About Lenny D. Gravier, CPA

Lenny D. Gravier, CPA, is the Managing Partner of HLB Gravier LLP in Miami, Florida, where he leads the firm’s International Tax Group. Mr. Gravier has been in professional practice since 1985 and specializes in international tax planning, entity structuring, corporate mergers and acquisitions, and tax treaty analysis for multinational organizations and foreign investors.

Prior to joining HLB Gravier LLP, Mr. Gravier served as a Senior Manager with a global Big Four accounting firm in Miami. Throughout his career, he has advised clients across a broad range of industries including mergers and acquisitions, food and beverage, agriculture, real estate development, sports and entertainment, and automotive dealerships.

Recognized internationally for his expertise in international taxation and global business strategy, Mr. Gravier is a frequent lecturer and guest speaker throughout the United States, Central America, and South America. He has presented at prestigious institutions and organizations including the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business, the University of Miami School of Business, the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA), and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Mr. Gravier currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Miami Graduate School of Business, where he teaches International Tax and Partnership Tax. He is also a member of the University of Miami Accounting Advisory Council.

He earned a Master of Professional Accounting, a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Miami. Mr. Gravier is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Florida, New York, and Colorado, and is fluent in English, Spanish, and French.

Selected Publications, Presentations, and Leadership Roles

• Guest Speaker, Endeavor Entrepreneur Summit — Silicon Valley
• Guest Speaker, University of Pennsylvania MBA International Program
• Speaker, HLB International Tax Roundtable — “Mergers and Acquisitions on Real Estate Development in the Americas,” São Paulo, Brazil
• Moderator, “Strategies for Trade and Investment in the Americas” — World Trade Institute, Washington, D.C.
• Author, “Latin American Investments in the USA: Trends and Industries” — United States Department of Commerce
• Contributor, “FIRPTA Rules and Regulations: Tax Maze for Foreign Investments in the USA” — Poder Magazine
• Presenter, “Doing Business with the United States” — FTA Financial Sector Conference, Bogotá, Colombia
• Presenter, “Current Accounting and Tax Trends in Latin America” — University of Miami / FICPA Accounting Conference
• Advisory Board Member, Institute of Global International Effectiveness — Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
• Board Member, Baptist Health South Florida Network
• Advisory Board Member, Sequoia Foundation for the Arts — New York City
• Director, Fundación Mi Sangre — Juanes Foundation

Mr. Gravier has also established scholarship endowment foundations at both the University of Miami and the University of Pennsylvania to support minority students pursuing higher education.