Cryptocurrency Expert Witnesses in California

Cryptocurrency, Financial - Financial Damages from Cryptocurrency, Business Valuation, Hedge Funds, Lost Profits, Arbitration, Fiduciary Duty, Personal Injury Damages, Forensic Finance, Banking, Bankruptcy, Wrongful Death, Business Damages, Fraud, Wrongful Termination, Real Estate

As founder and lead expert of Valentine Forensic Finance, I bring a proven track record in delivering clear, credible, and defensible economic opinions for litigation. With a Ph.D. in Finance from Mississippi State University, a Graduate Certificate in FinTech from Wharton (University of Pennsylvania), and a Graduate Certificate in AI from Wharton, my expertise blends rigorous academic training with practical courtroom experience. Over the course of my career, I have served as an expert witness in personal injury and wrongful death economic damages cases, wrongful termination claims, general financial damages disputes, cryptocurrency asset valuation and fraud cases, and credit damage matters. My analyses are grounded in accepted forensic economic methodologies, supported by peer-reviewed research, and tailored to withstand cross-examination. My work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and USA Today and has even influenced public health policy abroad. In addition to ...

San Francisco, California

Cryptocurrency, Fraud - Bitcoin Tracing, Cryptocurrency, Ethereum Tracing, Defi Forensics, NFT Forensics, Bitcoin Fraud, Cryptocurrency Fraud, USDT Tether, Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud, Cybercrime, Cryptocurrency Exchange Records, Cryptocurrency Discovery, Cryptocurrency expert report rebuttal, Darknet Marketplace

My opinions are built on an academically rigorous foundation, leveraging my university-level teaching experience and peer-reviewed forensic methodologies. This is combined with 25 years of law enforcement and financial crime investigation experience. I am accustomed to communicating complex information to a non-technical audience. I apply insights from 25 years in as a former law enforcement detective - as a former supervisor of law enforcement cybercrime detectives, my team's focus included global cryptocurrency fraud investigations, asset recovery through cryptocurrency tracing, and dismantling large-scale investment scams. I have produced expert reports for matters in the UK, USA, Hong Kong, and Australia, all built to withstand the scrutiny of deposition and trial, a process I have navigated as a witness for 22 years. Education • Master of Cyber Security, University of New South Wales • Master of Leadership & Management, Charles Sturt University • Bachelor of Commerce, Univer...

San Luis Obispo, California

Trusts & Estates, Securities & Investments - Trust & Estate Litigation, Trust Disputes, Trustee Executor Conduct, Fiduciary Breach, RIA Broker-Dealer, FINRA SEC, Banking, Corporate Trustee, Compliance, Cryptocurrency, Private Equity, Closely Held, Structured Products, Complex Assets, Securities, Offshore, Complex Insurance, Employment Disputes, DST Real Estate, Lending

Jon-Eric Kronvall is a testifying expert witness with more than 35 years of experience in fiduciary governance, retail, business, and private banking, investment advisory, and securities regulation. As President of Esoteric Advisors, he delivers expert reports, declarations, affidavits, depositions, and trial testimony to courts, arbitration panels, and counsel on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. Mr. Kronvall's concurrent role as President, Chief Investment Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer of Wealth Innovation, a Registered Investment Adviser firm, keeps his expert opinions grounded in current market conditions. He is actively managing portfolios for high-net-worth clients using the same products, regulatory standards, and fiduciary frameworks he analyzes in litigation — informed by current practice rather than retrospective analysis. Esoteric Advisors and Wealth Innovation operate as independent practices with no shared clients, referrals, or overlapping engagements,...

Woodland Hills, California

Accounting, Financial - cryptocurrency, fraud investigation, financial tracing, business valuation, commerical litigation, economic damages, internal controls, financial forensics, perquisite analysis, tracing funds, digital asset tracing, M&A analysis, insurance claim, partnership disputes, divorce accounting, trust accounting, lost profits, due diligence

Jeff A. Neumeister is a well-educated and experienced forensic expert and consultant in accounting, cryptocurrency, and financial advisory services. He is the managing partner at Kelly+Partners Burbank and a partner at Crypto Tax International Pvt. Ltd. Small organizations, startups, holding entities, high-net-worth individuals, and middle market companies, directly and through their retained counsel, have relied upon Jeff to identify problems, uncover frauds, plan successful exits, improve efficiencies, initiate and defend against litigation, and facilitate sustainable growth. Over his 25 years of professional experience, he has worked in firms ranging in size from large international entities to smaller regional practices. He has been a recurring speaker for conferences, webinars, private events and teaches as a professor in university in both undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, he has over 15 professional certifications and 5 graduate degrees.

Aliso Viejo, California

Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity - Asset Searches, Fraud Investigations, Pig Butchering, High-Tech Fraud, Digital Forensics, Cyber Investigations, Cryptocurrency Valuation, Hacking, Cybercrime, Call Centers, Cell Phones, Divorce, Family Law, Industry Standards, EB-5

Over my 20-year career as an FBI Special Agent, I specialized in investigating complex cyber-enabled financial crimes, including cryptocurrency investment fraud, exchange compromises, SIM swapping, phishing, and account takeovers. My work extended into advanced cryptocurrency tracing, digital forensics, email and VOIP analysis, and international coordination with foreign law enforcement. I founded the FBI’s Orange County Cyber Task Force, bringing together federal, state, and local investigators to combat sophisticated cybercrime, and the investigative techniques I developed were disseminated across all 52 FBI Field Offices. From 2021 through my retirement in December 2023, I led U.S. government investigations into large-scale cryptocurrency fraud operations, including “pig butchering” schemes—now recognized as one of the most significant global crypto fraud threats. This work resulted in a nomination for the Attorney General’s Award from the Department of Justice’s National Crypto...