Adam S. Handler

Adam is a Partner in FGMK’s Tax Practice, where he advises real estate operators, developers and investors, private equity-backed companies, closely held businesses, investment partnerships, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals on tax-efficient strategies to support their business, investment, and personal financial goals. Adam has extensive experience advising clients on tax matters involving mergers and acquisitions, partnership taxation, complex allocations, entity structuring, succession planning, and business and income tax planning. He is particularly passionate about helping clients develop thoughtful entity structures that address their current objectives while remaining adaptable to the ever-changing tax and business landscape. His experience includes designing tax-efficient structures and strategies for clients in a range of industries, including real estate, senior housing, financial services, private equity, hedge funds, proprietary trading, manufacturing, logistics, and professional services. His work also includes tax-deferred exchanges, cost segregation studies, QSBS planning, and other real estate and transaction-related tax strategies. Prior to joining FGMK in 2017, Adam worked for the Internal Revenue Service as an Internal Revenue Agent. He later worked in the financial services tax department at RSM US LLP and at Balyasny Asset Management LP, one of Chicago’s largest hedge funds.

Adam is a Partner in FGMK’s Tax Practice, where he advises real estate operators, developers and investors, private equity-backed companies, closely held businesses, investment partnerships, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals on tax-efficient strategies to support their business, investment, and personal financial goals. 

 Adam has extensive experience advising clients on tax matters involving mergers and acquisitions, partnership taxation, complex allocations, entity structuring, succession planning, and business and income tax planning. He is particularly passionate about helping clients develop thoughtful entity structures that address their current objectives while remaining adaptable to the ever-changing tax and business landscape. 

 His experience includes designing tax-efficient structures and strategies for clients in a range of industries, including real estate, senior housing, financial services, private equity, hedge funds, proprietary trading, manufacturing, logistics, and professional services. His work also includes tax-deferred exchanges, cost segregation studies, QSBS planning, and other real estate and transaction-related tax strategies. 

Prior to joining FGMK in 2017, Adam worked for the Internal Revenue Service as an Internal Revenue Agent. He later worked in the financial services tax department at RSM US LLP 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)