J. Wayne Firebaugh, Jr, CPA, CMP™ , CFP™ Practitioner

Healthcare Organizations: Financial Management Strategies

Wayne Firebaugh of Wayne Firebaugh, Inc., Roanoke, VA, is a fee-based CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner and Certified Medical Planner™ providing objective practice management solutions to healthcare professionals, as well as investment and estate planning advice to physicians, hospitals, and institutional retirement plans. In 1994, he received the Zolfo Cooper Bronze medal for the nation’s third highest score on the Certified Insolvency and Reorganization Accountant (Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor) examination.

Previously, Mr. Firebaugh was a Manager in the Financial Advisory Services consulting practice of Coopers and Lybrand, and Pricewaterhouse-Coopers. During his tenure, he developed business plans, negotiated complex financial agreements, and provided expert witness and litigation support testimony. He also served on the board of the Central Virginia chapter of the Financial Planning Association and was a founding member of the Blue Ridge subchapter. He has been a reference source for such financial media publications as Mutual Fund Magazine, CBS Marketwatch, and the Associated Press. His frequent lectures include presentations on Corporate Retirement Plans at the Virginia Accounting and Auditing Conference sponsored jointly by Virginia Tech and the Virginia Society of CPAs. Mr. Firebaugh earned a Bachelor of Science in Commerce with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce.