Ralph A. Litolff, Jr. is a co-founder with over 25 years of experience in accounting, including consulting engagements for a wide variety of closely-held and publicly-traded companies, government and nonprofit entities. He provides advisory services to business in the areas of financial analyses, forecasts and projections, profitability improvement studies, strategic business planning, internal control reviews, outsourced CFO services, as well as due diligence services for both buyers and sellers in merger and acquisition settings.
Ralph holds a Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Finance from the University of New Orleans and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, magna cum laude, in Accounting from Loyola University of New Orleans.
Over the course of his career, he has earned the designations of Certified Public Accountant, accredited in Business Valuation, Certified Valuation Analyst, Certified Government Finance Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor and Certified in Financial Forensics.
He is a member of the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Society of Louisiana CPA’s where he serves as an Ambassador and previously served as Chairman of its Business Consulting, and Career Awareness committees and a member of the Litigation Services Committee and its Business Valuation Sub-Committee.
He is a volunteer for several organizations, including the Gladney Center for Adoption, the Louisiana Restaurant Association, the Greater New Orleans Hotel and Lodging Association, St. Ann Church and School and Mount Carmel Academy. Ralph is a Past-President and Board member of Loyola’s Alumni Association, a member of its Business Alumni Association and Executive Mentoring Program (and was named Loyola’s 2004 Young Alumnus of the Year), the UNO MBA Association, Arts Council of New Orleans, the Young Leadership Council and the Coastal Conservation Association. Ralph was also named as a “Money Maker” by New Orleans City Business in recognition for his accomplishments and achievements as a financial professional.