Finance Expert Witnesses

This expert has over 35 years of experience in the banking, finance, investment, and brokerage business. He earned his BA in philosophy, economics, and accounting from Pomona College and is licensed as both a California Real Estate Broker and California Finance Lender and Broker. He is a member of the National Association of Realtors and the California Association of Realtors. He formerly served as a commercial loan officer at Bank of America, as the chief financial officer of Engineered Equipment Company, and as the senior vice president of Mellon Bank and Regents Bank. This expert is currently the president and CEO of a commercial real estate lending company in California.

This highly-qualified securities expert has over 30 years of experience in equity securities and trading. He earned his BA from Saint Lawrence University and holds the Series 7, 9, 10, 24, 55, 63, & 99 licenses. He has held a number of distinguished roles, including the head of global equity sales at ABN AMRO, the CEO and COO of Harborside Securities, and the head of equities at Fidelity Capital Market Services. He has supervised and managed large and diverse sales and trading operations, and has a deep understanding of market structure, electronic trading, and alternative trading systems. Prior to his current position as the managing partner of a securities consulting firm, this expert served as both the chief operating officer and the chief compliance officer for Open Door Securities.

This highly-qualified expert has 25 years of experience in banking and small business lending. He earned his BA in organizational management from Warner University and an MBA in finance from International College. He has formerly served as a commercial lender for SouthTrust Bank, Southern Community Bank, and Florida Community Bank. During his time with Florida Community Bank, he also held the roles of area executive, senior lending officer, regional credit director, and commercial banking officer. He then went on to work with Treasure Coast Commercial Real Estate as a commercial real estate advisor and with Molly’s House as the CEO. Currently, this expert is a consultant for a financial consulting firm based in Florida.

This highly qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in financial planning and advising. He received his BS from Virginia Tech. Currently, this expert is a certified financial planner and an accredited investment fiduciary. This expert has completed the series 65, series 7, and series 63 through the National Association of Securities Dealers. Previously, this expert served as a financial advisor for The Guardian, John Hancock, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill Lynch. Today, he is the CEO of a family financial planning office in Georgia. Additionally, this expert has authored a financial planning book.

This expert has over 10 years of experience in risk management and regulatory compliance in the financial services industry, with a focus on identifying compliance issues and implementing solutions to mitigate risk. In his work with the CFPB, he identified millions of dollars in remediation for consumers. Formerly, he worked in consumer protection roles with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the California Department of Financial Institutions, as well as in compliance and risk management roles at San Diego County Credit Union and Union Bank. Currently, he is a compliance advisor with a national financial services group and is based in California.

This highly-qualified expert has nearly 30 years of experience in the field of investment banking and leveraged finance, specializing in arranging debt financing primarily for leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, refinancings, recapitalizations and rescue financings. He earned his BS in computer science from Columbia University and his MBA in finance and international business from the University of Chicago, and holds FINRA Series 79, 82, and 63 licenses. He began his career as an associate in the asset-based finance group at Citicorp Securities. Since then, he he served as the managing director at Credit Suisse Securities, Carolina Financial Securities, and ASGARD Securities, where he was also the co-head of the advisory group. Currently, this expert is the managing partner of a middle market investment banking firm in New York.

This highly qualified banking expert has 34 years of banking experience. He has held several senior leadership positions in banking including Founder, President, VP/Commercial Lender, EVP/Region Underwriter and is highly knowledgeable about the credit review process and bank regulations. This expert has qualified and testified in a number of civil and criminal cases in both Federal and State Courts. He earned his BS at the University of California and is currently the principal at a financial consultancy.

This expert is currently the Founder/Co-Owner of a privately held restaurant development company which employs more than 3000 people in the state of New York. The fast food component includes 21 fast food restaurants and 46 casual dining restaurants. It is one of the largest franchise groups in the casual dining franchise chain and overall the 81st largest restaurants franchise company in the United States.

This expert has been working in the field of economics for 30 years. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Washington State University prior to completing all course work towards a Doctorate in Economics, specializing in Labor Economics. A former President of the Collegium of Pecuniary Damage Experts, he has presented more than 40 times at various professional conferences and symposiums hosted by the likes of the Texas Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, National Organization of Forensic Economics, SEAK and the American Academy of Economic and Financial Experts, while he serves as an Editor for the online publication "The Earnings Analyst". This expert taught economics at the university level for 10 years prior to branching into economic analysis and consulting. Currently, this expert is the President of a national forensic economic consulting firm. He prepares, researches, and analyzes financial and economic data and provides economic damages calculations, consulting services, and expert reports in support of litigation. He has testified more than 100 times.

This expert is a real estate valuation consultant specializing in a variety of property types. Coupled with a background in accounting and auditing, he provides a unique and detailed approach to valuation. Services for a wide client base include appraisal and consulting services for financing purposes, eminent domain, litigation support, expert testimony, property tax appeal, market studies, and real and personal property assessment. This expert has given numerous presentations regarding valuation and appraisal standards issues and is an active member of the Wisconsin Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. This expert has owned and managed a major appraisal and valuation company since 2006

This expert currently serves as Owner and Founder of a hedge fund advisory firm that provides various services including due diligence evaluation, accounting, and compliance consulting. He previously worked in various positions as an accountant, a capital markets consultant, CFO, and Managing Director for a hedge fund consulting group. He is both a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst with a degree in Accounting from Hofstra University.

This expert has almost 15 years of experience in the financial services industry with a focus on direct investment and operational due diligence of alternative investments. She received her B.S. in Finance and Accounting. Her focus involves an in-depth inspection of hedge funds and their operations including hedge fund administrators. At PNC Asset Management, she served on the national due diligence unit and was responsible for the selection and monitoring of hedge, fund of hedge fund, and liquid alternative investments in the U.S. and Asia. She currently serves as Managing Director of an alternative investment consulting firm that, among other tasks, focuses on thorough investment and operational due diligence and risk assessment.

This highly qualified expert has a BS in engineering and an MS and PhD in civil engineering. He is a registered Professional Engineer and a former OSHA instructor. His current position as President of Engineering requires him to oversee the entire operations of his firm from an engineering and environmental perspective. He has extensive experience working with roll off dumpsters and construction.

This expert has 13 years career experience in the mortgage industry. He attended The University of Louisville College of Business majoring in Finance, with minors in Accounting & Economics. Then he went on to earn certifications as a Certified Residential Mortgage Specialist, Certified Mortgage Consultant, and Certified Distressed Property Lender. He is a member of professional organizations including the Kentucky Association of Mortgage Professionals and National Association of Mortgage Brokers. He is currently a branch partner at a privately owned mortgage company.

This highly qualified financial expert has 30+ years of professional experience at leading firms. Currently he is a Prinicipal at R. G. Quintero & Co. and a Managing Director at Chartered Capital Advisers. Previously he, was an investment banker at Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., an insolvency and restructuring advisor at Zolfo, Cooper & Co, and also started and ran the first valuation practice of KPMG. This expert has performed 1000+ valuations of business, financial instruments, intangible assets, and other assets and liabilities and he has testified as an expert witness on more than 60 occasions in courts throughout the U.S. He is a member several professional organizations, including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the CFA Institute, the New York Society of Security Analysts, the Turnaround Management Association, and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. This expert has numerous certifications. He has ten professional licenses including CPA and CFA. He earned his MS in Accountancy and an APC in Investment Management at New York University.

This expert specializes in gas station and convenience store operations, management, and safety, with specific focus on site valuations, operating procedures, capital and expense management. He earned a BS in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and a MBA in Finance from Drexel University. He has 37 years of experience in the downstream petroleum refining and marketing industry with ARCO and BP. As President of BP West Coast Products, LLC and Vice President Retail Operations, he had responsibility for ARCO gasoline retail sales and AMPM operations worldwide, consisting of the C-Store business with 700 franchisees, 3000 convenience stores, and $3 billion in revenue.

This highly qualified expert is Chief Investment Officer and founder of a corporation specializing in capital management. He is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the firm's investment process and is focused on the strategic direction as well. Recognized for his expertise, he is frequently asked to speak on topics such as investment policy, portfolio management, and the risk characteristics of Real Asset investing. He is a regular contributor to Bloomberg's Market Sense program and Money Moves with Deirdre Bolton. This expert has published widely on international economic and finance topics and is author of a Handbook for Infrastructure Investing, which is recommended by the CFA Institute and is a best seller. He is a professor at a business school University teaching Real Asset Investing, and remains one of the world's most provocative and respected financial analysts. His funds and separate account strategies have won numerous awards for performance in the real assets category. His current research focuses on empirical issues in investment management and corporate governance. His academic work has been published in top academic journals such as the CFA Institute, EDHEC Risk Institute and leading think tanks like the Inter American Dialogue. His research has been published by some of the leading industry trade journals including Institutional Investor Journal, Investments and Pensions Europe, Infrastructure Journal, Pensions and Investments Publications, and Investment Management Consultants Association. His research has also been covered in major newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Financial Times and The Globe and Mail. Private Asset Management Magazine named Capital Innovations as one of the Best Money Managers for Long-Term Performance." He has extensive experience with managing the economics of MLPs, having devoted 58% of his portfolio to this segmented industry.

This expert has over 40 years of experience in every area of investment banking, including Mergers and Acquisitions (including LBOS and recapitalizations), Fairness Opinions, Adequacy Opinions, Solvency Opinions, Valuations, Damage Issues, Fiduciary Issues, Advice to Special Committees of Boards and Trustees, Due Diligence and Disclosure Issues, Financing of debt and equity both public and private, Leasing and Real Estate Financing, and many other areas. He graduated with honors in economics from Princeton University, followed by graduating at the top of his class in the MBA program at New York University (NYU) Business School. Until 1990, this expert served as an investment banker at Dillon, Read & Co. Inc., one of the most prominent American investment banks of the twentieth Century. Joining the firm as an associate, he became a Vice-President, then Senior Vice-President, and was elected Managing Director in 1982. In November 1990, he resigned from Dillon, Read & Co. Inc. to pursue a new business opportunity. From October 1993 through February 1995, he served as President and CEO of Gulf USA Corporation, shepherding it through a reorganization process, and as a Director of Gulf Resources Pacific in New Zealand, a 90% owned subsidiary and one of the largest commercial real estate companies in New Zealand. He also served as an advisor to certain corporate finance departments of medium-size investment banks, including Gruntal Capital Markets. In addition, he served on certain boards of directors. This expert is currently a Senior Director at a boutique investment bank with both U.S. and foreign clients.

This certified public accountant is a Harvard business graduate, as well as lecturer at among the nation's leading business academies. He is extensively published in major financial journals like the New York Post, Wall Street Journal and the Star Ledger, and has made high profile television appearances in CNBC and MSNBC business broadcasts. Finally, he is also listed in the Who's Who in Business and Finance.

This expert has been involved in actuarial consulting for over 10 years. He holds a Master's of Science in Statistics as well as a Doctorate in Mathematics. An Editor of the ASTIN Bulletin - The Journal of the International Actuarial Association, he also serves as a peer-reviewer for 20 other scientific journals in the areas of finance, mathematics, and insurance. He is a former Assistant Consultant with the Institute for Finance and Actuarial Science and has been an invited presenter at more than 10 national and international conferences and professional meetings. This expert is currently an Associate Professor of Risk Management and Insurance at a major university.