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It may contain information which is confidential. If you are not a registered participant, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, use or any action or reliance on this presentation is strictly prohibited.  \nMelissa A. Bizyak, cpa/abv/cff , cva  \nM  \nelissa has practiced in public accounting for over 19 years and has significant experience in business valuation and tax-related issues for privately-held  \nconcerns and their owners. Melissa’s business valuation experience is very diverse, including valuations of professional practices, as well as companies in the manufacturing, oil and gas and technology industries. These valuations have been performed for various purposes such as Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), marital dissolutions, buy/sell transactions, dissenting shareholder disputes, value enhancement and gift and estate tax purposes.  \nAfter graduating from the University of Pittsburgh in 1994 with a B.S. in Business/Accounting, Melissa spent more than two years with a local accounting firm in Pittsburgh. She joined Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP in 1997.  \nMelissa is a certified public accountant. She is accredited in business valuation and certified in financial forensics by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) . She has also earned the AICPA Certificate of Achievement in business valuation. Additionally, Melissa carries the credentials of Certified Valuation Analyst.  \nHer professional affiliations include the AICPA and the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), as well as the Estate Planning Council of Pittsburgh. She is also a member and serves on the Executive Advisory Board of the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) .  \nMelissa has authored articles appearing in professional publications and has written business valuation courserelated materials for NACVA and the AICPA. She serves as a national instructor for NACVA.  \nMelissa is a graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh, Inc.’s Leadership Development Initiative. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and is a member of the Executive Leadership Team for the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” initiative. Melissa is a mentor for women business owners in Chatham University’s MyBoard program and serves on Robert Morris University’s Professional Advisory Council.  \nMelissa resides in the South Hills of Pittsburgh with her husband and their two sons.  \nRobert J. Grossman, cpa/abv , asa , cva , cba  \nBob brings extensive experience in tax and valuation issues that affect privately  \nheld businesses and their owners. The breadth of his involvement encompasses the development and implementation of innovative business and financial strategies designed to minimize taxation and maximize owner wealth.  \nHis expertise in business valuation is well known, and Bob is a frequent speaker, regionally and nationally, on tax and valuation matters. He is a course developer and national instructor for both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) and served as an adjunct professor for Duquesne University’s MBA program. 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