Paul Ryan has moved up the ladder at Hartman Leito & Bolt LLP as tax partner.

“Paul’s knowledge and strong skills associated with supervising and coordinating all aspects of client services makes him well-suited to be a partner for HLB,” Alan Hawrylak, HLB’s managing partner, said in a statement.  “We look forward to leveraging his extensive technical expertise to enhance our Fort Worth office leadership and service offerings.”

Ryan has at least 18 years of experience in the accounting profession. He specializes in federal taxation, including matters relating to corporate, partnership, trust, individual, not-for-profit and estate gift taxation.  Ryan joined Hartman Leito & Bolt in 2003 from the tax department of a Big Four firm. He also worked as a revenue agent with the Internal Revenue Service.   

Ryan earned a Bachelor of Business in Accounting from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1994 and is a CPA in Texas.  He is also a member of the AICPA and the Texas Society of Public Accountants.