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I am a graduate of Indiana University, Bloomington started my career at the formerly renowned accounting firm of Arthur Andersen & Co., (Atlanta office). Professionally, I am currently a partner in Houlihan, LLP and a principal in Houlihan Asset Management, LLC, a wealth management firm.

As a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Valuation Analyst, areas of expertise include financial and tax planning, valuation of closely held business, succession planning, and mergers and acquisitions.My wife Ruth Ann & I have four children (Logan, Colin, Mallory & Maggie), all of which are IU graduates.

When will you receive your refund? The answer depends on how you filed your return. The IRS should issue your refund check within six to eight weeks of filing a paper return. If you chose to receive your refund through direct deposit, you should receive it within a week. If you use e-file, your refund should be issued between two and three weeks.

Michael Gerber's The E-Myth Revisited should be required reading for anyone thinking about starting a business or for those who have already taken that fateful step. The title refers to the author's belief that entrepreneurs--typically brimming with good but distracting ideas--make poor business people.

Building and preserving your personal wealth requires specialized attention. You get one-on-one guidance and a comprehensive financial plan that helps manage risk, improve performance, and ensure the growth and longevity of your wealth.

Save enough for a comfortable retirement by identifying your retirement needs, analyzing your assets and sources of retirement income, reviewing estimated shortfalls, and identifying the best ways to save for retirement given your financial situation and risk tolerance.

Thoughts of estate planning often bring more questions than answers: Could an heir be too young to inherit? Should the inheritance be given at a certain age? Is the intended beneficiary in a shaky marriage with divorce as a possibility? Are there children from a previous marriage? Should inheritance be protected from potential creditors of the heir?