Brad Garrett joined the Higher Education team at Ziegler in 2018. As a Director, he is responsible for helping grow the Higher Education practice. Brad previously worked in investment banking for 22 years while focusing on Southeast Public Finance (Higher Education) for over 17 years. Brad has partnered with public and private colleges and universities of all sizes, religious-affiliated institutions, and secondary/independent schools. He has structured multiple billions worth of traditional fixed-rate bonds and has also structured traditional variable-rate bonds, synthetic fixed-rate derivative transactions, and hybrid bank-loan/fixed-rate bond transactions — all on behalf of his higher education borrowing partners.
During his career, Brad has worked in a variety of capacities with institutions. He is a licensed Public Finance banker and currently holds his FINRA Series 7, 52, 53, 63, and 79 licenses.
Bryan Taylor is a Principal at Cornerstone Management and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the firm. He has over 25 years of experience in portfolio management and design. Bryan oversees all operations and is Chairman of the Cornerstone Investment Committee. He has become a frequent writer and speaker on the global economy and U.S. markets. Bryan has been a conference speaker at Christian Leadership Alliance, Association of Business Administrators Christian Colleges (ABACC), Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU), Missio Nexus, and other Christian nonprofit seminars across the country.
Chris has more than 15 years of experience providing auditing, accounting, and consulting services for nonprofit and higher education clients. He has a passion for serving mission-minded organizations and has worked extensively with a variety of nonprofit clients, including social service organizations, foundations, museums, sport and membership associations, and colleges and universities. Chris has significant experience performing audits in accordance with Uniform Guidance. He also has led many consulting projects in both the nonprofit and governmental industries.
Dan has more than 35 years of public accounting experience leading audit engagements of nonprofit organizations and for-profit industries. Committed to making a difference as a ministry partner, Dan has devoted a significant portion of his career to providing advisory services to churches, colleges, and international missions and disaster relief organizations. Prior to joining the firm in 2006, Dan managed audits of financial institutions, construction contractors, and manufacturers.
Dan leads the firm’s higher education practice segment, which includes more than 100 client relationships. He directly serves 15 higher education clients nationally and commits a significant portion of his professional time to board training, strategic planning initiatives, and accreditation support.
As a certified public accountant, Daren specializes in tax-exempt compliance services, including Form 990 and 990-T and related state forms. She also assists exempt organizations with general tax matters including unrelated business income, foreign activities and reporting, alternative investment tax review and analysis, tax-exempt bond reporting and compliance, and representation before state and federal tax authorities.
Lisa joined CapinCrouse in 1999. She has over 20 years of experience in performing and supervising Uniform Guidance audits of Department of Education student financial aid programs and a variety of funding from the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Agency for International Development, Department of Energy, Department of Agriculture, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Labor, the Department of State, and the National Science Foundation. Lisa also has over 20 years of experience in program audits and agreed-upon procedure engagements of various state-funded programs. Lisa stays current on changes in the Uniform Guidance audit area through her active participation in the Government Audit Quality Center of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Rachel joined CapinCrouse in 2004 and provides an assurance and advisory services to key clients. This includes audit, review, and consultation work in various nonprofit sectors, with a focus on the firm's higher education practice. Her higher education expertise includes work on the higher education Data Warehouse, assisting clients with higher education financial modeling, and participating in and speaking at seminars and conferences around the country.
Partner, Tax Counsel, and Professional Practice Leader - Tax
CapinCrouse LLP
About Ted R. Batson, Jr.
A certified public accountant and licensed attorney, Ted advises exempt organizations of all sizes on a wide range of tax matters, including representation before state and federal tax authorities and assistance with firm audit or advisory engagements to formulate advice and counsel on important operating and tax issues. In addition to tax advisory services, Ted leads the firm’s tax preparation practice, including IRS Forms 990 and 990-T and related state forms. He also serves as an Advisor-at-Large for Church Law & Tax and as a member of the Missio Nexus Mission Finance and Administration Planning Committee.
Note: Although licensed to practice law in Indiana, Ted's services through CapinCrouse do not involve the practice of law and consequently do not result in the creation of an attorney-client relationship.
Tyler joined CapinCrouse in 2006 and specializes in compliance audits performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book) and Uniform Guidance. Currently, he administers over 20 clients annually with state and private grants, governmental grants, and student financial aid audits. He also provides other assurance services to an array of nonprofit clients.
