
Background
James Ringwald is a Director with Marshall & Stevens company. He works primarily in business valuation.
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