Combined deal value advised on
Advised on more than 50 engagements as a Director at Grant Thornton, with a combined deal value of over $3 billion.
I’m Sean Shahkarami, CPA, CFF, MAc. My work spans business development, content creation, sales, marketing, and executive coaching. I bring that perspective to strategic negotiations, cost optimization, and tax-aware business decisions.
Advised on more than 50 engagements as a Director at Grant Thornton, with a combined deal value of over $3 billion.
Managed approximately 40 onshore and 60 offshore team members as a Director at Grant Thornton.
Generated through content creation and lead magnets for Opilio, my Substack and LinkedIn newsletters, and work for clients.
Secured payer-rate increases through strategic negotiations at Opilio, representing more than $3 million in estimated incremental client revenue over three-year contract terms.
Identified more than $1 million in estimated savings for business owners through expense-reduction and tax-planning strategies recommended during my time at Northwestern Mutual and in current advisory work.
Negotiated through Opilio for an FQHC, a mental health group, and a dental service organization with more than 44 locations, respectively.
Ranked in the top 1% of Grant Thornton’s external client-facing employee group, based on staff, peer, and senior-leader feedback.
Selected results from prior roles, personal platforms, and client engagements. Sales figures reflect the measures shown for each business; Northwestern Mutual production is reported as premium credit.
Built and operated a healthcare advisory business focused on reimbursement economics, payer negotiations, financial modeling, and profitability improvement.
Led healthcare financial diligence teams and advised owners, executives, and investors on earnings quality, working capital, risk, and growth decisions.
Owned an advisory practice spanning M&A, corporate finance, forensic accounting, valuation, and complex financial analysis.
Investment banking, healthcare advisory, and transaction diligence experience supporting executive and investor decisions.
Additional experience includes financial representation at Northwestern Mutual and seven years teaching accounting at Tarrant County College.
Certified Public Accountant · Texas & Florida
Certified in Financial Forensics · AICPA
Master of Accounting · TCU Neeley
BBA, Finance & Accounting · TCU, cum laude
Appointed by Governor Greg Abbott in 2024; formerly served on the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, which oversees licensing, examination, and rulemaking for the profession.
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