About Ryan
Ryan Laughlin joined Hawkins Ash CPAs as a Partner in 2021. With over 20 years of professional experience with regional, national, and global public accounting firms, Ryan utilizes a unique blend of accounting, tax, and legal expertise to provide tax and transactional planning to business owners, individuals, and families. Ryan manages multiple consultative planning projects and assists with client engagements for Hawkins Ash CPAs associates and partners throughout the Firm.
Areas of Focus
Income tax planning and preparation
Lifetime and charitable gift planning
Business entity selection
Family business succession planning
Transfer tax planning (estate, gift, and GST)
Education
Juris Doctorate of Law, William Mitchell College of Law
Master of Taxation, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Certified Public Accountant
Accredited Estate Planner
Certificate in State and Local Taxation
Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Member
Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA), Member
The Estate Planning Council of Northeast Wisconsin, Treasurer and board member
National Association of Estate Planners and Councils, Former National Board Member, Former Editor for the NAEPC Journal of Estate and Tax Planning
Green Bay Estate Planning Forum, Immediate past president
Community Organizations
Ryan is a frequent speaker for professional and business organizations including National Business Institute, BizTimesEconomic Trends annual breakfast, Green Bay Estate Planning Forum, Milwaukee Estate Planning Forum, The Estate Planning Council of Northeast Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Wisconsin Family Business Forum, St. Norbert College, and several local trade and business organizations.