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TEAM PROFILE

Adam S. Handler

Partner

Phone312.638.2944

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Adam is a Partner in FGMK’s Tax Practice who helps clients achieve their business and personal financial goals in a tax-efficient manner.

Adam has extensive experience advising clients on tax strategies involving mergers and acquisitions. His expertise also includes partnership taxation matters and complex allocation matters, enterprise entity structuring and succession planning, business and income tax strategies to optimize client’s tax profiles, tax-deferred exchanges, cost segregation studies, and other real estate tax strategies.

His industry experience includes real estate, construction, financial services (hedge funds, fund-of-funds, private equity, proprietary traders), manufacturing, logistics, and professional services.

Prior to joining FGMK in 2017, Adam worked for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as an internal revenue agent. He later worked at RSM US LLP in the financial services tax department, and at Balyasny Asset Management LP, one of Chicago’s largest hedge funds.

Education and Certifications

  • M.B.A., Strategy Execution & Valuation, DePaul University
  • M.S., Taxation, DePaul University, with Distinction
  • B.S., Accountancy, DePaul University, Cum Laude
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Professional and Civic

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

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