Mercer Capital is proud to sponsor and attend the ASA Houston Chapter’s 2025 Energy Valuation Conference. The conference will be held on May 15th, 2025, at the Briar Club in Houston, Texas, and virtually online. Mercer Capital’s Bryce Erickson, ASA, MRICS, J. David Smith, ASA, CFA, and Andrew B. Frew, ASA, ABV will be attending.
The ASA Energy Valuation Conference is the only multi-disciplinary conference with a focus on leading-edge valuation techniques for the energy industry. This year, the conference brings together energy valuation professionals and industry thought leaders, with a focus on valuation impacts in the transition of power generation from fossil fuel to non-carbon, renewables, sustainable energy, and IRS tax & governance issues.
Bryce Erickson leads Mercer Capital’s Oil and Gas industry team. He provides valuation and advisory services for the purposes of mergers and acquisitions, buyouts, buy-sell agreements, financial reporting, estate and gift taxes, allocation of purchase price, litigation support, financing, and business planning. He publishes research related to the oil & gas industry and is a regular contributor to Mercer Capital’s blog, Energy Valuation Insights, and the Energy sector of Forbes.com. Additionally, he presents various valuation topics to attorneys, accountants, and business professionals for the purposes of educating the public on valuation matters related to gift and estate, mergers and acquisitions, and litigation support.
David Smith has over has over 25 years of business valuation experience and has been involved with hundreds of valuation and related engagements. He values businesses, business interests, and intangible assets for financial reporting, corporate tax, corporate M&A, employee stock ownership plans, and gift and estate tax purposes. He is a member of Mercer Capital’s oil and gas team and is a regular contributor to Mercer Capital’s Energy Valuation Insights.
Andy Frew has over 20 years of business valuation experience. He has been involved with hundreds of valuation and related engagements in numerous industries. He values businesses and business interests for financial reporting, gift and estate tax, corporate tax, corporate M&A, and employee stock ownership plan purposes. As part of his financial reporting practice, he provides public and private clients with fair value opinions and related assistance pertaining to goodwill and other intangible assets, stock-based compensation, and illiquid financial assets. Noteworthy industry experience includes the oil and gas (specifically upstream/E&P), oilfield services, and auto dealership industries. As a member of the firm’s Energy Industry Team, Andy is a regular contributor to Mercer Capital’s Energy Valuation Insights.
