Steve Brunson

Principal – Credits & Incentives, Mcguire Sponsel

As a principal in the Site Selection Practice at McGuire Sponsel, Steve Brunson focuses his work on private equity portfolio companies, large corporate clients, and foreign direct investment projects. He leads local, regional, and national site selection processes for clients, bringing insight and value through site identification, comparative analysis, demographic and labor force analyses, tax and non-tax cost comparisons, and economic incentives negotiation and procurement.

Prior to joining McGuire Sponsel’s team, Steve worked in the tax consulting department at a top regional CPA and advisory firm and served as a partner in a national tax consulting practice. He is experienced with tax incentives at all levels including local, state, and federal tax incentives. In his role at McGuire Sponsel, Steve oversees regional site selection teams while co-leading the national practice. He specializes in incentive identification, negotiation, and compliance. He works closely with other advisors including real estate professionals, supply chain experts, tax professionals, and human resource professionals to coordinate strategies that bring the greatest benefit to each client he serves.