Richard Weiner has more than 35 years of broad tax experience with a specialty in tax planning and consulting for private and publicly held national and multinational businesses. He has expertise advising software, biotechnology, medical device, life science, manufacturing, retail, professional service, and publishing industries. Weiner helps corporate clients streamline their operations, maximize tax savings, and ensure regulatory compliance. This may involve determination of the best company structure, timing of income and deductions, and making use of tax credits and incentives. Weiner is also a leader in AAFCPAs’ Business Transaction Advisory practice and has worked closely with numerous clients in both buy- and sell-side transactions. A Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor® (CM&AA), he is proficient in the middle-market merger and acquisition (M&A) ecosystem along with the M&A process. Weiner advises business owners and stockholders in transition, helping to plan for changes in ownership and management or recommending tax methodologies with a view toward the long term.