FINRA Expert Witnesses

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 expert is a licensed FINRA arbitrator with years of experience in trusts, treasuries and financial planning. He received his BS degree from Florida Southern College and completed his training in securities at FINRA, Wharton and the New York Institute of Finance. He is a former branch manager at Merrill Lynch and the former manager of the New York City District Professional Resource Center, which is comprised of over 40 specialists serving 700+ brokers and clients. He has reviewed 1000+ daily trade blotters and has been involved in dozens of employment situations.

This expert is the President and Chief Compliance Officer of a Registered Investment Advisory firm that he established in the 1980s. His credentials are numerous including being an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF), and recognized by the Minnesota Supreme Court as a Qualified Neutral under Minnesota Rule 114 of Standard Practice in Mediation and Arbitration. He was formerly a Registered Securities Principal with nationally recognized FINRA Registered Broker Dealers and held numerous securities licenses and registrations. He proudly serves as a FINRA and NFA Dispute Resolution Arbitrator.

This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in finance having worked with asset managers, investment banks, and hedge funds. He holds a BS and MA in economics from Clemson University and a PhD in finance from the University of Tennessee. He is an active member of numerous professional societies including the Financial Management Association and the American Finance Association. In addition, he is a frequently invited lecturer in the finance space and is the author of numerous refereed publications. He has formerly served as a quantitative analyst at CNH Partners and as a municipal bond analyst at Wachovia Securities. He is currently the principal owner of a boutique consultancy firm specializing in data analytics, quantitative investment consulting, and predictive forecasting using data. He is also an assistant professor of finance at a university in the Northeast. His professional and research interests include analyzing business disputes, economic loss, forensic economics, and unfair business practices.

This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in the finance industry, with his work focusing on ERISA, fiduciary duty, FINRA and suitability, retirement plans, financial technology, and wealth management. He earned his BS in economics with concentrations in international business and money, banking, and finance from the State University of New York at Fredonia. He is a chartered retirement planning coordinator and has previously held Series 7, 31, 63, and 65 licenses. He is active in his field as a frequently published author of finance articles. He has formerly served as a private banker at Bank Leumi USA, the director of the institutional brokerage group at Fidelity Investments/NFS, the vice president of personal financial services at Chase Bank, a financial advisor for global private clients for Merrill Lynch, vice president for JP Morgan Securities, and the vice president of Clark Dodge Asset Management. Currently, this expert serves as the managing member and project manager for a fiduciary consulting firm in New York.

This highly qualified expert is a senior executive and investment professional with 30 years of experience in his field. After earning his BA in finance from the University of Notre Dame, he went on to complete his MBA in international management at the University of Texas at Dallas. He is a chartered financial analyst and is certified in FINRA Series 7, 24, 53, 63 and 65. This expert has served in many leadership roles throughout his career, including as the international director of Citizens Insurance Company of America, as president of Sunset Financial Services Corporation, the owner and principal at The Immersion Group, and the senior managing director of Horizon Investments LLC. Most recently, he has founded and is serving as the CEO of a corporate services and investment company based in North Carolina, providing strategic business consulting and subject-matter expertise to clients throughout the country.