Matt Black

Matt Black is a Senior Manager in Tax & Consulting Service Line in the Ann Arbor office. He leads the Valuation, Forensics, and Litigation Support Services Group. He has more than 15 years of experience in mergers, acquisitions, and business valuation.

Specializations

  • Business valuation and litigation support services for privately owned businesses
  • Business advisory and consulting
  • M&A transaction support

Professional Certifications and Education

  • Michigan State University, Bachelor of Arts in Finance
  • Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA)

Professional Membership

  • American Society of Appraisers

Community Involvement

  • Special Olympics Michigan, volunteer and former board member
  • Make-a-Wish Michigan

Zaher Basha is a Principal in the Troy office. He is a member of the firm’s Valuation, Forensics and Litigation Support Group and the Healthcare Services Group. Zaher joined Yeo & Yeo in 2014 and has ten years of public accounting experience.

Specializations

  • Tax planning and preparation
  • Business advisory services
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Business valuation
  • Special emphasis on the healthcare industry

Professional Certifications and Education

  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor
  • Walsh College, Master of Business Administration
  • Indiana University – Bachelor of Business Administration

Professional Membership

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants
  • Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants’ Healthcare Task Force
  • Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors (AM&AA)
  • Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce
  • Troy Chamber of Commerce

Publications/Seminars

Community Involvement

  • Syrian American Rescue Network, treasurer
  • The Syria Institute, volunteer
  • Making Strides Against Cancer walks

Awards

  • Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce – Tomorrow’s 20 Award, May 2025
  • Spirit of Yeo Award (2019) – recognizing one individual each year who exemplifies the attributes of the firm’s mission and core values

Chris Sheridan is a Principal and serves in the Consulting & Tax Service Line. He is a member of the Business Valuation and Litigation Support Services Group and the Manufacturing Services Group. He joined the firm in 2012.

Specializations

  • Business valuation and litigation support services for privately owned businesses
  • Business consulting for financial reporting and tax issues with a strong focus on manufacturers
  • Managerial consulting, including designing and implementing accounting systems and internal controls
  • Consulting related to new business start-ups, corporate restructuring and succession planning
  • Fraud investigation and prevention

Professional Certifications and Education

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
  • Central Michigan University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • Central Michigan University, Master of Business Administration
  • Emerging Leaders Academy graduate, 2025

Professional Memberships

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts
  • Mid-Michigan Manufacturers Association (M3A)
  • Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants
  • MICPA – Manufacturing Task Force
  • Michigan Manufacturers Association
  • Bay County Chamber of Commerce
  • Energize Bay Area Young Professionals Network
  • Saginaw Valley Young Professionals Network

Publications/Seminars

Community Involvement

  • Stevens Center for Family Business, Executive Council Member (July 2023 – June 2025)
  • Montessori Children’s House of Bay City, Board Member
  • Great Lakes Bay Economic Club, Board Member
  • Bay Future, past Board Member
  • United Way

Awards

  • National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts / CTI “40 Under Forty” honoree, 2021

John W. Haag Sr. is the Managing Principal of the firm’s Midland office. He is a member of the firm’s Business Valuation and Litigation Support Services Group, the Tax Services Group, and Yeo & Yeo’s Career Advocacy team. He joined the firm in 2002.

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Specializations

  • Business valuation and litigation support services for privately owned businesses
  • Preparation of individual and corporate income tax returns and financial statements
  • Preparation of trust and not-for-profit tax returns, including foundations
  • Managerial consulting, including designing and implementing accounting systems and internal controls
  • Consulting related to new business start-ups, corporate restructuring and succession planning

Professional Certifications and Education

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV)
  • Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
  • Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)
  • Eastern Michigan University, Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
  • Eastern Michigan University, Master of Science in Accounting

Professional Membership

  • National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts – President of Michigan Chapter
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants
  • Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants Litigation and Business Valuation Task Force
  • AICPA Forensic and Valuation Services Section

Publications/Seminars

  • Presented seminar, Key Ingredients to Success for Entrepreneurs
  • Published articles in the firm’s The Advocate and The Leading Edge client newsletters on business valuations, internal controls and fraud
  • Presented various seminars on tax planning, business valuation standards, and corporate fraud to attorneys and local service clubs
  • Professional panelist at QuickBooks training seminars
  • Instructor for firm’s internal corporate income tax classes
  • Podcast: TCJA and Year 2 of Tax Reform, February 2020
  • Podcast: A Breakdown of the Paycheck Protection Program, August 2020
  • Podcast: Presidential Candidate Tax Platforms, October 2020

Community Involvement

  • Midland Noon Rotary Club, Past President
  • Camp Fish Tales, Treasurer
  • Midland Rotary Foundation, Board Member
  • Mid Michigan Multisport Club, President
  • Midland Area Community Foundation, Board Member and Past Grant Committee Member
  • United Way of Midland County, Past Community Investment Panelist and Loaned Executive
  • Midland Exchange Club, Past President
  • Midland MyPros Steering Committee, Past Chair
  • Saginaw Rotary Club, Sunrise, former Treasurer
  • Plymouth Symphony Orchestra, former Accounting Director
  • Junior Achievement of Northeast Michigan, Instructor
  • Leadership Midland Alumni
  • Midland Experimental Aircraft Association, Past Treasurer

Awards

  • National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts / CTI “Forty Under 40” honoree, June 2014
  • Thomas J. Thompson Achievement Award (2007) honoring one Yeo & Yeo employee each year
  • Molitor International’s 1000 Leaders Program, graduate

Michael Oliphant is a Principal in the Kalamazoo office. He is a member of the firm’s Business Valuation and Litigation Support Services Group. He joined Yeo & Yeo in 1993.

Specializations

  • 30+ years of experience in public accounting and business consulting for management, financial reporting and tax issues with strong emphasis in the construction, manufacturing, retail and wholesale sectors
  • Business consulting and succession planning through the YeoConsults Legacy Program
  • Mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, consulting and exit planning strategies
  • Certified Valuation Analyst for all industries with expertise in succession planning, business plans and start-ups, divorce, and shareholder disputes
  • Qualified expert witness

Professional Certifications and Education

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
  • Western Michigan University – Bachelor of Arts in accounting and Master of Business Administration in finance

Professional Membership

  • Michigan Association of CPAs
  • American Institute of CPAs
  • AICPA Business Valuation and Forensic and Litigation Services Section
  • National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts
  • Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce

Publications/Seminars

Community Involvement

  • Local Journalism Foundation Board, member
  • Kalamazoo County Bar Association, treasurer
  • Leadership Kalamazoo alumni