Leadership Team

Wade Brannan
Wade Brannan
Principal
512.476.0022

PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Current
  • Principal, Ryan, Austin office
    – Specializes in providing transaction tax services to clients in a
       variety of industries.

PUBLIC SECTOR EXPERIENCE
Previous
  • Dispute Resolution Officer, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
    – Responsible for Dispute Resolution Program for multiple
       regional offices.
  • Audit Office Manager, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
    – Manager of the Los Angeles and San Francisco audit offices.
  • Audit Supervisor, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
    – Chaired the task force for developing taxpayer refund claims
       and served as in-office trainer and supervisor for new auditors.
  • Auditor, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
    – Exposed to most industries and to the majority of taxes
       administered by the Texas Comptroller in Dallas, Los Angeles,
       and New York.
  • Assistant Director for Royalty Audit, General Land Office
    – Responsible for overseeing royalty audits of the oil and gas
       industry.
  • Project Manager for the Performance Audit Division, State Auditor’s Office
    – Responsible for conducting audits of the Texas Department of
       Banking and the Texas Savings and Loan Commission.
  • Served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Mr. Brannan lectures on various tax topics for Ryan clients and has appeared as a speaker for the following organizations:
  • Dallas/Fort Worth State Tax Association
  • Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • Dallas/Fort Worth State Tax Association
  • Institute for Professionals in Taxation
  • Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants

EDUCATIONS/ACCREDITATIONS
  • Bachelor of Business Administration Degree, Accounting, The University of Texas at Austin
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Licensed in Texas
    (Ryan is not a CPA firm.)
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