Christopher Jensen

Principal, Abandoned and Unclaimed PropertyUnclaimed Property

Plano

Office

Plano
8101 Windrose Avenue
Suite 2000
Plano, TX 75024
972.934.0022

Expertise

Unclaimed Property

Overview

Christopher Jensen is a Principal at Ryan and the Practice Area Leader of the Firm’s abandoned and unclaimed property compliance service line. Based in Dallas, he leads the delivery of unclaimed property compliance services, including state report preparation, due diligence management, statutory and administrative exemption analysis, and state payment preparation. Christopher works closely with clients and Ryan teams to ensure technical accuracy, regulatory compliance, and consistent execution across jurisdictions.

With 20 years of unclaimed property experience, Christopher advises organizations across the energy, financial services, health and life sciences, manufacturing, retail, and technology industries. He continues to actively support major corporations with liability quantification, voluntary disclosure initiatives, audit defense strategy development, and the recovery of unclaimed funds. His leadership is grounded in clarity, practicality, and disciplined execution, providing clients with trusted guidance in managing complex unclaimed property obligations. Christopher is also a speaker and published author and maintains an active leadership role within the Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization (UPPO), contributing to the profession through long-standing service and recognized achievement.

Education and Qualifications

Bachelor of Science, Accounting, University of Mary Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, University of Mary Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Licensed in Texas and North Dakota (Ryan is not a CPA firm.)

Experience and Achievements

Principal, Abandoned and Unclaimed Property, Ryan, Plano office

  • Leads the Firm’s unclaimed property compliance service line

  • Advises on compliance, voluntary disclosure, and audit defense strategy

Director, Abandoned and Unclaimed Property, Ryan, Dallas office

Senior Manager, Ryan, Dallas office

Senior Manager, Unclaimed Property, property tax consulting firm

Manager, Unclaimed Property, property tax consulting firm

Senior Consultant, Unclaimed Property, Big Four accounting firm

Consultant, Unclaimed Property, Big Four accounting firm

Chair, Finance Committee, UPPO

Treasurer, Board of Directors, UPPO

Southern Regional Vice President, UPPO

Shining Star Award, UPPO (2011, 2022, 2025)

President’s Award, UPPO (2021)