January 8, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ryan & Company Welcomes Fred Vance to Lead West Coast Property Tax Practice.
Dallas, Texas - Ryan & Company, America's fastest growing major
state and local tax consulting firm, announced that the firm has named
Fred Vance, CMI, director of property tax services.
In this position, Vance will be responsible for developing and managing
Ryan & Company's West Coast property tax practice and helping expand the
firm's national property tax practice. Vance will be based at Ryan & Company's
Los Angeles office.
"Fred Vance is widely recognized as one of the most experienced, knowledgeable,
and successful property tax consultants in the industry and we are thrilled
to have him at Ryan & Company," said G. Brint Ryan, Managing Principal
of Ryan & Company. "Fred's experience and leadership nationally will be
a tremendous asset to our property tax practice and further enhances our
expertise in the property tax field."
Vance brings more than 30 years of experience in property taxation and
specializes in property tax services for major retail and large industrial
properties, including mining, chemical, refinery, cement manufacturing
and energy. Prior to joining Ryan & Company, Vance served as national
director - property tax services for Deloitte & Touche LLP. He has also
held positions with Coopers & Lybrand, LLP, the Los Angeles County Assessor's
Office, Sears Roebuck and Company, and Dayton Hudson Corporation. He received
his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Long Beach.
Vance has many professional affiliations, including being a member of
the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO), and the Society
of Auditor-Appraisers (SAA). In addition, he has obtained the CMI designation
from the Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT), where he currently
serves as chairman of the IPT basic property tax school at Georgia Tech
University. He is also on the editorial advisory board for the CCH publication
Property Tax Alert.
In addition, Vance has lectured on property tax issues for various industry
organizations and universities, including the Institute for Professionals
in Taxation, International Association of Assessing Officers, the Society
of Auditor-Appraisers, Tax Executive Institute (TEI), Golden Gate University,
and New York University School of Law and Tax.
About Ryan & Company
Ryan & Company is America's largest independent state and local tax consulting
firm. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the firm provides a comprehensive
range of state and local tax services on a multi-state basis, including
audit defense, tax recovery, tax decision automation, dispute resolution,
and strategic planning. With more than 325 professionals and associates
in 13 locations throughout the United States, Ryan & Company serves many
of the world's most prominent Fortune 1000 companies. Information about
Ryan & Company is available at www.ryanco.com.
PRESS INFORMATION CONTACT:
G. Brint Ryan
Ryan & Company, Inc.
972.934.0022
brint.ryan@ryanco.com
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