Testimonials
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The Brown Smith Wallace Financial Advisory Services (FAS) team takes great pride in the quality of services provided to its clients. Although confidentiality and other restrictions prevents us from providing testimonials from all FAS clients, below is a sampling of testimonials. Contact information is available upon request for clients who have provided testimonials but requested to remain anonymous on our website. Such clients have graciously agreed to provide references for our services to qualified prospective clients.
“We have worked with Brown Smith Wallace on numerous valuation engagements over the last several years. As a public company with SEC reporting requirements, it is critical that our service providers provide high quality services in a timely manner. Brown Smith Wallace delivers a high level of client service by being responsive to our questions, adaptive to changing timelines, and providing high quality technical advice and deliverables that meet our requirements.”
Doug
Corporate Controller
Public Company
Multinational Electrical Equipment and Components Manufacturer
“We have enjoyed working with the Brown Smith Wallace team. Even when key personnel were out of the country on vacation, they continued to be responsive to our questions and requests. Brown Smith Wallace clearly takes pride in their work and values their clients. We would not hesitate to work with Brown Smith Wallace again.”
Tom Hermann
Chief Financial Officer
Ritz Camera & Image, LLC
Beltsville, Maryland
“Our transaction was complex with several unique components. Brown Smith Wallace took the time to understand those elements and applied the valuation techniques that were appropriate to our situation. Their staff took time to educate us on the optional approaches to valuation so that we could make informed decisions about how to best approach the project. Their work product included a thorough explanation of our assumptions, the valuation techniques applied and a summary of their conclusions. The work was professionally performed, timely in its completion, and competitively priced. We would certainly look to engage their services again if a future need arises.”
Doug Maxwell
Chief Financial Officer
Speedy Cash Holdings Corp.
Wichita, Kansas
“We have worked with Brown Smith Wallace on numerous engagements. Brown Smith Wallace consistently demonstrates a passion for client service by providing high quality, well-supported analysis and always being responsive to our questions and those of our Big 4 auditors. We would gladly work with Brown Smith Wallace again.”
Michele Marren
Vice President and Corporate Controller
ESCO Technologies, Inc.
Public Company
Multinational Scientific and Technical Instruments Manufacturer
“We have enjoyed working with Brown Smith Wallace on multiple projects. Although we may not be Brown Smith Wallace’s biggest client, they have always made us feel that we were highly valued. Brown Smith Wallace provides sound technical advice and high quality deliverables, answers our questions in a timely manner, and easily adapts to changing engagement circumstances.”
Bryan Griffin
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Overland Solutions, Inc.
Overland Park, Kansas
“We needed expertise in “turnaround” and that is what Brown Smith Wallace brought to us. Brown Smith Wallace’s approach to educating us … had great value…we learned a great deal and at the same time we turned the company around. When it became apparent that our only alternative for survival was to pursue a sale, Brown Smith Wallace’s expertise in M&A took over … they were able to structure the best possible deal.”
Bob
Chief Executive Officer
Industrial Equipment Manufacturer
“The efficiency I experience with Brown Smith Wallace decreases my deadline worries. They deliver real value."
Attorney/Commercial Litigator
“We have had good experiences using Brown Smith Wallace for valuation services. Brown Smith Wallace has demonstrated a high degree of knowledge and expertise related to both valuation techniques and applicable fair value guidance. Whether it was updating their analysis due to new information or responding to questions from our Big 4 auditors, we appreciated their ability to respond to our needs with a real sense of urgency.”
Jason Cattoor
Corporate Controller
Electrical Components International, Inc.
Multinational Electrical Components Manufacturer
"Very savvy in litigation matters; intelligent; articulate; tough under cross-examination."
Attorney/Commercial Litigator
“Brown Smith Wallace was knowledgeable, professional, and demonstrated a sincere commitment to a high level of client service. I look forward to the opportunity to work with Brown Smith Wallace on future business valuations.”
Paul
Chief Financial Officer
National Healthcare Services Provider
“After working with Brown Smith Wallace on multiple engagements, I can confidently state that they provide great client service. During numerous meetings and conference calls with management and our Big 4 auditors, Brown Smith Wallace demonstrated a high level of technical proficiency and professionalism. Brown Smith Wallace provided high quality deliverables and answered any questions in a thorough and timely manner.”
Pete Amann
Vice President & Corporate Controller
UniGroup, Inc.
Fenton, Missouri
"We used Brown Smith Wallace for valuation services related to our acquisition of an e-commerce company. The Brown Smith Wallace valuation team was responsive to our requests and the project deliverables met our compliance needs."
H.C.
Chief Financial Officer
e-Commerce Company
Los Angeles, CA
"Brown Smith Wallace provided project management and technical oversight of the intangible and tangible asset valuations to meet our purchase accounting needs. Brown Smith Wallace provided a high quality work product that met our needs and their valuation opinions withstood scrutiny from our independent audit firm."
J.B.
Controller
Privately Held Company
Minnesota
"Brown Smith Wallace has provided valuation services to our portfolio companies for several years. Brown Smith Wallace has proven that it can provide high quality services at a reasonable price, which helps us to minimize our cost of compliance related to financial reporting and tax requirements."
Jason Payne
Managing Partner
Mainsail Partners
San Francisco, CA
"Brown Smith Wallace’s valuation team has provided services to us for the past few years. Our experience working with Brown Smith Wallace has been productive and positive. The valuation team provides pro-active project management, is highly responsive to our needs, and provides report and schedules that meet our requirements."
D.N.
Controller
Apparel Retailer
Private Equity Portfolio Company
"Brown Smith Wallace helped us to understand the various options available to value our internally-developed software for potential sale or license. Their recommendation of software valuation methodology was validated by our “real world” software development experience. I appreciate Brown Smith Wallace’s knowledge related to valuation and focus on recommending a scope of services that met our specific needs – even if that scope did not maximize their fees."
Jerry
President
Software and Technology Company
St. Louis, Missouri
"Brown Smith Wallace managed the intangible asset, real estate, and equipment valuations related to our recent acquisition. From the beginning to the end of the engagement, Brown Smith Wallace was very responsive to our questions and those of our Big 4 audit firm. Brown Smith Wallace provided a high quality report and analysis that met our needs."
Andy
Vice President, Corporate Development
Investment and Management Firm
"Brown Smith Wallace provided project management and technical oversight of the intangible, real, and personal property valuations related to our last two acquisitions. Based upon their performance, I would not hesitate to recommend Brown Smith Wallace’s valuation services to another company. The valuation team was quick to respond to our queries and update their analysis based upon new information. Finally, Brown Smith Wallace’s report and schedules withstood scrutiny from our Big 4 audit firm."
T.S.
Finance Executive
Publicly Traded Chemicals Company
"Brown Smith Wallace provided project management for the intangible and tangible asset valuations related to several recent acquisitions. Brown Smith Wallace was knowledgeable, professional, and demonstrated a sincere commitment to providing a high level of client service. We would not hesitate to use Brown Smith Wallace for valuation services related to future acquisitions."
J.D.
Managing Partner
Private Equity Firm
"I have worked with Brown Smith Wallace on numerous projects related to financial and tax reporting. The Brown Smith Wallace team provides highly responsive and skilled valuation services that help me keep focused on more value-added tasks for portfolio companies. I feel like I can rely upon the advice provided by Brown Smith Wallace."
Chris
Private Equity Professional
Chicago, IL
"It was a pleasure to work with Brown Smith Wallace on an engagement for one of my clients. The Brown Smith Wallace team was very easy to work with – they were eager to answer my questions during the engagement and were responsive to the timing needs of my client. In addition, Brown Smith Wallace’s thorough analysis and report met the documentation needs of my client."
Greg G.
Attorney
Georgia
"We’ve worked with Brown Smith Wallace for several years. Brown Smith Wallace has demonstrated its mastery of the fair value standards and ability to explain these concepts to management. Their valuation reports have withstood scrutiny from our auditors and any of their questions have always been answered quickly and satisfactorily. Brown Smith Wallace meets our deadlines at the agreed to budget. There have been no unpleasant surprises – only good ones!"
Susan
Chief Financial Officer
Private Equity-Backed Portfolio Company
Orange County, California
“We hired Brown Smith Wallace to assist with our financial reporting and tax valuation requirements related to the acquisition of a company with assets in the U.S. and Asia. I appreciated the degree to which the Brown Smith Wallace valuation team was available throughout the engagement – often on short notice - to answer questions and respond to requests. The Brown Smith Wallace valuation team provided timely technical guidance that helped me understand the practical and theoretical implications of the fair value accounting standards. Changing engagement circumstances were handled efficiently and effectively in order to ensure that our deadlines were met.”
D.K.
Senior Vice President - Finance
Publicly Traded Company
"We have had good experiences working with Brown Smith Wallace. Due to our SEC reporting requirements, many of our engagements have had tight deadlines and Brown Smith Wallace have completed those engagements on-time and on-budget. We appreciate their ability to respond to our needs with a high degree of professionalism."
Scott
Finance Executive
Public Company
New York, NY
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