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Erin DeHaven is a partner with Deloitte Tax LLP in the transaction & integration services practice. She assists clients in addressing their comprehensive tax responsibilities, including tax technical, departmental operations and business process considerations during corporate life events, such as mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and legal entity rationalizations. Her experience includes transaction planning, consolidated group transactions, carve-out tax accounting, continuing operations calculations and project management. She has more than 12 years of experience assisting multinational corporations with their federal, state and international tax compliance and tax planning considerations, including ASC 740 and related accounting matters.

Ryan Stecz is a partner with Deloitte Tax LLP in the M&A transaction services practice, based in Chicago. He has more than 20 years of public accounting experience including more than 15 years as a dedicated M&A specialist. He has experience in advising financial and strategic buyers on due diligence and deal structuring in a range of industries including consumer and industrial products, health care and technology. He has significant experience advising clients on sell side transactions including the preparation of carve-out financial statements, vendor due diligence reports, tax structuring and modeling exercises, and the tax implications associated with selling S corporations.

Michelle Wiener is a director at Alvarez & Marsal Financial Services Industry Group.

Carlo Savani is a managing director at Alvarez & Marsal Financial Services Industry Group.

Brian Kuelbs is a managing director, Alvarez & Marsal Financial Services Industry Group.

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