Michael E. Straneva, CPA, CIRA is a partner in the Phoenix office of Ernst & Young LLP, where he leads the Americas Real Estate Sector and focuses on real estate appraisal and valuation, transaction due diligence, portfolio analyses and structuring, project feasibility and market analyses, and litigation support services for all property types and uses. Mr. Straneva has 25 years of experience in real estate valuation and consulting at Ernst and Young, prior to which he spent 12 years in the firm’s Real Estate Audit practice. He is a CPA and CIRA and is certified in financial forensics by the AICPA. Mr. Straneva received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Pennsylvania State University.