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Bryan Stelly — Partner, Tax Services · SolomonEdwards · United States.
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About
Bryan Stelly is Partner, Tax Services at SolomonEdwards, where he leads the firm’s national tax practice. Based in Houston, he brings nearly two decades of experience across energy, manufacturing, and private equity, including service as Vice President of Tax for a public multinational corporation. He also has experience in public accounting, most of it Big 4, advising large multinational clients.
Much of Bryan’s work focuses on optimizing the tax function within organizations. He has built and led tax departments in multiple industries, and his engagements include tax department assessments, operating model design, and leading both internal build-outs and outsourcing transitions, using technology and data transformation to reduce manual work and scale efficiently.
Bryan advises public and private companies across the full range of tax services, including global and domestic tax consulting, ASC 740 and interim reporting, M&A tax, tax controversy, accounting methods, and legal entity structuring and rationalization.
Bryan holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University. He is a Certified Public Accountant in Texas and a member of the AICPA.
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Partner, Tax Services | National Tax Practice LeaderCurrent
Jan 2026 – Present
As National Tax Practice Leader at SolomonEdwards, Bryan leads the strategic direction, growth, and continued expansion of the firm’s national tax practice, with responsibility for practice strategy, business development, revenue growth, profitability, talent development, service delivery, and the expansion of tax capabilities across SolomonEdwards and the broader Office of the CFO. A key focus of his role is building and scaling the tax practice by developing and executing go-to-market strategies, strengthening client relationships, expanding existing relationships, identifying new channels for growth, and developing capabilities to meet the evolving needs of tax and finance organizations. He is accountable for the tax practice’s revenue, margin, forecasting, hiring, resource planning, and long-term growth objectives. Bryan works directly with clients and prospective clients to understand their organizations, identify tax and operational challenges, and develop practical solutions tailored to their needs. From a technical perspective, he provides leadership across a broad range of tax matters, including ASC 740, federal and state income tax compliance, international tax, M&A, tax transformation, indirect tax, property tax, tax technology, and tax department operating model optimization. He also leads the continued development of the tax team and technical capabilities, bringing together experienced professionals with deep industry and technical expertise. This includes recruiting and hiring, team development, training, resource planning, utilization, and performance management. Bryan’s focus is ultimately on building a best-in-class national tax practice that combines deep technical expertise, experienced professionals, strong client relationships, and practical solutions to deliver measurable value to every client we serve. https://solomonedwards.com/
Director, Federal Tax Advisory
Kroll · Houston, TX
Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
As Director in Kroll’s Federal Tax Advisory practice, Bryan played a key leadership role in building, developing, and scaling the federal tax advisory group. His responsibilities spanned both the strategic and operational sides of the practice, with a focus on creating a scalable platform for long-term growth. This included leading business development and go-to-market efforts, developing internal capabilities, establishing processes and procedures, and aligning the federal tax practice with broader firm initiatives and growth objectives. Bryan also served in a technical advisory capacity to clients, helping organizations navigate complex federal tax matters, evaluate technical issues, and develop well-supported tax positions. He focused on translating complex tax concepts into practical guidance that clients could use to make informed business decisions. A significant part of his role was also focused on building the team and infrastructure necessary to support a growing practice. He led recruiting and hiring efforts, developed and integrated new team members, and helped establish a collaborative, high-performing culture centered on technical excellence and exceptional client service. The role combined deep tax technical expertise, client advisory, practice leadership, team development, and business development, with the ultimate objective of delivering high-quality technical solutions to clients while building a strong and scalable Federal Tax Advisory practice positioned for continued growth.
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