Weaver’s Transaction Advisory Services Team Continues to Grow

HOUSTON (August 5, 2024) – National accounting and advisory firm, Weaver, announces an expanded leadership team in its Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) practice with the addition of Eric Stovall, John Ruckstuhl, CPA, and Ron Ellis, CPA. Eric and John join the firm as managing directors and Ron joins the firm as a director.

Eric Stovall | Managing Director, TAS

Based in Chicago, Eric will focus on the expansion of Weaver’s practice throughout the Midwest. He brings over 20 years of experience in professional services, concentrated in financial due diligence, risk mitigation and deal strategy. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, investment banks and strategic middle-market clients on various buy-side and sell-side engagements within the automotive, health care, manufacturing, distribution, retail and technology industries. Eric graduated with a Bachelor of Science in finance from the Miller School of Business at Ball State University where he also earned a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in accounting.

John Ruckstuhl, CPA | Managing Director, TAS

With a 30-year career in transaction advisory focused in the New York metro area, John has advised clients across a wide range of industries including consumer products, food and beverage, health care, industrial and technology. His background spans buy- and sell-side transactions, lender financings and quality of earnings analyses. John is a New Jersey certified public accountant and received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting from Bucknell University.

Ron Ellis, CPA | Director, TAS

Chicago-based Ron Ellis has over three decades of experience in transaction advisory services, working on an extensive range of sectors within middle-market transactions focusing on health care. His background includes complex buy-side and sell-side deal advisory with experience reaching from due diligence and negotiations to purchase agreement resolutions. Ron is an Illinois certified public accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Bradley University.

“We look forward to the growth our practice will see in this new fiscal year from Eric, John and Ron’s leadership within the Transaction Advisory Services team,” said Brian Reed, partner-in-charge, Transaction Advisory Services. “As we expand in the New York metro area and throughout the Midwest, a shared, strategic vision will be crucial in driving our continued success and delivering exceptional value to our clients.”