Sean Graham, CPA

Sean is the founder of Maven Cost Seg. As a real estate investor and a registered CPA, Sean understands the tax benefits of cost segregation studies. Sean started his real estate journey by investing in small multi-family properties before launching a commercial real estate syndication company, Maven Equities. Sean continues to manage his own portfolio of residential rental properties while also investing in and developing self-storage facilities. Sean is a registered CPA with a background in public accounting, tax, and private equity.

Maven Equities is a commercial real estate syndication and investment company that focused on self storage opportunities. Maven works directly with self storage business owners and commercial real estate brokers.

Zing Zang LLC is a Nationally-distributed, independent marketer of non-alcoholic cocktail mixes under the Zing Zang™ brand. Zing Zing LLC was acquired by NexPhase Capital Partners in June 2016. Since acquisition, Zing Zing ™ has been transformed into the #1 Bloody Mary Mix in the US.

Analyzed revenue and sales metrics to assist the CFO and President of North American Concerts in decision making Oversaw ticket distribution for over four-thousand clients at over 200 venues throughout the United States Assisted in setting prices for premium seat tickets and sponsorship package deals at 48 venues throughout the United States Analyzed multi-million dollar broker business deals for premium seat tickets

Prepared federal and multi-state tax returns for domestic and international c corporations, s corporations, and partnerships Prepared tax returns for owners, partners, and shareholders of privately held businesses Prepared consolidated financial statements with notes for compilation and review engagements Conducted tax and financial research for special projects, businesses, and individuals

Assisted four professors for 20 hours per week with grading, research, and class preparation Researched accounting methods for financial derivatives including forward contracts and options Conducted research on the impacts of countries who have adopted IFRS versus those who have not

Completed the frontload preparation of approximately 80 tax returns for foreign national and expatriate taxpayers Corresponded with the IRS along with state and local tax authorities regarding tax notifications by drafting letters Determined optimal filing status for foreign national US citizens working overseas by preparing optimization calculations Prepared approximately 850 tax extensions for foreign national and expatriate taxpayers Created over 50 revised compensation breakdowns for taxpayers with W-2Cs

Lead a project that pulls Ford suppliers’ financial data automatically into Ford’s financial assessment system Meet with Ford suppliers to discuss financial health, current products, and the direction of future plans Train Ford Business Support Center staff on capturing and uploading publicly financial data Help develop Ford’s new supplier scorecard and update Ford’s supplier risk management process

Medical malpractice insurance expert, certified Property & Casualty Insurance licensee Offer physicians and surgeons competitive rates for professional liability insurance coverage

53 credit hours completed