Craig Hamm

CPA, CVA

Partner, Advisory
BPM Board of Directors

Location: Walnut Creek

Services: Due Diligence Services

Industries: Consumer Business, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Professional Services, Technology

Craig leads BPM’s Transaction Advisory Group with a focus in financial due diligence and quality of earnings services. Craig directs multi-functional buy-side due diligence teams through acquisitions and provides sell-side advisory services to maximize value of companies being sold. Craig has served venture capital and private equity firms as well as corporate clients ranging from start-up companies to Fortune 500 companies.

He has extensive experience with private equity and venture capital investors as well as advising privately held middle market companies throughout their business life cycle regarding technical accounting and financial reporting issues, merger and acquisition advisory services, and professional assistance with post-merger integrations.

Craig Hamm holds an active CPA license in California.

Interesting tidbit

As a child, Craig and his family were featured in an article in Sunset Magazine.

Certifications

Certified Public Accountant
Certified Valuation Analyst

Community

Member – American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Member – California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA)
Member – National Association of Valuators and Analysts (NACVA)
Board Member – Association of Corporate Growth (ACG) San Francisco chapter

Education

BS/Accounting – Santa Clara University

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