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Clifton Larson Allen (CLA) Welcome New Team Member, Ryan!

July 25, 2023

“Ryan Joined CLA in July of 2023 and serves as the Client Relationship Leader for CLA CAST (Consulting and Accounting Solutions Team) in the Tampa market. As part of CLA’s Consulting and Outsourcing practice, CAST is an experienced team of CPAs, consultants, and other professionals who serve clients of varying size and complexity including Fortune 100 companies, closely held businesses, startups, and non-profit organizations. He works closely with companies to understand their business and the challenges they face in order to help them navigate volatility, special projects, capacity issues, system implementation needs, or workforce shortages via interim role solutions. 

Prior to joining CLA, Ryan spent 10 years at PwC serving in a variety of roles across several service lines. Most recently before joining CLA, he spent two years at Pfizer in the areas of risk management, compliance, and governance. He is a Certified Public accountant in the State of Florida and is originally from the Tampa area. He received both his Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and his MBA from Saint Leo University.”



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