Bob Nemeth is a principal with Apple Growth Partners and has been a CPA for over 25 years. Prior to joining Apple, Bob gained valuable experience at a large international accounting firm, as well as his own firm which merged into Apple in 2004. Bob focuses on complex personal and business financial issues. He provides expertise in business valuation, tax, and forensic services. Bob has prepared hundreds of business valuations in numerous industries for many purposes including domestic relations, estate and gift tax, mergers and acquisitions and shareholder disputes. Bob has several professional designations including:

• Certified Public Accountant
• Certified Valuation Analyst
• Certified Divorce Financial Analyst
• Certified Fraud Examiner

He is former President of the Northern Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts.

Other Professional affiliations include:

• American Institute of CPA's
• Ohio Society of CPA's
• The Estate Planning Council of Cleveland
• Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts
• The Center for Principled Family Advocacy
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association – Adjunct Member
• Ohio Employee Ownership Center
• Cleveland Professionals Group, LLC – Co-Founder
• Society of Financial Service Professionals
• Cleveland Academy of Collaborative Professionals

Bob is a graduate of John Carroll University and currently is a member of the University’s Accounting Advisory Board. Bob enjoys teaching and is a frequent speaker on various topics including tax, business valuation, fraud and business succession planning.