In|Vest 2018 Direct

Joseph Schmidt is a tax director at Ryan with extensive public accounting and corporate experience and an emphasis on multi-jurisdictional taxation and sustainable tax planning.

Michael Thompson is a principal at Ryan, leading a team that specializes in the identification, substantiation and documentation of federal and state research and development tax credits.

Ian Boccaccio is a principal and income tax practice leader at Ryan, responsible for leading a global service team of highly skilled professionals coupled with cutting-edge technologies to make substantive impact to corporate profitability. He has over 25 years of extensive experience in serving a range of international tax needs for some of the most complex global companies, focused on optimizing the impact of U.S. tax legislation.

Federal regulators' plan to dial back supervision of community banks is coming at a dangerous time. Rising climate risk creates unique vulnerabilities for small banks that regulators should be tracking.

Bank groups, crypto firms and regulators are divided over whether fiduciary digital-asset custody fits naturally within the national trust charter model — or whether, as critics argue, the agency is quietly reinventing the charter.

In a Senate Banking subcommittee hearing, lawmakers discussed a bill that would guarantee all legal industries and all individuals fair access to banking services.

The de novo bank, which will serve participants in virtual currency markets, is putting the regulatory pieces in place for its planned 2026 launch. 

A breach at an auto lending compliance provider highlights third-party vendor risks and has triggered class action lawsuits against the firm.

The Nashville community bank is focusing on growing its "digital branches" through fintech partnerships and embedded banking with its latest funding round.