Armanino Welcomes Partner Nate Collins to Lead CFO Advisory Services Practice

SAN RAMON, Calif., April 03, 2017 -- Armanino LLP, one of the largest independent accounting and business consulting firms in the U.S., today announced that Nate Collins has joined the firm as a consulting partner to lead the firm’s CFO Advisory Services practice. The practice area is a combined team made up of experts in valuations, equity management and accounting, and financial management consulting.

“As our teams have grown, we have seen natural crossover in serving our clients. It makes sense to combine our experts into the CFO Advisory Services practice, and Nate Collins provides exactly the right leadership experience to ensure its continued success,” said Matt Armanino, COO of Armanino LLP. “Nate’s leadership and expertise will complement Armanino’s unique set of offerings, which differentiate the firm in the market. I am excited for the positive impact Nate and the CFO Advisory Services practice can make for our clients together.”

Armanino’s CFO Advisory Services team has supported a variety of Silicon Valley’s hottest tech firms with services including financial management, transaction advisory, including mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and IPO preparation, equity management and valuation consulting services.

Nate joins Armanino after 12 years at BDO, most recently serving as the lead partner for BDO’s Transaction Advisory Services practice for the Western United States. There he directed buy-side/sell-side due diligence and related negotiations for a wide variety of transactions. Nate has significant experience in both the domestic and multi-jurisdiction arenas, as well as supporting the M&A-related special project needs for strategic buyers, financial investors and acquisition targets.

Prior to joining BDO, Nate held positions at Deloitte, Aon Corporation and Leo Burnett Worldwide. Nate is a CPA and received his BBA in accountancy from Loyola University in Chicago and a Masters degree in business from DePaul University.

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Armanino LLP (www.armaninollp.com) is one of the largest independent accounting and business consulting firms in the United States. Armanino provides an integrated set of audit, tax, business management, consulting and technology solutions to companies in the U.S. and globally. The firm helps clients adapt and change in every stage of business from start-up through rapid growth to the sale of a company. Armanino emphasizes smart technology; leading a cloud revolution of financial, operational, sales and compliance tools that are transforming the way companies do business. Armanino extends its global services to more than 100 countries through its membership in Moore Stephens International Limited – one of the world's major accounting and consulting membership organizations. In addition to its core consulting and accounting practices, Armanino operates its division – AMF Media Group (www.amfmediagroup.com) a media and communications services agency. Its affiliates include Intersect Capital (www.intersectcapitalllc.com), an independent financial planning, wealth and lifestyle management firm, and The Brenner Group (www.thebrennergroup.com), an Armanino company dedicated to interim CFO and permanent placement services and a comprehensive suite of specialized financial and management services.

Kyle McGuire, AMF Media Group
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