she reaches her ten-year anniversary milestone with BVA Group. Beyond her integral role in leading client work, Emily has become a vital part of firm operations including staffing, review cycles, the culture committee, and special projects. She is a trusted advisor to both our team and our clients. Thank you, Emily, for your dedication, loyalty, and incredible attention to detail over the past 10 years. We appreciate you!
The Plano office came together to support local teachers by volunteering at the Plano ISD Core Store. We helped stock shelves and organize supplies in preparation for the upcoming teacher shopping events. These events provide teachers with necessary classroom materials for the new school year. Learn more about the organization below.
BVA Group is driven to solve and to serve and we are committed to creating a workplace that embraces our core values and fosters inclusiveness and diversity. This year in honor of Juneteenth, we are dedicating resources to Education is Freedom and Project Row Houses who are working diligently to affect change and power progress on the issues that matter within our cities.
BVA’s Laurie-Leigh White recently co-taught the American Society of Appraisers' BV 204 class, covering Advanced Topics in Business Valuation and spoke at a National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) conference in Dallas on Valuation Basics. Read more here:
BVA’s Todd Fries, together with Roger Grabowski, authored a detailed case study illustrating the development of the cost of capital in the context of a potential acquisition of a successful closely held company by a private equity investor. It was recently published in Cases in Financial Management: Applications for Financial Analysis, a treatise illustrating advanced applications in financial management and market principles designed for use by both academics and practitioners. The co-authors also presented this case study at the ASA International Conference. Read more here.
In his final year co-chairing the AICPA’s Damages Task Force, Alex Walther continues to serve the organization by being appointed to the Forensic Litigation Services (FLS) Conference Committee. The FLS Conference Committee supports the AICPA by providing technical and educational guidance to CPAs in public practice or in the private sector who provide or seek to provide forensic accounting services. Read more below.
