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DLA LLC Announces Retirement of Chief Financial Officer & Appointment of New Chief Financial Officer

FAIRFIELD, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DLA LLC (DLA), a leading provider of internal audit, accounting advisory, and corporate finance services, announced that Richard Chongoushian, Chief Financial Officer, will be retiring from his role with the Company. Lee Avci has been named his successor and will become DLA’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Avci will be based out of the Company’s headquarters in Fairfield, New Jersey.

David Landau, Founder and CEO, stated, “I am grateful to Rich for all the contributions he made to DLA during his time with the firm. Rich has been a mentor to his colleagues, and his impact on DLA is immeasurable. On behalf of the entire DLA team, we wish him a healthy, happy, and prosperous retirement.”

Mr. Avci brings over 25 years of experience in various financial roles, most recently as the Global Controller of Kobre & Kim, a $200 million law firm where he was responsible for all aspects of finance.

“As we move into the next phase of our growth, it is important that we continue to add highly accomplished, talented, and experienced people to our executive leadership team. Lee brings a depth and breadth of financial and operational reporting, process improvement and implementing automation and internal controls that will enhance our finance function, while enabling us to execute successfully on our objectives in 2022 and beyond,” stated Philip Ramacca, President & COO.

About DLA LLC

Founded in 2001, DLA provides internal audit, accounting, and corporate finance advisory services to hundreds of clients. DLA’s leadership team averages 30+ years of experience and is led by Big Four veterans with deep industry expertise. DLA specializes in internal audit, accounting advisory, forensic accounting, valuation and litigation support, tax, risk management, investment banking, and IT advisory services. The company is headquartered in Fairfield, NJ.

For further information about DLA LLC, please visit us at www.dlallc.com.

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