Kane, McKenna and Associates

Name

Kane, McKenna and Associates

Legal name

Ryan, LLC

Website

https://kanemckenna.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Financial Advisory Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Debt Advisory & Financing Advisory (FSAEAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Municipal/Local Government Development Banks (FSABAKAI)

Keywords

• Municipal finance advisory
• Economic development consulting
• TIF consulting services
• Fiscal impact analysis
• Development finance advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Tax Advisory and Consulting Services: Professional services revenue generated through strategic advisory engagements helping municipal and county governments with economic development financing projects, from formulating strategy to executing a plan

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kane, McKenna and Associates is an independent financial advisory company that provides municipal and economic development finance advice. The firm supports public sector clients with fiscal impact modeling, TIF (Tax Increment Financing) district analysis, and development proforma consulting to inform financial and policy decisions on local development projects.

Product overview

Kane, McKenna and Associates appears to be associated with Ryan's economic development financing and tax technology services. The primary named product is Ryan Software, a tax technology solution platform designed to transform the tax function and improve profitability for clients. The offering includes tax technology and software solutions that assist with economic development financing analysis, fiscal impact studies, and tax compliance services. Services include fiscal and economic impact analysis, development strategy and planning, and implementation support for TIF and special taxing districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal and Economic Development Finance Advisory

Quantifiable outcome

• $4 billion+ recovered in tax savings for clients last year

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PFM Group (Public Financial Management): PFM is the largest independent municipal advisory firm in the U.S., providing TIF, special district, debt, and economic development advisory to state and local governments — a direct competitor to Kane McKenna's municipal economic development finance practice.
• Hilltop Securities: Hilltop Securities provides municipal advisory, public finance, and economic development services to state and local government clients across the U.S., overlapping directly with Kane McKenna's TIF and special taxing district work.
• Ehlers: Ehlers is a municipal advisory and public finance firm specializing in TIF analysis, special districts, debt planning, and economic development services for local governments — directly comparable to Kane McKenna's core service offering.
• Munistat Services: Munistat is a niche municipal advisory firm focused on continuing disclosure, debt management, and special district administration for local governments — overlapping with Kane McKenna's municipal finance and special taxing district expertise.

Broad incumbents

• Ryan (broader tax advisory practice): Ryan, LLC — the parent entity under which Kane McKenna now operates — provides tax recovery, consulting, advocacy, compliance, technology, and legal services globally; the broader Ryan practice is the natural internal benchmark for the Kane McKenna sub-practice.
• Stifel Public Finance: Stifel's Public Finance division provides municipal advisory, TIF structuring, and economic development financing services to state and local governments — competing with Kane McKenna as part of a large full-service investment bank.
• Plante Moran: Plante Moran offers municipal advisory and economic development finance services through its public sector practice, serving local governments with TIF and incentive analysis — comparable to Kane McKenna as a larger, multi-discipline professional services firm.
• Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors: Baker Tilly operates a dedicated municipal advisory practice within a broader accounting and consulting platform, providing TIF, special district, and economic development advisory — comparable to Kane McKenna but as part of a much larger professional services firm.
• RW Baird Public Finance: Robert W. Baird's Public Finance group provides municipal advisory and economic development financing services, overlapping with Kane McKenna's TIF and special district advisory but within a broader wealth management and investment banking platform.
• KPMG Public Sector Advisory: KPMG's public sector practice offers economic development incentives and tax credit advisory to state and local governments — a broader incumbent competing for some of the same municipal incentive and TIF advisory engagements as Kane McKenna.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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