Ryan Laughlin

CPA, MST, JD, AEP

Partner

Phone: 920.337.4525

About Ryan

Ryan Laughlin joined Hawkins Ash CPAs as a Partner in 2021. With over 20 years of professional experience with regional, national, and global public accounting firms, Ryan utilizes a unique blend of accounting, tax, and legal expertise to provide tax and transactional planning to business owners, individuals, and families. Ryan manages multiple consultative planning projects and assists with client engagements for Hawkins Ash CPAs associates and partners throughout the Firm.

Areas of Focus

Income tax planning and preparation

Lifetime and charitable gift planning

Business entity selection

Family business succession planning

Transfer tax planning (estate, gift, and GST)

Education

Juris Doctorate of Law, William Mitchell College of Law

Master of Taxation, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

Certified Public Accountant

Accredited Estate Planner

Certificate in State and Local Taxation

Professional Affiliations

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Member

Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA), Member

The Estate Planning Council of Northeast Wisconsin, Treasurer and board member

National Association of Estate Planners and Councils, Former National Board Member, Former Editor for the NAEPC Journal of Estate and Tax Planning

Green Bay Estate Planning Forum, Immediate past president

Community Organizations

Ryan is a frequent speaker for professional and business organizations including National Business Institute, BizTimesEconomic Trends annual breakfast, Green Bay Estate Planning Forum, Milwaukee Estate Planning Forum, The Estate Planning Council of Northeast Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Wisconsin Family Business Forum, St. Norbert College, and several local trade and business organizations.