Ryan Maguire
Director of Valuations
Ryan leads Intelek’s North American valuation practice with deep expertise across a range of technical and high-growth segments. Based in Denver, Colorado, he brings nearly a decade of business valuation experience, with a particular focus on pre-IPO and venture-backed companies.
Ryan has delivered hundreds of valuations for clients across technology, life sciences, SaaS, fintech, and consumer sectors. His core areas of expertise include ASC 820 portfolio valuation for investment funds, IRC §409A valuations for startups and scale-ups, and valuations for gift and estate tax purposes across a wide spectrum of ownership structures and industries. Ryan also has extensive experience with ASC 805 purchase price allocations, M&A strategy support, and complex capital structure modeling.
Prior to joining Intelek, Ryan was a Manager at Frank, Rimerman + Co., where he helped shape the firm’s venture valuation offering and led training and technical development initiatives across the team.
Ryan is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holds the Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) credential.” He holds dual degrees in Accounting and Finance from Wittenberg University.
When he’s not knee-deep in cap tables or waterfall models, you’ll find him enjoying Colorado’s great outdoors or lending his time to nonprofit and philanthropic causes.
How to Tell if a SPAC Deal Price Is Fair
How do analysts determine if a SPAC deal price is fair? Ryan McGuire breaks down the valuation process, from income and market approaches to DCF models, explaining how fairness opinions assess whether shareholders receive app...
Why Fairness Opinions Matter in DESPAC Transactions
Ryan McGuire explains why fairness opinions are essential in DESPAC transactions. He outlines how they protect shareholders, align interests between sponsors and investors, and prevent deal structures that could harm equity h...
What PIPE Investors Tell You About a SPAC Deal
PIPE investors act as a real-time market check on a SPAC deal. Ryan McGuire explains what their participation (or hesitation) reveals about a transaction’s fairness and long-term outlook. Guest: Ryan McGuire: https://www.link...
DCF or Market Approach, Which One Wins?
DCF or Market Approach? Ryan McGuire explains how analysts decide which valuation method carries more weight in SPAC transactions and when financial forecasts can (or can’t) be trusted. Guest: Ryan McGuire: https://www.linked...
Red Flags in SPAC Valuations
What signals should investors watch for in SPAC valuations? Ryan McGuire highlights the key red flags, from difficulty attracting PIPE investors to high redemption rates, that can point to declining sentiment or questionable ...