Christopher Sheridan

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 Community Foundation, 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