Willdan : Oct 22 2014: Utility Advisors Network Joins Willdan Financial Services Team
October 24, 2014 at 05:11 pm EDT
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Utility Advisors Network Joins Willdan Financial Services Team
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Oct 22, 2014
As part of its continuing expansion, Willdan Financial Services is excited to announce that the professionals from Utility Advisors Network (UAN) have joined our team. The union is expected to result in a strengthened position in the financial services consulting marketplace.
Willdan Financial Services
Willdan Financial Services is one of the largest public sector financial consulting firms in the United States and has worked with more than 800 public/governmental organizations to address a wide range of financial challenges, from funding the costs of growth to generating the revenues needed to meet the service requirements of customers. Willdan assists by providing the following services:
Utility rate and cost of service studies
Water, wastewater, stormwater and solid waste
Economic and fiscal impact studies
Benchmarking studies
Public utility debt issuance support
Long-term financial plans and cash flow modeling
Utility valuations and appraisals
Cost allocation plans and user fee studies
Economic development plans and strategies
Development impact fee analysis and implementation
Real estate economic analysis
Housing development and implementation strategies
Arbitrage & Continuing Disclosure Reporting
Property tax audits
With a staff of more than 60 full-time consultants, Willdan Financial Services supports clients by conducting year-round workshops and on-site training to offer updates on the latest developments impacting public utility systems. Willdan Financial Services currently has office locations in Denver, Colorado; Oakland, California; Orlando, Florida; Phoenix, Arizona; Temecula, California; and Washington, DC.
Utility Advisors Network
UAN captured the attention of Willdan by building a successful and respected consulting practice in the Southeast region. UAN partners Rick McClung, Daryll Parker and Bill Ross come to Willdan with more than 70 years of collective experience providing professional consulting services to numerous public utility systems.
By combining resources with UAN, Willdan Financial Services will enhance its in-house expertise and expand its geographic footprint in the Southeast. It is anticipated that UAN's exceptional reputation and strong regional presence together with Willdan Financial Services' national resources will result in a greater range of services for UAN's existing clients and bring valued, senior-level expertise to Willdan's growing operations.
Willdan Group, Inc. is a provider of professional, technical, and consulting services to utilities, government agencies, and private industry. The Companyâs segments include Energy and Engineering and Consulting. Energy segment provides specialized and comprehensive energy solutions to businesses, utilities, state agencies, municipalities, and non-profit organizations. Its energy services include audit and surveys, program design, master planning, demand reduction, grid optimization, benchmarking analyses, design engineering, construction management, performance contracting, installation, alternative financing, measurement and verification services, and advances in software and data analytics for long term planning. Engineering and Consulting segment provides civil engineering-related construction management, building and safety, city engineering office management, city planning, civil design, geotechnical, material testing and other engineering consulting services to its clients.
WILLDAN GROUP, INC. 
