Aaron M. Stumpf is a Director in the Valuation & Financial Opinions Group. He has provided business valuation and financial advisory services for numerous purposes including estate and gift taxation, corporate acquisitions and divestitures, related party transfers, buy-sell agreements, Employee Stock Ownership Plans, Subchapter C to Subchapter S conversions, valuation discount opinions (FLP/FLLC), restricted stock and blockage discount opinions, fairness opinions, and other tax, corporate, and litigation related matters. Mr. Stumpf has served numerous industries including automobile dealerships, automotive suppliers, banking, broadcasting, construction, consumer products, engineering services, financial services, food products, furniture, health care, manufacturing, material handling, printing and publishing, restaurants, retail, staffing, transportation, and wholesale distribution. Mr. Stumpf has provided valuation services to a broad client base, including middle market businesses, multi-billion-dollar enterprises, private equity funds and hedge funds, law firms, and accounting firms. Prior to our firm, Mr. Stumpf was with Ernst & Young, LLP in its Assurance and Advisory Business Services Group in Detroit. During his tenure at Ernst & Young, Mr. Stumpf planned, performed, and supervised audit engagements across a diverse client base ranging from closely held private companies to Fortune 500 companies in the financial services, manufacturing, and retail industries. Mr. Stumpf earned a BA in Accounting from Michigan State University. He is a registered Certified Public Accountant in the state of Michigan (accredited in business valuation) and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants and the Financial and Estate Planning Council of Metropolitan Detroit.