LUNCH n LEARN

Panelists:

David Diaz  |  Chief Strategy Officer, Walker Blue - Moderator

David Diaz is Chief Strategy Officer of Walker Blue, a national energy engineering and tax incentive firm formed in 2025 through the merger of Walker Reid Strategies and Blue Energy Group. He was previously Managing Partner of Walker Reid Strategies, the firm he led for more than a decade as it grew into a national Section 179D and energy tax certification practice. At Walker Blue, he oversees strategy across the firm’s Investment Tax Credit, prevailing wage and apprenticeship compliance, domestic content certification, and Section 179D services. He is a frequent speaker on energy tax incentives, including at AICPA conferences. On this panel, David covers the engineering substantiation and compliance documentation that buyers scrutinize in geothermal credit transfers.

John Kapral |Senior Director, Renewable Energy Tax Incentives & Credits, Walker Blue LLC - Speaker

John Kapral supports clients navigating federal clean energy incentives, including Investment Tax Credits, compliance requirements, documentation, and credit monetization strategies. He brings more than 20 years of experience in specialty tax credits and incentives, with deep expertise in renewable energy tax credit advisory.

Faith Larson  |  Vice President of Renewables and Legal Counsel, Mickelson & Company - Speaker

Faith Larson leads the renewable energy tax credit program at Mickelson & Company, a tax-motivated capital advisory firm headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that advises on tax credit transactions across the renewable energy, rural development, and railroad sectors. An attorney licensed in South Dakota, she joined the firm in 2023 after executive roles as Vice President of Corporate Development, Real Estate, and Procurement at C.H. Robinson and as CFO of GrainBridge. She holds a finance degree and an MBA from the University of Nebraska and a JD from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. On this panel, Faith brings the buyer and transaction perspective: what credit purchasers and their counsel need to see before committing capital.

Corey Lewis  |  Global Head of Tax Insurance, Brown & Brown - Speaker

Corey Lewis is the Global Head of Tax Insurance at Brown & Brown based out of New York, NY. He was previously a member of the North America Transaction Solutions Operating Committee, Co-Leader of the North American Tax Insurance Practice and Tax Credit Insurance Practice Leader at a large, global insurance broker. Corey began his career as an associate in the International Tax Services: Financial Services / Real Estate division in the New York office of PwC. Corey was recognized as a Power Broker and Rising Star in 2019, 2020, 2022, 2025, and 2026 and as a Power Broker Finalist and Rising Star in 2023 by RISK & INSURANCE Magazine. Corey graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. and The University of Texas School of Law with a J.D.