Mercer Capital is pleased to sponsor the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel’s 2026 Fall Meeting, taking place October 15 through 18, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Denver in Denver, Colorado. Bryce Erickson, ASA, MRICS, J. David Smith, CFA, ASA, and Sujan Rajbhandary, CFA, ABV, will attend on behalf of the firm.
ACTEC’s national meetings bring together leading trust and estate lawyers, law professors, and other professionals for education, committee sessions, and peer discussion. This year’s professional program will address the prudent investment of unique and unusual assets; estate and business planning for farms, ranches, and oil and gas interests; publicity rights; digital assets; art collections; and assets held in regulated businesses.
Bryce Erickson, ASA, MRICS, is a Managing Director and member of Mercer Capital’s board of directors. Since 1998, he has led approximately one thousand valuation engagements and has deep experience in gift, estate, and federal tax matters, litigation support, transactions, and business planning across a broad range of industries. Bryce leads Mercer Capital’s energy industry practice and is a regular contributor to Mercer Capital’s Energy Valuations Insights blog.
J. David Smith, CFA, ASA, is a Senior Vice President at Mercer Capital and a senior member of the firm’s tax practice. He provides valuation services for tax planning, transactional purposes, and financial reporting, with particular experience in industries including financial services, oil and gas, and biotechnology. David is also a regular contributor to Mercer Capital’s Value Matters Newsletter.
Sujan Rajbhandary, CFA, ABV, is a Senior Vice President and a member of Mercer Capital’s Gift, Estate & Income Tax Valuation Group. During his 20-year career at Mercer Capital, he has provided valuation and financial advisory services for tax planning and compliance, transactions, ownership transitions, and other corporate and shareholder matters. He is a regular contributor to Mercer Capital’s Value Matters Newsletter.
Mercer Capital regularly works with attorneys, fiduciaries, business owners, and professional advisors on valuation matters involving gift and estate tax planning, trusts, ownership transitions, transactions, and disputes. The firm is proud to support ACTEC’s commitment to professional education and excellence in trust and estate law.
Mercer Capital looks forward to reconnecting with friends and meeting new colleagues in Denver. For more information about the 2026 Fall Meeting, visit ACTEC’s event website.