Bradley A. Gates, CPA/ABV
Vice President
vCard and email: bgates@hfbe.com

Since 2003, participated in financial analysis and valuation of corporate securities and partnership interests of private and closely held companies as well as publicly traded corporations. Participated in assignments and valuations for estate-, gift-, and income-tax requirements, fairness opinions, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, financial reporting, litigation support, estate planning, and employee stock ownership plans. Experience also includes valuation of carried interests in private equity, venture capital, and hedge funds and valuation of derivatives used for estate planning and financial reporting purposes including exotic options. Subject companies represented a broad range of industries including manufacturing, residential construction, oil and gas, power, telecommunications and information technology, banking, restaurant, and distribution. Valuation of carried interests represented a broad range of funds including generalist buyout, oil and gas, venture capital, real estate, emerging markets, and infrastructure, among others, ranging in size from under $1 billion in capital to $15 billion in capital.

Experience
2004 to present
Howard Frazier Barker Elliott, Inc.
Houston, Texas  
Position:   Vice President
Duties:   Perform financial analysis and valuation of corporate securities and partnership interests, with an emphasis on securities of private and closely held companies and carried interests of private equity funds; conduct economic and industry research; prepare written reports for client presentation.

2003 to 2004
Huron Consulting Group, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Position:   Analyst
Duties:   Perform financial, economic, and accounting related consulting projects, including damage analyses in litigation, business valuation, statistical analyses and forecasting, and financial modeling.

Education
The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance and Accounting
With Honors

The University of Texas at Austin
Master of Professional Accounting

Professional Affiliations
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
AICPA Virtual Grassroots Panel Appointee
The CFA Institute, Level III Candidate

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