Family Offices Expert Witnesses

Dallas, Texas

Financial, Banking - Fiduciary Expert, Trust Administration, Estate Administration, Breaches of Fiduciary Duty, Asset Allocation, Trustee Duties, Trust and Estate Fees, Family Offices, Private Foundations, Automobile Valuation, Special Needs Trusts, Court-Created Trusts, Car Appraisals, Vehicle Appraisals, Car Collections, Collection Management

A Texas resident for over 40 years, Gary Matesic began his 50-year career with what is now PNC Bank in the Trust Division as a fiduciary tax specialist. Today, as a well-known trust, estate, and wealth management professional, Mr. Matesic’s expertise includes personal and charitable trust administration, private foundations, estate planning, fiduciary taxation, operations consulting, compliance, special needs and court-created trust planning and administration, investment manager selection and oversight, decedent’s estate administration, risk management, sales & marketing, family office management, and fiduciary ethics. Mr. Matesic has also been involved with a number of businesses and transactions, including formation of sole proprietorships, LLCs, S-corporations, and partnerships, along with operation, valuation, and liquidation of sole proprietorships, S-, and C-corporations. He owned a Texas-licensed independent motor vehicle dealership for 10 years, has appraised classic cars ...

Waco, Texas

Financial, Management - Accounting, Financial reporting, Corporate governance, Capital markets, Capital structure, Leadership, Mergers & acquisitions, Corporate finance, Strategic planning, Negotiations, Private equity, Management, Venture capital, Corporate & investment banking, Ethics, Family offices, ESOP

Michael Rodriguez is a seasoned executive and board member with a distinguished 35-year career in financial and operational leadership. He has a proven track record of successfully guiding early-stage businesses across various industries and brings extensive experience as a board director. With over two decades of experience in Chief Financial Officer roles, including ten years as CFO of three public companies, Mr. Rodriguez offers a wealth of expertise. In his C-level positions, he has raised over $400 million in private equity, venture capital, and public equity. Additionally, he has secured more than $80 million in bank debt and managed numerous buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions, with a combined value exceeding $750 million. His strategic acumen is evident in his ability to lead companies through high-growth phases, turnarounds, and distressed situations. As a “Big-4” Certified Public Accountant, he is recognized as a financial expert under SEC, NYSE, and NASDAQ ru...