James Ringwald

CPA, ABV

Director

Estate and Gift Tax

[email protected]

Background

James Ringwald is a Director with more than twenty years working in business valuation. He joined Marshall & Stevens in 2024 with the acquisition of Value Consulting Group.

Mr. Ringwald has been providing business valuation services continuously since 2005, and he has completed more than 700 business valuation projects across a breadth of industries and purposes. He has been a presenter on valuation topics, written articles, and provided valuation expert witness testimony. He brings a unique tax background to his practice having completed 19 tax busy seasons, where he gained broad experiences, while specializing in estate, gift, and fiduciary taxation.

Mr. Ringwald earned a Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the University of Connecticut and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Rockhurst University. He is a graduate of the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership program.

Mr. Ringwald assists clients in business valuation and litigation support issues, including buy/sell, estate planning, management planning, marital dissolution, phantom and employee stock ownership plans, mergers and acquisitions, SBA loans, and shareholder actions.

 

Professional Highlights

  • Member, Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA and formerly the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants)
  • Member, Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants (MNCPA)
  • Marshall & Stevens
    Director, 2025-present
  • Creative Planning Business Services
    Senior Valuation Specialist, 2023-2024
  • BerganKDV, Ltd.
    Director of Business Valuation, 2005-2023
    Manager
    Supervisor
    Senior Accountant
  • DST Output, LLC
    Senior Accountant, 2002-2005
    Staff Accountant
  • Arthur Andersen LLP
    Valuation Staff, 2000-2002
    Valuation Intern
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