Brian Jones is a director in the Business Valuation and Litigation Support Services Group and the firm's Financial Reporting practice leader.

Brian has substantial knowledge of public auditor (financial reporting), IRS and SEC expectations. He specializes in valuations for financial reporting purposes (i.e., SFAS 141, 142, 144, 133, etc.) and has significant experience in the identification, valuation, and determination of the remaining economic useful life of intangible assets, including patented and unpatented technology, software, in-process research and development, non-compete and other employment agreements, licenses, customer relationships and contracts, trademarks and trade names, and assembled workforces. Additionally, Brian has substantial experience in the valuation of privately held businesses for IRC 409A and FASB 123(R) purposes.

Brian received his Bachelor of Science in Economics from Oregon State University and his Masters in Financial Market and Trading from Illinois Institute of Technology. Prior to joining Ringel Kotzin Valuation Services, Brian was a vice president in the Seattle office of Duff & Phelps, LLC, and was a Senior Associate in the Corporate Value Consulting practice in PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Seattle office..