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Yvonne Kimbrel 

Yvonne Kimbrel is a Manager of Property Tax at Merit Advisors, where she focuses on valuations, negotiations, process improvements and outsourcing services for mineral-related clients. She has 16 years of ad valorem tax consulting and compliance experience.

Yvonne joined Merit in 2009 as an ad valorem tax consultant specializing in oil and gas properties, pipeline gathering systems, upstream producing properties and complex properties. At Merit, she performs valuation and negotiation services for numerous energy, energy service and telecommunications companies. Her experience includes utilizing valuations to minimize ad valorem taxation for upstream oil and gas assets, drilling rigs, oilfield service equipment, telecommunications equipment, pipelines and compressors.

Yvonne also assists in the development of property tax systems designed to provide ad valorem tax outsourcing and management services for companies with substantial assets in several states. The capabilities of these systems include compliance, tax estimating, reporting, scheduling, tax bill processing and general oversight of the property tax function.

Yvonne earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston. She is licensed as a Property Tax Consultant by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Rewards of Merit

Explore our case studies to see how Merit helps energy companies unlock trapped value.

Wiping Out Tax Liabilities for Non-Op Interests

Royalties & Non-Op
Case Study

This operator engaged Merit to minimize property tax liabilities for its mineral holdings by reducing the working interest values.

Fixing a Mineral Interest Mistake to Secure Big Savings

Royalties & Non-Op
Case Study

This large operator turned to Merit after a state Tax Commission error resulted in an unfair valuation.

Reducing Inflated Assessments the Competition Overlooked

Downstream
Case Study

Unhappy with its prior tax consultant, this petrochemical facility wanted a partner who could reduce its ad valorem assessments.