James O. Santivañez

• Founder and President of JMS Advisory Group, LLC
  
• For more than 25 years, he has provided guidance and consultation to clients in all industries regarding unclaimed property and state/local tax matters
  
• Works with clients to design and implement complex compliance solutions, negotiates amnesty and voluntary disclosure agreements to mitigate and resolve unclaimed property liabilities and provides representation for third-party and state unclaimed property audits
  
• Specialist in unclaimed property compliance reviews designed to identify exposure, potential savings opportunities, and process enhancements and risk mitigation
  
• Staunch defender of client interests, provides assertive representation for dozens of unclaimed property audits on behalf of clients in varied industries including insurance, health care, financial services, retail, hospitality, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, energy, and utilities
  
• Prepares protests, appeals, litigation support documentation, and requests for rulings
  
• Regularly meets with state unclaimed property administrators and state treasurers throughout the country to stay abreast of developing policies and legislation
  
• Has provided expert testimony and lobbied for client legislative interests in various states
  
• Negotiates with all state unclaimed property agencies and administrators advocating client interests and policies beneficial to the holder community
  
• Drafted proposed legislation and made formal recommendations to state legislators on significant unclaimed property issues impacting holders’ rights
  
• Drafted proposed legislation and made formal recommendations to state legislators on significant unclaimed property issues impacting holders’ rights
  
• Nationally recognized expert on unclaimed property matters; has spoken to the membership, or appeared as a speaker on behalf of the following organizations: American Gas Association, American Payroll Association, Atlanta Tax Club, Broadcast Cable Financial Management Association, Healthcare Financial Management Association, National Restaurant Association, Tax Executives Institute, Texas Society of CPAs, and Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization
  
• J.D. degree, Washington College of Law, American University, Washington, D.C.; B.A. degree, Yale University

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