The Dallas office recently visited Tre Cooking Concepts for a lesson from Chef Tre Wilcox. Things got heated as the teams battled it out in a Chopped-style competition. The Houston office raced the clock at Houston Escape Room, with all three teams emerging victorious.

BVA Group’s Dallas team members recently returned to North Texas Food Bank, a top-ranked nonprofit relief organization dedicated to combatting increasing food insecurity in North Texas. A member of Feeding America, North Texas Food Bank has become a favorite stop for BVA volunteers. During the latest visit, BVA packed 2,708 meals.

BVA Group’s Jeff Anapolsky and Erica Bramer presented at the Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors’ 33^rd Annual Bankruptcy & Restructuring Conference.

BVA Group is proud to support local nonprofit Vogel Alcove by participating in its 26^th Annual Arts Performance Event featuring Kenny Loggins and Emerald City Band. Each year, Vogel Alcove’s premier event raises significant funds to support its mission; providing therapeutic early childhood and school-aged programs, family support and physical/mental health services tailored to the needs of homeless children. The 2017 event raised over $1.5 million. Click here to learn more.

Team BVA recently gathered for two outings full of fast-paced fun.

BVA Group was proud to co-sponsor the 2017 Party for Hope at the George W. Bush Institute, benefitting Hope Supply Co. The event featured well-known political consultants, authors, and spouses James Carville and Mary Matalin as keynote speakers. Attendees engaged in lively discussion of modern politics and the future of partisanship.

BVA families are honored to have been a part of the ASC Heart & Sole 5K and Fun Run for the third consecutive year. The ASC-selected beneficiary for 2017 was Junior Players, a non-profit children's theater organization whose mission is to encourage intellectual growth, mental well-being, and the development of life skills in the youth of North Texas through mentoring, creative expression, and participation in dramatic and arts activities.

Stephen Jaquess recently represented BVA Group during Career Day at a Title 1 elementary school in Dallas. 

Dr. Sourav Chatterjee of BVA Group served as a mentor during the annual CUTS Institute for Regulation and Competition (CIRC) Winter School on “Role of Economics in Competition Law,” which took place in New Delhi, India on November 28-30.

This Thanksgiving season, Team BVA enjoyed build-your-own ice cream sundaes and a holiday movie as they packaged Thanksgiving baskets for the Children's Advocacy Center of Denton County. In total, BVA contributed 33 baskets to CACDC, which distributed the food to families in need affected by child abuse who were otherwise unable to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal.

In the spirit of camaraderie and celebration, the BVA team recently enjoyed two firm functions.

BVA Group congratulates Senior Vice President Laurie-Leigh White on being recognized with a 2016 AICPA Standing Ovation Award for her significant achievements in forensic and valuation services.

In the 2016 Texas’ Best survey, Texas Lawyer named BVA Group the leader for Business Valuation, Corporate Investigations Provider, End-to-End Litigation Consultant, and Expert Witness Provider. Click here to see the list.

BVA Group supported the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program through its sponsorship of the 2016 DBA Bench Bar Conference at Horseshoe Bay Resort.

BVA Group's Erica Bramer, along with Andrew Melsheimer and Professor Peter Winship, provided a topical update on international arbitration.

BVA Group’s Erica Bramer, alongside Judge Marvin Isgur, Judge Tony Davis, and attorney Rakhee Patel, presented at the State Bar of Texas’s “Forensic Finance: Better Bankruptcies through Better Numbers.”  The panel engaged in a lively discussion on bankruptcy budgets, projected cash flows, and feasibility planning in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. 

The team at BVA Group recently volunteered at the North Texas Food Bank, a social benefit organization that distributes donated food through feeding programs and Partner Agencies. While volunteering, BVA helped organize and pack 150 boxes of food, which equals 3,960 meals for families in North Texas.

Team members from BVA Group recently attended the 30th annual ASC Luncheon. The keynote speaker was one of America’s most inspiring executives, Steve Pemberton, who serves as Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion and Global Chief Diversity Officer for Walgreens Boots Alliance. Each year, ASC presents fundraising events that support its selected beneficiary. ASC has raised almost $4 million for Dallas area non-profits since its creation in 1987. As a longtime contributor, BVA is always proud to participate in ASC events and fundraising. 

So far this year, BVA has added new team members, expanded its footprint, launched a custom website, and continued to provide clients with unmatched service and expertise. Meet the new team members and learn more about BVA's recent engagements in the June 2016 Year-to-Date.  

Team BVA came together to participate and contribute to the 2016 ASC Heart & Sole 5K and Fun Run benefitting Dallas CASA. Dallas CASA volunteers advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children, helping these children gain safe, permanent homes. 

BVA Group is thrilled to have won first place in several categories in the recent Texas Lawyer Texas’ Best Survey. We appreciate those who voted and our hardworking team!

Texas Lawyer awarded BVA Group first place in the 2015 Texas’ Best survey for Business Valuation, Corporate Investigations Provider, End-to-End Litigation Consultant, and Expert Witness Provider. 

Thank you to the Panelists and Attendees for an Informative Presentation to the Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association.

Section 2704(b)(3) gives the IRS broad authorization to issue regulations that could potentially disallow valuation discounts. Potential new regulations may have a dramatic impact on the valuation of interests in closely held corporations or partnerships that are transferred to family members.

Team BVA came together to participate and contribute to the 2015 Carry the Load Dallas Memorial March. Carry the Load works to restore the true meaning of Memorial Day by providing an interactive way for Americans to remember, honor, and celebrate those who sacrifice for us daily. 

BVA welcomes Scott Dalrymple, CFA, who joins the firm as an Executive Vice President and Partner. Scott specializes in securities analysis, intellectual property, quantitative valuation, economics, and econometrics. Click here to learn more about Scott.

As part of its regular firm functions which are aimed at building a spirit of camaraderie, Team BVA recently came together for a game of paintball.

Team BVA participated in Attorneys Serving the Community’s Heart & Sole 5K on February 14, 2015 benefiting Helping Restore Ability, a leading nonprofit provider of services for Texans with disabilities.

Jeff Balcombe, President and CEO of BVA, recently announced that Doug Rudley is retiring from the firm as of December 31, after a career in the transaction advisory business spanning over thirty years, including the last twelve years with BVA. In recent years Doug has spent much of his time consulting and providing expert testimony in major securities litigation. 

BVA was a proud participant in the United Way’s Summer Meals Program on June 18, 2014. In celebration of their 90th anniversary, United Way is hosting nine large scale volunteer events, called “Nine for 90”, that serve to unite the community against the issues we face today. June was all about combatting hunger and homelessness.

The Dallas Business Journal has selected BVA Group's Erica Bramer as one of their "40 under 40 Business Professionals" for 2013. Each year, The Dallas Business Journal seeks forty individuals, under the age of 40, who are making a difference in business and their community. Erica Bramer was selected out of over 300 nominees for this honor.

BVA Group is proud to support the 2013 HP Byron Nelson Championship and the Salesmanship Club. Click here for more information on how to partner with the Byron Nelson Championship and the Salesmanship Club.

Team BVA is proud to participate in the Walk for Wishes in Williams Square in Irving, Texas on April 6, 2013. This year, Make A Wish North Texas is changing its Race for Wishes to Walk for Wishes. They hope that taking out the logistics of a run will help people focus on what is most important and that is raising money to grant more wishes! Please contact cchristensen@ntxwish.org for more information.

The BVA Group is proud to sponsor a table for the 2013 Wish Night® hosted by the Make A Wish® Foundation. The event will be held on Saturday, May 18th at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas.

Verizon Communications Inc. on Friday rested its defense in Texas federal court against U.S. Bank NA’s claims the telecom giant grossly inflated the value of Idearc Inc., which later filed for bankruptcy, in a $9.9 billion spinoff deal, but won’t get a ruling in the case before December.