Meet the Team
Bryan W. Stewart, PhD, CPA
Partner
Bryan has almost 20 years of tax and advisory experience and is currently finishing up his eighth year teaching upper division and graduate tax courses at Brigham Young University.
Bryan grew up in Southern Utah and attended Dixie before moved to finish his Bachelor’s degree at Utah State and then receive his Master’s degree from the University of Notre Dame. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame with a Master’s in taxation, Bryan worked in the national tax office of an international public accounting firm, where his primary responsibilities included maximizing tax benefits for partnerships and S Corporations, Research and Experimentation tax credit studies (also known as R&D credits) and special issue tax research. He was recruited to another international firm to help develop their R&E tax credit offerings and worked there as a manager in their tax consulting and tax research practice. He returned briefly to St. George before receiving an Accounting Doctoral Scholars fellowship for a PhD program and transitioning into academia.
Bryan is very excited to be returning home to Southern Utah and has accepted a position as an associate professor at Dixie State University. He is eager to help you maximize your personal after-tax cash flows and help you identify and profit from the best tax solutions and strategies for your business and personal situation.
Regan Stewart, CPA
Partner
Regan grew up in Las Vegas, NV and lived there until she attended Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. She met her husband in an accounting class and decided accounting must be her calling. She graduated with her Master of Accountancy degree as the "Outstanding Tax Student" from the nationally ranked BYU Accounting program.
Regan earned her CPA license and was awarded the Elijah Watt Sells award for her outstanding performance on the CPA exam. She has 3.5 years of accounting experience including 2 years of work at Ernst & Young, a "Big Four" accounting firm. Her expertise is in clean bookkeeping, individual tax return preparation, and small business tax return preparation.
Regan now lives in McKinney, TX with her husband and little boy. In her spare time she enjoys baking, playing games with friends, and daydreaming about her next travel adventure. Her diligent work ethic, organization, and positive attitude makes her easy to work with and she will be a great advisor for you and your organization!
Ryan D. Stewart
Partner
Ryan grew up in Saint George, Utah. He later attended Dixie State University. At Dixie State University he discovered his passion for accounting. He graduated Dixie State with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounitng. He then continued his education at Weber State University where he received his Master of Taxation.
Ryan is passionate about learning and growing. He is currently working to finish the Certified Public Accountant exams. After finishing his CPA he looks forward to finding new ways to expand his knowledge to best help his clients.
Ryan has spent the past 5 years working as a Senior Accountant. During his role as a Senior Accountant he has been dedicated to helping clients receive the best possible service, and ensure that their needs are met to the fullest. Ryan believes that successful accounting is key to successful business and individuals and he is committed to providing that to his clients.