Cecelia Chavez, AM
Senior Associate
Cecelia Chavez is a Senior Associate in the Denver office.
Prior to joining HealthCare Appraisers full time, Chavez was an Independent Contractor working with the Denver Office from Chengdu, China. She assists in a wide variety of healthcare valuation assignments, including business valuation and healthcare provider compensation relationships. Many of the transactions Ms. Chavez analyzes involve Stark, Anti-Kickback, and/or other regulatory implications, which necessitates analyses of fair market value and/or commercial reasonableness. Previously, Chavez worked as a project estimator for a global supply chain company.
Chavez graduated magna cum laude from the University of Texas at Dallas where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics and is working toward a Master of Science in Business Analytics, expected August 2023.
PRACTICE AREA
- Business Valuation
- Compensation Valuation
EDUCATION
- The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, Texas | Bachelor of Science in Economics
- The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, Texas | Master of Science in Business Analytics (anticipated graduation August 2023)
CREDENTIALS
- American Society of Appraisers | Accredited Member Since April 2021
Recent Insights
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February 2-4, 2023 | Sarasota, FL HealthCare Appraisers will be attending the Hall Render Practical Health Retreat 2023. Programming will be tailored specifically for health care executive leaders and leadership teams. Sessions will be led by national health care...