Financial Expert Witnesses

The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of financial expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on financial and related issues. Financial expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these financial expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Fraud, Financial, Forensic Accounting, Lost Profits, Valuation, Banking, Bankruptcy, Economic Damages, Hedge Funds, Business Valuation, Derivatives, Fiduciary Duty, Business Damages, Compliance, and Due Diligence.

Commercial Real Estate Finance
  • Experienced Expert Witness
  • Lender/Borrower, Chapt 11, JVs
  • Alter Ego, Intercreditor
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Lester T Brol, CFA

Institutional Investments & Derivatives Expert

Brol Capital Management, LLC

Huntsville, Alabama
Securities & Investments, Financial - Hedging - risk management, Quantitative Modeling of Damages, Futures, Annnuities, Trade Cost Analysis - Best Execution, Fiduciary Duties of RIA, Asset Allocation, Alternative Investments, Damages - portfolio liquidation, Portfolio Margin, Hedge Funds, Leveraged ETFs, Volatility Products and Strategies, Options, Commodities
Lester Brol, CFA Expert Witness in Securities, Commodities, and Investment Management Litigation Lester Brol is a seasoned investment professional with over 41 years of hands-on experience in portfolio management, risk assessment, quantitative trading, and institutional consulting. Specializing in securities and commodities disputes, he provides expert testimony on topics including damages modeling, best execution practices, asset allocation strategies, hedging, options and futures, fiduciary duties, and performance evaluation. His insights have supported litigation involving pension funds, mutual funds, hedge funds and high-net-worth individuals, helping attorneys uncover damages relating to investment strategies, margin and trading. Mr. Brol launched his career at The Northern Trust Company in Chicago, IL., as a Portfolio Manager and Vice President in the Trust Investment Department. There, he advised clients on asset allocation, portfolio restructuring, and risk management, whi...
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Nora C Ostrofe, MBA, CEA, CVA

J.S. Held

Alaska
Economics, Financial - Economic Loss, Valuation Of Economic Loss, Valuation Of Wrongful Death, Business Interruption, Marital Dissolution, Pension Valuation, Business Valuation, Employment Laws
Professional, detailed valuation of economic loss in the following practice areas: personal injury / wrongful death (including maritime and medical malpractice); employment law (wrongful termination; discrimination; Equal Pay Act, wage and hour; class action); business interruption; and marital dissolution (including business and pension valuation). Reasonable rates.
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Sean Tanner

Keegan Linscott & Associates, PC

Tucson, Arizona
Financial, Business Damages - Financial Analysis, Forensic Accounting, Fraud Investigation, Tracing, Insolvency, Restructuring, Bankruptcy, Financial Damages, Lost Profits, Wrongful Termination, Wrongful Death, Forensic Investigations, Litigation Support, Litigation Services, Lost Wages, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Accounting
Sean is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA) with more than 20 years of public accounting and industry experience. A few of Sean’s notable areas of expertise include financial analysis, fraud investigations, financial tracing, forensic accounting, lost profits analyses, damages associated with wrongful termination, damages associated with wrongful death, bankruptcy consulting, including liquidations and restructuring, mergers and acquisition consulting (buy and sell), consolidations and complex financial reporting, transfer pricing, cross-border transactions, ERP implementation, debt and equity financing arrangements (fundraising, warrants, options, convertible notes, etc.), and issues associated with costing of production efforts and inventory. Sean joined the public accounting firm Plante Moran upon graduation from Michigan State University where he spent 8 years providing audit, tax, du...
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Christopher G Linscott, CPA, CFE, CIRA

Keegan Linscott & Associates, PC

Tucson, Arizona
Fraud, Accounting - Financial, Insolvency, Forensic Accounting, Bankruptcy, Business Damages, Economics, Mining, Business Operations, Accounting investigations, Forensic investigations, Litigation support, Litigation services
Chris Linscott is the Director of Keegan Linscott & Associates consulting practice with more than thirty-five years of experience. His background includes eight years with KPMG Peat Marwick in the New York City and Boston offices, two years with Coopers & Lybrand in Tucson, two years as a CFO in industry and twenty-six years with Keegan Linscott & Associates. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor. Chris has served as an expert witness and consultant to attorneys involved in litigation throughout the country. He has also served as a Financial Advisor to Debtors and Creditor Committees in Chapter 11, served as a Chapter 11 Trustee, court appointed Receiver, Financial Fiduciary, Special Master and Examiner in various court cases. Chris is adept at analyzing allegations of fraud in civil, criminal, and bankruptcy matters and working with counsel to understand the financial aspects of litigation. He has testified ...
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Stuart Landsverk, CMD

CMD Auto Dealer, Insurance, & Lending Expert

NorthStar Partners

Gilbert, Arizona
Automotive, Financial - Automotive, Automotive Industry Standards, Auto Financing, Dealer Fraud Prevent, Auto Lending, Policy & Procedure, Compliance, Fair Lending, Improper Disclosure, New & Used Auto Transactions, Sales Finance Act, Risk Management, Diminished Value, Dealer Operations, F&I Practices, Wrongful Termination, Financial Statement, Lemon Law
Stuart Landsverk, CMD, is a nationally recognized automotive expert witness with 35+ years in dealership operations and auto finance, holding the prestigious NIADA Certified Master Dealer designation (achieved by <1% of U.S. dealers for ethical excellence and leadership). Since the 1990s, he has scaled multi-location platforms to $30M+ revenue, executed turnarounds, and maintained flawless compliance—providing impartial, data-backed testimony in federal/state cases for plaintiffs and defendants. Key expertise includes automobile industry standards of care, dealership policies/procedures, auto financing/compliance (TILA, Fair Lending, Red Flags Rule), F&I practices, diminished value appraisals, employment disputes (e.g., wrongful termination), fraud/theft prevention, and P&L/financial analysis. He demystifies complex issues with clear, jury-friendly explanations, supported by real-world C-suite experience from salesperson to CEO/Dealer Principal. Recent successes: Employee liabilit...
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Colleen M Tangorra, CLU, ChFC

Rancho San Diego, California
Insurance, Financial - Life Insurance, Compliance, Annuities, Variable contracts, Mutual Funds, FINRA supervision
42 years' experience in the Life Insurance and Financial Services industry. Expertise in traditional and variable life insurance and annuity contracts as well as mutual fund sales practices, compliance and operations. Experienced initially as an insurance and securities licensed professional working directly with clients, later developing skills and knowledge in sales management, training and compliance supervision of over 300 industry sales professionals. Skilled platform speaker to 300 + audiences. As a Registered Principal with the Financial and Regulatory Authority (FINRA), along with my many years of involvement in product development, internal operations of large insurance/financial services companies and compliance regulation has led me to now pursue opportunities as an expert witness. Education includes Bachelor of Science degree from State University of New York, Cum Laude; designations Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant from The American College...
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David C. Hinman, CFA

Bond / Loan Asset Management, Trading & Valuation

Hinman Capital Services LLC (HCS)

Corona del Mar, California
Financial, Securities & Investments - Investment Management, Bond Trading, Private Credit, Emerging Market Debt, High Yield Bonds, CLOs, Hedge Funds, Closed-End Funds, Fund NAV, Credit Derivatives/CDS, Benchmarks, Prospectus Disclosure, Bond Defaults / Restructurings, GIPS, Bank Loans, Structured Products, 144a/Reg S, Bond Pricing, Investment Composites, Investment Strategy
David Hinman, CFA has 27 years of finance experience and 23 years of fixed income asset management experience, including 10 years at PIMCO. In his career, he has managed CLOs, hedge funds, and closed- and open-ended mutual funds. His expertise includes analyzing, trading, and managing portfolios of credit derivatives, investment grade and high yield corporate bonds, bank loans, emerging market debt (EMD), and structured credit. As an investor, he has also participated in numerous corporate bankruptcies and debt restructurings and served on creditor workout committees. He co-founded and sold a SEC registered investment advisor, which focused on investing in EMD, where he served as Chief Investment Officer. He has expertise regarding hedge and mutual fund disclosures, documentation, and regulations. He has detailed familiarity with bond offering documents, typical disclosures, as well as bond investor expectations regarding information provided by both issuers and underwriters. ...
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Paul Habibi, CPA/ABV/CFF

Nationally-Recognized Real Estate Expert Witness

Grayslake Advisors LLC

Los Angeles, California
Real Estate, Financial - Accounting/Auditing, Banking, Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Inverse Condemnation, Lost Profits, Damages, Antitrust, Agriculture, Lender Liability, Loss of Use, Valuation, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Ground Leases, Brokerage, Joint Ventures, Securities, REITs, Construction/Development, Diminution in Value, Alter Ego
Paul Habibi is Principal and Founder of Grayslake Advisors, a real estate expert services firm based in Los Angeles and New York City. Grayslake's client's include publicly traded Fortune 500 companies, as well as privately held, small businesses, non-profit organizations and associations and individuals. He has been retained as an expert witness in 300+ real estate litigation and regulatory matters, on engagements involving financial analysis, economic damages, accounting, valuation, and industry custom and practice. He has testified in some of the highest-profile matters in the country, in federal and state courts, including the Delaware Court of Chancery, and ADR forums. He has been retained by the vast majority of the AmLaw100 firms on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. He is a Senior Continuing Lecturer at UCLA Anderson School of Management, Continuing Lecturer in Law at UCLA School of Law, Faculty Advisor at UCLA Department of Economics, real estate investor and deve...
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Douglas B. Twillman, CFO, CFA, MBA, BS-ME

Commercial Real Estate Expert (Witness) Services

Mill Valley, California
Real Estate, Financial - Financial Planning & Analysis, Underwriting, Due Diligence, Capital Markets, Structured Finance, Syndication, Banking, CMBS Loan, Asset Mgmt, Shopping Center, Mixed Use, Standard of Care, Landlord/Tenant, Investor Relations, Distressed Assets, Receivership, Forensic Accounting, Economic Damage, Lic. CA Broker, Family Law
I provide Commercial Real Estate and Family Law Expert Services with extensive hands-on experience as a real estate investor, asset manager, and fractional Chief Financial Officer. My expertise is grounded in real-world ownership and operations—not theoretical or purely academic analysis—allowing me to deliver clear, supportable opinions that withstand scrutiny in litigation, arbitration, and mediation. My commercial real estate experience spans the full investment lifecycle, including opportunity identification, financial underwriting, valuation, due diligence, capital structuring, debt and equity placement, contract negotiation, leasing strategy, property and asset management, investor reporting, and disposition analysis. I have direct experience evaluating investment performance, cash flow, capital expenditures, operating budgets, and long-term value creation across multiple asset classes. I specialize in complex financial analysis related to commercial real estate disputes, in...
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Sean Dilweg

A former Insurance Commissioner & Executive

Dilweg Consulting

The Sea Ranch, California
Insurance, Financial - Bad faith claims, State Regulation, Receivership, Health, Med-Malpractice Insurance, claims practices, Annuity, Life, Consumer Complaints, Property Casualty, Commercial Lines, Personal Lines, Cannabis Regulation, Credit Rating methodologies
Expert Witness Profile – Insurance Regulation, Claims Practices, Financial Analysis, and Structured Finance Former Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner and senior insurance executive with 20+ years of experience across insurance regulation, insurer operations, financial analysis, and corporate governance. Recognized expert in insurance industry standards, claims handling practices, bad faith, regulatory compliance, and insurer financial condition. Provides expert witness services in state and federal courts, including depositions, jury trials, and litigation support. Areas of Expertise • Insurance Expert Witness • Insurance Bad Faith & Claims Handling • Insurance Regulatory Compliance (State & Federal) • Insurance Company Financial Analysis & Solvency • Property & Casualty Insurance Practices • Life Insurance & Annuities • Health Insurance & Managed Care • Mortgage Insurance & Financial Guaranty Insurance • Insurance Receivership & Run-Off • Reinsurance & Risk Transfer • St...
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Jay Hibert

Real Estate Lending and Commercial Banking Expert

JBH Real Estate Experts Inc

Carlsbad, California
Real Estate, Financial - SBA Loans, Hard Money Loans, Lending Customs and Practice, Title Insurance, Broker Standards of Care, Banking Operations, Lender Liability, Construction Lending, Private Money Lending, Bank Finance, Expert Reports adherent to Federal Rule 26, Collateral Review, Broker Fiduciary, Covid Finance Issues
Active lender with over 39 years of experience in Banking, Finance, and Real Estate Lending. Licensed with the California Department of Real Estate. CalDRE#01523075 Jay Hibert was in the commercial banking industry for 25 years before leaving to form his own company, a real estate lending and consulting company. Jay is licensed with the California Bureau of Real Estate and for over 10 years his company was a licensed California Finance Lender. The company provides services to banks, non-banks, and individuals in need of creative financing solutions. With now over 39 years of experience in banking and real estate, Jay's market knowledge and transactional experience has allowed him to work in a consulting and expert witness capacity for many clients over the years. Still an ACTIVE lender in the industry, Jay stays updated on current customs and practices and has transacted hundreds of real estate and non-real estate loan negotiations in times of economic growth as well as downtur...
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Stephen Smith

Equipment Leasing Expert Witness

Rancho Mirage, California
Financial, Equipment & Machinery - Equipment Leasing, Lease Contract Negotiation, Lease Contract Disputes, Equipment Residual Prediction, Leasing Terms, Contract Conflict Resolution, Equipment Recovery, Equipment Disposal, Lease End of Term Negotiations, Equipment Lease Contract Litigation, Equipment Lease Contract Arbitration
Litigating Equipment Lease Contracts is a complicated and usually one sided business...after all, the Leasing Company wrote the contract, imposed the terms and enforces its contracts on a daily basis...BUT...there are avenues to level the playing field and create defenses to what can be seen as extortionate claims..a free 60 minute consultation can clarify the strengths of claims and defenses...I joined the Equipment Leasing and Finance business over 40 years ago following successful sales careers at ICL, Xerox and NEC Corporation in the UK and Europe...followed by 10 years in in sales and sales management of equipment lease origination teams and 30 years in Portfolio Management in the USA, managing equipment portfolios in totaling excess of $4.5 Billion equipment cost, negotiating and managing early and End of Term Purchase, Renewal and Return Options for leased equipment including plant and machinery, oil & gas equipment, yellow iron, mining and manufacturing equipment plus all fo...
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Robert B Klaus

Commercial Real Estate Investments / Loan Expert

Elite Commercial Advisors, Inc.

La Jolla, California
Real Estate, Financial - Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Syndications, Purchase and Sale Agreements, Financing, Finance, Commercial Loans, Construction Loans, Operating Agreements, Bridge Debt, Valuation, Commercial Real Estate Brokerage, Bank Loans, Hard Money Loans, Private Loans, Brokerage Standard of Care, Economic Damages, Dispute Resolution
30+ years experience as a Commercial Real Estate Broker, Investor and Commercial Loan Broker. Key principle (General Partner) in multiple boutique investment companies and Broker of Record for several Commercial Real Estate brokerage firms. Has been involved in commercial real estate transactions totaling over $500,000,000. Examples of commercial real estate projects include: Acquisition and financing of 30 vacant properties with one loan via cross collateralization and built in release provisions, Acquisition and financing of ground up construction Class-A self storage facility, financed 49 properties with one loan via cross collateralization and built in release provisions, acquisition and financing of multiple out of state NNN (Triple-Net) properties. Knowledgeable on commercial real estate sales contract trends, financing solutions, syndication structures, lender guidelines and creative transaction structures across multiple asset classes. Extensive experience with highly ...
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Alex AKulikov, Certified Financial Crimes Investigator, MS, CFCI, CFCS, DACS, GAAP, PMP

Forensic Expert and Financial Crimes Investigator

Expert CA

Dublin, San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, California
Fraud, Financial - Financial crimes investigations, Liability claims, Money laundering, Negligence, Forensic accounting, White-collar crime, Fiduciary duty, Breach of contract, Disputes, Cybersecurity, Misappropriation of funds, Bribery & Corruption, Crypto & Blockchain, Standard of care, Fraud, Scams, Embezzlement, Tax evasion, Alter Ego analysis, RICO
Mr. Alex Kulikov, M.S. (Master of Science), CFCI (Certified Financial Crimes Investigator), CFCS (Certified Financial Crimes Specialist), DACS (Digital Assets Compliance Specialist), GAAP (General Accounting), PMP (Project Management Professional). * Specializing in forensic examination, white-collar crime, contract and partnership disputes, following the money trail, alter ego analysis, crypto and digital assets compliance, fraud and other financial crime investigations, white collar criminal defense, as well as in general financial analysis in complex litigation, civil and criminal defense matters. * Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA) Vice President and Executive Board Member. * With nearly 30 years of expertise in risk management, compliance, financial crimes prevention consulting and a robust background in finance. * Demonstrating proficiency through serving as a consulting expert in financial, real estate, fintech, construction, health, technology, gaming and oth...
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Gary M. Tenzer, BA, MBA, MSBA

Comm. Real Estate Finance & Transactions Expert

Tenzer Consulting Group

Los Angeles, California
Real Estate, Financial - Commercial Real Estate Finance, Mortgage, Debt, Lender, Borrower, Interest Rate, Loan Terms, Bankruptcy, CMBS, Bank, Alter Ego, Lender Liability, Loan Underwriting, Loan Origination, Joint Ventures, Structured Finance, Intercreditor, Fiduciary Duty, Brokerage Issues, Loan Servicing
I am an expert in commercial real estate finance with over 40 years of experience. I have arranged over $11 billion in financing for my developer and investor clients. I work as an active professional arranging capital placement for my clients. Therefore, I am well-versed in commercial real estate finance and related issues, as well as the current and past state of the capital markets. With over 25 years of expert witness experience, I have served as an expert witness or consultant on over three hundred matters, given deposition testimony over 150 times, and trial testimony 100 +/- times in Federal, State, and Bankruptcy courts as well as ADR proceedings. Expert testimony Issues include: Chapter 11 Interest rate determination, partnership disputes, lender/borrower disputes, landlord/tenant disputes, alter ego issues, lender liability matters, lender approval process, the suitability of financing, forensic determination of market-rate and terms of financing, economic feasibility...
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Dante R Tosetti

Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management

Dante Tosetti, LLC

Danville, California
Banking, Financial - Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, PPP, Paycheck Protection Program, Elder Financial Exploitation, EFE, Credit Risk, Fraud, BSA, AML, Underwriting, Policy, Procedures, Best Practices, Lender Liability, Compliance, Audit, Fintech, Construction, Covenants
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Patrick Kelly

Hedge Fund Management, Fiduciary Duty, Derivatives

Next Alpha Capital, LLC

San Diego, California
Securities & Investments, Financial - Fiduciary Duty, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Standard of Care, Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Misrepresentation, Hedge Funds, NAV / Valuation Disputes, Fee Disputes, Financial Contract Disputes, Incentive Allocations, Derivatives, Futures, Options, PPM, Due Diligence, Regulatory Compliance, AML, KYC, Lending Agreements
Patrick Kelly provides expert analysis in complex financial matters involving fiduciary duty, conflicts of interest, valuation, fee disputes, disclosure practices, and regulatory compliance, and is available for analysis, consulting, report writing, and testimony. His hedge fund management, financial regulatory, and fiduciary experience, combined with his engineering background, provide a disciplined analytical approach to complex financial matters. He is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) representative and former hedge fund founder and manager with experience in derivatives, valuation, and regulatory compliance. He oversaw all aspects of hedge fund operations, including structuring, governance, offering and disclosure documents, portfolio management, financial reporting, investor communications, and fund winddown. He has completed three routine regulatory examinations, including two National Futures Association (NFA) examinations and one California DFPI examination. Areas o...
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Antonio Avalos, PhD

Economic damages expert witness

Valley Economics Associates, Inc.

Fresno, California
Economics, Financial - economist, forensic economist, economic damages, personal injury, wrongful death, wrongful termination, loss of earnings, discrimination, expert witness, loss of household services, life care plan valuation, loss of earning capacity, economic losses, tax neutralization, medical malpractice
Dr. Avalos is a Professor of Economics at California State University, Fresno, where he has served as a faculty member since 2003. Dr. Avalos’ research and publication record relevant to forensic economics includes the following: • Avalos, Antonio, R. Sean Alley, and Philip T. Ganderton, “Assessing Economic Damages in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation: The State of New Mexico”, Journal of Forensic Economics, 28(1-2):211-226, 2019. • Avalos, Antonio, “General Guidelines for the Conversion of Damages Calculated in Foreign Currency: Tort Claims”, Journal of Forensic Economics 28(1):1-14, 2019. • Avalos, Antonio and Sean Alley, “Use and Limitations of Purchasing Power Parity for the Conversion of Damages Calculated in Foreign Currency: An Updated Look”, Journal of Legal Economics 21(2): 1-25, 2015. • Avalos, Antonio and Sean Alley, “Are Mexican Net Discount Rates Stationary? An Application for Lost Earnings Damages Involving Undocumented Workers”, Journal of Forensi...
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Jeff A. Neumeister

Fraud & Financial Forensics Expert Witness

Kelly Partners Burbank (fka Neumeister & Associates)

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.
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Stuart Landsverk, CMD

CMD Auto Dealer, Insurance, & Lending Expert

NorthStar Partners

California
Automotive, Financial - Automotive, Automotive Industry Standards, Auto Financing, Dealer Fraud Prevent, Auto Lending, Policy & Procedure, Compliance, Fair Lending, Improper Disclosure, New & Used Auto Transactions, Sales Finance Act, Risk Management, Diminished Value, Dealer Operations, F&I Practices, Wrongful Termination, Financial Statement, Lemon Law
Stuart Landsverk, CMD, is a nationally recognized automotive expert witness with 35+ years in dealership operations and auto finance, holding the prestigious NIADA Certified Master Dealer designation (achieved by <1% of U.S. dealers for ethical excellence and leadership). Since the 1990s, he has scaled multi-location platforms to $30M+ revenue, executed turnarounds, and maintained flawless compliance—providing impartial, data-backed testimony in federal/state cases for plaintiffs and defendants. Key expertise includes automobile industry standards of care, dealership policies/procedures, auto financing/compliance (TILA, Fair Lending, Red Flags Rule), F&I practices, diminished value appraisals, employment disputes (e.g., wrongful termination), fraud/theft prevention, and P&L/financial analysis. He demystifies complex issues with clear, jury-friendly explanations, supported by real-world C-suite experience from salesperson to CEO/Dealer Principal. Recent successes: Employee liabilit...
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Dan Scheitrum, PhD

Expert Economist

LCPMD

Los Osos, California
Economics, Financial - Economic loss in personal injury, life care planning valuations, loss of earnings, loss of earnings capacity, loss of household services, present value of future medical needs, medical malpractice, plaintiff and defense, personal injury, catastrophic injury, non-catastrophic injury
Dr. Scheitrum is a PhD Economist with over fifteen years of experience calculating economic damages for litigation. Testified at deposition, arbitration, and trial for both plaintiff and defense clients. Performs estimates of economic loss in personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and wrongful termination. Specializes in large data analysis for class actions and antitrust disputes. Worked at various litigation consulting firms providing insight on the calculation of economic damages in hundreds of disputes in the U.S. and internationally. Currently, Dr. Scheitrum is a university professor in California. LCPMD is sought by both plaintiff and defense attorneys nationwide for credible, defensible expert assessments and testimony for compensatory economic damages. We provide expert reports that strengthen personal cases while offering physician and non-physician options to accommodate different needs and budgets. Our services include Life Care Plans, Medical Cost Projec...
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Matthew Warren, CPA EA MST

Forensic Accountant, Tax & Audit w/ AI Automation

Mountains to Sea Tax LLC

Lake Forest, California
Accounting, Financial - Tax, Forensic, Accounting, Fraud, Detection, AI, Document, Automation, Embezzlement, Asset, Protection, Corruption, Valuation, Misstatement, Lifestyle, Analysis, Divorce, M&A, Forensics
Matthew J. Warren, CPA, EA Forensic Accountant, Tax & Audit Expert, and Technology-Driven Analyst California Licensed Certified Public Accountant & IRS Enrolled Agent Our Core Forensic & Investigative Services​: We specialize in high-stakes financial investigations, offering comprehensive services broad areas of financial misconduct and dispute resolution.​ Leading Financial Investigation and Litigation Support​: Confronting sophisticated fraud requires a new standard: distinguished financial expertise fused with leading technology. Our Forensic Accounting practice is led by a seasoned Big-4 CPA and a PhD specializing in advanced analytics. We leverage AI and digital forensics to uncover facts, quantify impact, and provide reliable support for complex legal matters.​ The Power of Our Difference: Big-4 Rigor + Tech Savvy​ Distinguished Expertise ​: Big-4 Pedigree: Experience honed at the highest level of finance, managing complex projects.​ CPA Credibility: Certified Public A...
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Patrick A Chylinski, MBA, MAFF, CFE, CVA

Economic Damages, Forensics, Expert Witness

Los Angeles, California
Business Damages, Fraud - Economic damages, Lost profits, Forensic accounting, Fraud investigation, Business valuations, Valuations, Post acquisition disputes, Damages, Financial expert, Expert witness, Litigation consulting, Fee dispute, Dispute consulting, Accounting, Lost earnings, Business interruption, Litigation services, Business damages, Asset tracing
Patrick Chylinski is a Partner and the practice leader for Armanino Advisory LLC's Forensic Accounting, Fraud Investigations, Litigation Consulting practice. Past experience includes working in the dispute advisory services practice at Deloitte, as a leader in the Litigation Consulting and Dispute Advisory services practice at RSM, LLP, and serving in leadership roles at regional firms. Mr. Chylinski assists businesses, boards of directors, and counsel in complex business and commercial dispute matters, as well as investigations of potential fraud and financial misconduct. Mr. Chylinski has wide-ranging experience, assisting clients in the public and private sectors, and in a variety of assignments including but not limited to contract disputes, partnership disputes, M&A and post-acquisition disputes, trust and estate disputes, fee disputes, labor and employment related matters, valuation related dispute matters, business interruption (BI) matters, intellectual property (IP) disp...
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Nora C Ostrofe, MBA, CEA, CVA

J.S. Held

San Francisco, California
Economics, Financial - Economic Loss, Valuation Of Economic Loss, Valuation Of Wrongful Death, Business Interruption, Marital Dissolution, Pension Valuation, Business Valuation, Employment Laws
Professional, detailed valuation of economic loss in the following practice areas: personal injury / wrongful death (including maritime and medical malpractice); employment law (wrongful termination; discrimination; Equal Pay Act, wage and hour; class action); business interruption; and marital dissolution (including business and pension valuation). Reasonable rates.
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David K Steel

Insurance, Banking, Capital Markets

The Oakleaf Group LLC

Los Angeles, California
Financial, Securities & Investments - Mortgage lending, Securities ratings, Cybersecurity, Securitization, Mortgage banking, Structured finance, Commercial RE leasing, Life and annuity insurance, Financial Risk Mgmt, Mortgage & asset-backed securities, Mortgage underwriting, Reinsurance, Financial guaranty, Damages, Mortgage origination, Litigation, Data Privacy, Breach
David Steel Managing Director, Risk Management & Litigation Support Advisory, The Oakleaf Group LLC David K. Steel serves as Managing Director of Risk Management and Litigation Support Advisory for Oakleaf. In his role, David is responsible for building the firm’s Financial Services Risk Management Practice and further expanding Oakleaf’s successful litigation support advisory business. David is an experienced leader in the financial services industry, with expertise in credit risk underwriting, enterprise risk management, portfolio management, capital markets, business strategy, restructurings, and arbitrations. Before joining Oakleaf, David successfully de-risked an $8.3 billion portfolio of reinsurance credits as a consultant for American Overseas Re. He also served as Chief Risk Officer of a life and annuity reinsurance venture for one of the largest US banks, creating an ERM framework, underwriting guidelines, and corporate governance policies and procedures. David was p...
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Bob Bates, CPA, Esq., CFO, CVA, CFE

Damages calculations, valuation, expert witness

Fremont, California
Accounting, Financial - Business Litigation, Due diligence, Forensic accounting, Fraud investigations, Litigation support, Lost earnings, Valuation, CFO, CPA, Bankruptcy, Acquisitions, Damages
Bob Bates is a CPA, Esq., CFE, CVA and CFO and has worked with dozens of lawyers on over 150 cases in various states. Sometimes he provides financial support for a client in litigation, or pre-litigation, and other times he provides a report, such as a damages calculation, which can be used in litigation. He also has experience providing testimony in depositions and trials. Unbiased Case Analysis Discovery Review & Recommendations High-Impact Demonstrative Exhibits Strategy and Tactics Conferences Damage Calculations Cash Flow Analysis Reports Profit and Loss Analysis Commercial damages, business interruption and lost profits He has been involved in depositions/interrogatories and testifying with multiple court cases including: Embezzlement-Discovered $300k fraud/consultant for counsel Massachusetts Creditor-NY. $1.6m debentures, usury/breach Creditor-NY. $1.7m debentures, usury/breach Creditor-LA, CA $1.7m debentures Creditor-Orange County, CA. $400k debentures Creditor-Orange C...
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Frank M Campbell, CLU, ChFC

Life Insurance, Annuities, Disability and LTC

Stratus Financial Partners

Riverside, California
Insurance, Financial - Life Insurance, Annuity, Annuities, Suitability, Lapse, Life Settlement, agent, Conversion, Estate Planning, Disability Insurance, Long Term Care Insurance, Bad Faith, Beneficiary, trusts, STOLI, TOLI, Standard of Care, Expiration, Misrepresentation, Life/Disability Analyst
Expert in Permanent and Term Life Insurance, Disability, Long-Term Care Insurance as well as variable and fixed annuities. 40+ years’ experience as a high-producing agent with a Fortune 500 insurer. Past Life & Qualifying Member of Million Dollar Round Table – a trade group of top insurance producers. Chartered Life Underwriter. Chartered Financial Consultant. Licensed Life and Disability Analyst. Has reviewed and analyzed hundreds of insurance policies for issues such as suitability, expiration, beneficiaries, conversion, termination, reinstatement, value, and health of the insurer.
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Chris Petersen

Payments and Fintech solutions

Blue River Strategies, Inc

Dillon, Colorado
Technology, Financial - Merchant Services, Card Acquring, Card Issuance, Direct Marketing, LPM Payments, Banking, Software, Fintech, Financial Technology, Software, Payments, Global Payments, Sales, Payfac, ISV Solutions, Core software, Digital solutions
Chris Petersen, Payments and Platforms, Merchant Services, Financial Technology and Banking Technology Expert Chris Petersen is a nationally recognized technology solutions pioneer and subject matter expert in Financial Technology, Merchant services Payments and Banking solutions software. She brings 40 years of global experience. Ms. Petersen provides expert witness services in matters involving electronic banking systems, payment processing, banking core services and merchant solutions. She has experience in all areas of consumer and commercial services. She is known for analytical rigor, independence, and the ability to clearly explain technical systems and processes. She has held global positions in technology solutions and participates in regular panels and presentations. Areas of Expertise Payments Systems • Merchant services, Issuing and Acquiring • Platforms,ISV, Payfac • Processing • Credit card, Debit card and Network Processing • ACH and Global LPMS • Paym...
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Jeb Wildschut, CFP CFE

Securities Expert - Former SEC Regulator

Fortress Wealth Consulting, Inc.

Denver, Colorado
Securities & Investments, Financial - Regulatory Compliance, Fiduciary Duty, Compliance Training & Education, Alternatives, SEC & FINRA Regulations, Due Diligence Requirements, Supervisory Oversight, Securities Practices, Portfolio Management, Branch Inspections, Financial Crimes, Compliance Program Development, Written Procedures, Reg Bi, Financial Investigations
Retained by both claimants and respondents for SEC, FINRA arbitrations, securities litigation, and court settings. Speaks with clarity and precision and his expert opinions are founded upon his years of experience and thorough understanding of industry rules, standards of professional conduct, and industry practices of the brokerage and investment management industries. Retaining counsel is supported by extensive research, expert witness reports, persuasive testimony, and years of industry, investment advisor, supervisory and fiduciary experience. Strong ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of a case. Specialized in analyzing investment strategies, portfolio management, and fiduciary duties to deliver clear, authoritative insights in court. Proven track record of translating intricate investment concepts into compelling, evidence-based opinions for legal proceedings.
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Max Holmes

Investor / Lawyer / NYU Stern Professor

Useful LLC

Greenwich, Connecticut
Business Valuation, Securities & Investments - Antitrust, Arbitration, Banking, Bankruptcy, Business Damages, Business Valuation, Contract Disputes, Cryptocurrency, Due Diligence, Fiduciary Duty, Financial, Fraud, Hedge Funds, Insurance, Investment Banking, Investment Management, Lending, Leveraged Buyouts, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity
Max Holmes has over 40 years of experience as a portfolio manager, research analyst, board member, lawyer, NYU Professor and expert witness. Since 1993, Max Holmes has been an Adjunct Professor of Finance at the Stern Graduate School of Business at New York University, teaching "Bankruptcy and Reorganization." Max Holmes has been the Chief Investment Officer / Lead Portfolio Manager for two large hedge funds ($2.7 billion and $5.4 billion of peak AUM) as well as an insurance company portfolio and a mutual fund portfolio. The funds invested in credit, capital structure arbitrage, distressed debt, rescue finance, direct lending, specialty finance, event stocks and special situations securities, including long and short positions. The funds invested across the capital structure: bank debt, DIP loans, second lien debt, secured and unsecured bonds, floating rate and fixed rate notes, trade claims, preferred stock, common stock, put and call options and credit default swaps (CDS). In...
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Joseph I. Rosenberg, MBA, MA, CFA

Joseph I. Rosenberg, CFA, LLC

District Of Columbia
Economics, Financial - Damage Awards, Lost Profits, Loss of Earnings, Loss of Earning Capacity, Loss of Household Services, Divorce Financial Analysis, Annuity Valuation Analysis, Marital Property Division, Pension Valuation, Loss of Employee Benefits, Damaged Employment Prospects
As a Forensic Economist, Mr. Rosenberg provides litigation support both plaintiff and defense, in cases of personal injury (PI); wrongful death (WD); wrongful termination (WT); commercial damages/business interruption/lost profits; professional/medical malpractice; mortgage fraud; damaged credit; and other torts in many state and federal jurisdictions throughout the country. For PI, WD, and WT cases, this includes calculating the present value of damage awards for losses of earning capacity, various employee benefits, household services, and life care plan valuations as appropriate, for past and future time periods. Mr. Rosenberg is a widely recognized expert in various topics. These include discount rate methodologies to calculate damage awards, methodologies applied to medical price inflation forecasting, and pension treatment under the collateral source rule. He has been published seven times in peer-reviewed journals on topics related to this important issue, twice in the Jo...
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Paul Habibi, CPA/ABV/CFF

Nationally-Recognized Real Estate Expert Witness

Grayslake Advisors LLC

Florida
Real Estate, Financial - Accounting/Auditing, Banking, Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Inverse Condemnation, Lost Profits, Damages, Antitrust, Agriculture, Lender Liability, Loss of Use, Valuation, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Ground Leases, Brokerage, Joint Ventures, Securities, REITs, Construction/Development, Diminution in Value, Alter Ego
Paul Habibi is Principal and Founder of Grayslake Advisors, a real estate expert services firm based in Los Angeles and New York City. Grayslake's client's include publicly traded Fortune 500 companies, as well as privately held, small businesses, non-profit organizations and associations and individuals. He has been retained as an expert witness in 300+ real estate litigation and regulatory matters, on engagements involving financial analysis, economic damages, accounting, valuation, and industry custom and practice. He has testified in some of the highest-profile matters in the country, in federal and state courts, including the Delaware Court of Chancery, and ADR forums. He has been retained by the vast majority of the AmLaw100 firms on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. He is a Senior Continuing Lecturer at UCLA Anderson School of Management, Continuing Lecturer in Law at UCLA School of Law, Faculty Advisor at UCLA Department of Economics, real estate investor and deve...
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mark paverman

JSM ADVISORS

Boca Raton, Florida
Financial, Securities & Investments - FINRA, SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Regulation, Securities, National Futures Association, Registered Investment Advisors, Suitability, Trading, Examinations, NFA, FINES, Registrations
Mark Paverman has over 35 years of Broker Dealer experience as a Chief Compliance Officer for large, small and newly registered Firms covering all Products (Equity, Derivatives & Fixed Income) and well as Broker Dealer services (Investment Banking, Research & Clearing). Mark currently holds series, 4,7,8,14,24,63,82 and 99.
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Stephen B McWilliam, ABR,CRB,CRS,GRI

Florida Real Estate Standard of Care Expert

Florida State Realty Group, Inc

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Real Estate, Financial - Florida REALTORS®/Florida BAR (f/k/a FAR/BAR) Purchase Contracts, REALTOR® Code of Ethics, Procuring cause, Residential and Commerical real estate transactions, REALTOR® Standard of Care, REALTORS® negligence, fraud, malpractice claims, MLS (Multiple Listing System) Best Practices and Policies
Stephen is one of Florida's very best and methodical real estate experts involving both residential and commercial issues. These issues typically include state and federal litigation, arbitration, mediation, and areas of ethical concerns/challenges. Steve, originally from Massachusetts, began his real estate career in 1984 with a local Century 21 franchise. He has been living in the Fort Lauderdale area since 1989 and consults exclusively throughout the State of Florida. Stephen has earned four of the most prestigious real estate professional designations offered by the National Association of REALTORS®, ABR (Accredited Buyer's Representative), CRB (Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager), CRS (Certified Residential Specialist) and GRI (Graduate of the REALTOR® Institute). Stephen is a Florida licensed real estate broker, school instructor, and mortgage loan originator. Stephen served as the elected 2012 president of one of the largest REALTOR® associations in the USA. Additional...
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Joshua Ulmer

Mortgage Lending & Compliance Expert Witness

Tequesta, Florida
Financial, Real Estate - Mortgage lending expert, Mortgage compliance, RESPA, TILA, TRID, Dodd-Frank, Fair lending, Steering, Redlining, Loan officer conduct, Underwriting standards, Debt-to-income (DTI), Automated underwriting system (AUS), Overlays, Pricing discretion, Quality control (QC), Repurchase disputes, Wrongful foreclosure, Industry standard
Joshua Ulmer is a mortgage lending expert witness and mortgage compliance expert witness with more than 22 years of experience in mortgage lending operations, mortgage underwriting, and loan officer conduct. He provides expert witness services in mortgage litigation for both plaintiff and defense counsel on a nationwide basis. Mr. Ulmer has extensive experience in mortgage origination, underwriting standards, debt-to-income (DTI) analysis, automated underwriting system (AUS) findings, lender overlays, and pricing discretion. He routinely evaluates whether mortgage lenders and loan officers complied with industry standard of care and federal mortgage regulations, including RESPA, TILA, TRID, and Dodd-Frank. As a mortgage compliance expert, Mr. Ulmer analyzes claims involving fair lending, steering, redlining, discriminatory lending, wrongful foreclosure, and improper underwriting. He is also retained in matters involving quality control (QC) failures, repurchase disputes, rep and w...
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Peter W. Leibundgut, Esq.

PD&J Associates, LLC

Fort Myers, Florida
Banking, Financial - Banking, loans, contract disputes, commercial and consumer finance, mortgages, derivatives, lender liability, legal malpractice, public finance, fraud, bankruptcy, debtor and creditor's rights, banking regulations, lending compliance, bank policies and procedures
Peter has over forty years of transactional, public and private commercial and real estate finance, legal and bank consulting experience. He serves as an expert in cases involving public, commercial and real estate financing transactions. He provides litigation support in cases involving contract disputes and complex public and commercial finance matters centering on debtor and creditor rights. Based upon his experience representing banks, finance companies, borrowers, investors and public entities in conventional and innovative financings, Peter provides litigation support and expert services in contract disputes, commercial and residential real estate, lender liability, legal malpractice, public finance, complex lending and credit facilities, and financial fraud cases. His experience spans thirty years of due diligence, structuring, closing and restructuring public and commercial financial transactions on behalf of lenders; county, state and federal authorities and issu...
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Alexandra Lajoux, MBA, PhD

M&A Expert - Former NACD Chief Knowledge Officer

Amelia Island, Florida
Business Valuation, Financial - M&A Oversight by the Board of Directors, M&A Financing, Financial Economics in M&A, M&A Transactions, Market Analysis in M&A, Guardian ad Litem, M&A Litigation Support, Impact of Executive Compensation on Valu, Child custody, M&A Valuation, Regulatory Economic Impact Studies
Dr. Alexandra Lajoux is the founding principal of Capital Expert Services, LLC (CapEx), offering expert witness search and related services. Dr. Lajoux serves the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) as chief knowledge officer emeritus. She served as editor-in-chief of NACD’s Director’s Monthly for more than 15 years, and helped NACD develop the world’s largest library of director-centric thought leadership publications. She was named to the NACD Directorship 100 in 2024. She is an emeritus member of the Board of M&A Standards, an associate member of the ABA, and a past member of a governance forum at the ACCA, IEEE, and the Recording Academy. She is a Life Member and past trustee of the Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni. She is past VP of her HOA and past member of her city's Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. At Loyola University (Maryland) she supports the Jenkins Society with the Bernard and Alexandra Lajoux Scholarship. She holds a competent c...
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James W. Lovely, BBA, MBA, JD

Derivatives and Capital Markets Expert Witness

Lakeland, Florida
Securities & Investments, Financial - Derivatives, Swaps, Futures, ISDA/SIFMA/NAESB Documentation, UCC Article 8, Foreign Currency, Financial Products, Municipal Bonds, Hedge Funds, Securitization, CFTC and SEC Compliance, LIBOR/SOFR transition issues, Secured Transactions, Commodity Finance, Agricultural Hedging, Unauthorized Trading, Churning, Howey Test
James Lovely provides expert witness, litigation support, and consulting services concerning all types of derivatives and other capital markets products. His expertise encompasses both academic training and extensive legal and financial work experience involving the regulation, structuring, hedging, documentation, execution, management and termination of financial products, including futures, options, swaps, derivatives, and bonds, ISDA, NAESB and SIFMA documentation, repurchase agreements, liquidity facilities, structured financial products, commercial paper programs, securitizations, commodity financing, and prime brokerage arrangements. He also advises clients on LIBOR/SOFR transition issues. He is experienced with the U.C.C., including particularly Article 8 of the UCC related to securities and financial asset transfers and Article 9 related to secured transactions.
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Scott D Gilbert, PhD

Economist expert witness (16+ yrs), econ prof.

Gilbert Economics

O'Fallon, Illinois
Economics, Financial - economic damages, personal injury, wrongful death, lost profits, contract disputes, statistical evidence, consumer fraud damages, antitrust economics
Scott Gilbert is a PhD economist who provides expert witness and litigation support services on economic matters in tort and contract law, via the consulting firm Gilbert Economics. He lives in southern Illinois, where he is associate professor of economics at Southern Illinois University. Since 1998 he has served as economics expert on a range of legal matters, in cases filed in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky, and Mississippi. As an expert witness he serves all midwest states, and does not charge clients for travel time or expenses. Scott received his PhD degree in economics in the year 1996, and before that worked as economics research associate at the nation's central bank on the west coast -- the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. He serves as associate editor of The American Statistician, and his academic research has been published in high-quality peer-reviewed journals in the fields of economics, statistics, and finance. Scott is an active researcher and edu...
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Christopher Denney, MPA, MST, CPA, CFF, CVA, ABV, CGMA, CXO/CFO, IFRS, CM&AA, CEPA

Financial Expert with Deep Technical Skills

Silvermark CPAs & Advisors

Indianapolis, Indiana
Financial, Accounting - CPA, IFRS, CXO, Business Valuations, Internal Controls, CFF, MST, CM&AA, Valuations, Auditing, CVA, MPA, CEPA, Mergers & Acquistions, Compliance, ABV, CFO, Financial Forensics, Accounting
Christopher E. Denney 450 E. 96TH STREET, SUITE 500 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240 (317) 581-6350 cdenney@silvermarkcpas-advisors.com CURRICULUM VITAE OVERVIEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES Managing Member, Silvermark CPAs & Advisors; Business Valuation Services; Litigation Support/Services; Mergers & Acquisitions, Tax Services. EDUCATION/FACULTY University of Miami – Post Graduate Economic and Finance Studies 2023 DePauw University – Adjunct Profession of Economics 2016 Indiana University Master of Science – Taxation 2013 Master of Science – Professional Accountancy 2005 Ball State University Bachelor of Science – Accounting 1997 BUSINESS HISTORY Silvermark CPAs & Advisors – Managing Member September 2015 to present Chris has more than 25 years of experience. Prior to joining Silvermark, he represented three of the Big 4 accounting firms, some in leadership roles and a Fortune 500 Company as an officer. Some of his research has been nationally published, including a cover article fo...
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Bryan J Fuller

Insurance and Reinsurance Expert Witness

Fuller Consulting Group, LLC

Mission Woods, Kansas
Insurance, Financial - reinsurance, insurance, statutory accounting, risk transfer, property casualty insurance, ceded program design, capital adequacy, receiverships, run-off portfolios, commutations, risk-based capital, solvency II, financial exams, financial analysis, regulatory compliance, excess and surplus lines, corporate transactions
Bryan Fuller is a reinsurance and insurance regulatory consultant with more than 30 years of specialized experience, including extensive work for U.S. insurance regulators and international financial institutions. His expertise spans reinsurance run‑off and commutations, statutory accounting, financial examinations, receivership and troubled insurer solutions, risk transfer testing, and complex reinsurance and insurance transactions. ​ He serves as Principal of Fuller Consulting Group, focusing on reinsurance program design, capital and collateral optimization, risk transfer testing, and reinsurance financial condition examinations, and also provides litigation support as an expert witness in reinsurance, statutory accounting, and complex dispute resolution. Mr. Fuller has been retained in matters involving reinsurance trust agreements, procurement of insurance from insolvent carriers, professional employer organizations and fronted reinsurance arrangements, and disputes over uncoll...
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David L Peterson

i7strategies

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Banking, Technology - Electronic Banking, Virtual Banking, Internet Banking, Virtual Branch, Correspondent Banking, Payments, Financial, RDC, mRDC, ACH, Check, Wire, Card, Audio
39 years experience in banking technology, 32 years experience in payments, 29 years experience with internet/online banking, 29 years experience in correspondent banking. Original co-founder of Treev and founder of Goldleaf Technologies. Member National Speakers Assoc. Currently serve as Chief Innovation Officer of First National Bankers Bank. Have worked as sr. operations officer of a community bank with compliance and computer operations experience. Extremely qualified in electronic banking, payments and general banking operations. Self-motivated and will take necessary initiative for investigations, but will take direction from retaining counsel.
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Thomas Selman

Expert in Litigation and Regulatory Consultant

Scopus Financial Group

Silver Spring, Maryland
Securities & Investments, Financial - White Collar Crime, Finance, Financial Planning, Fraud Investigation, Investment Banking, Cryptocurrency, Licensing, Marketing Securities, Stocks & Bonds
For 20+ years, Tom Selman served at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, most recently as Executive Vice President for Regulatory Policy and Legal Compliance Officer. He oversaw more than a dozen regulatory programs and developed FINRA's formal compliance program. Mr. Selman holds a J.D degree., a CFA charter, and a CBDA from the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals. He is a member of three state bar associations. As President and CEO of Scopus Financial Group, Mr. Selman has extensive experience in providing expert testimony in litigation for defendants and claimants. He is frequently retained at inflection points in litigation to assess class-certification risk, rebut expert theories, and evaluate compliance issues under compressed timelines. Mr. Selman has successfully testified in FINRA and AAA arbitrations and state and federal courts, including the Delaware Chancery Court. He has testified on a wide range of issues, including the supervision of associa...
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Joseph I. Rosenberg, MBA, MA, CFA

Joseph I. Rosenberg, CFA, LLC

Kensington, Maryland
Economics, Financial - Damage Awards, Lost Profits, Loss of Earnings, Loss of Earning Capacity, Loss of Household Services, Divorce Financial Analysis, Annuity Valuation Analysis, Marital Property Division, Pension Valuation, Loss of Employee Benefits, Damaged Employment Prospects
As a Forensic Economist, Mr. Rosenberg provides litigation support both plaintiff and defense, in cases of personal injury (PI); wrongful death (WD); wrongful termination (WT); commercial damages/business interruption/lost profits; professional/medical malpractice; mortgage fraud; damaged credit; and other torts in many state and federal jurisdictions throughout the country. For PI, WD, and WT cases, this includes calculating the present value of damage awards for losses of earning capacity, various employee benefits, household services, and life care plan valuations as appropriate, for past and future time periods. Mr. Rosenberg is a widely recognized expert in various topics. These include discount rate methodologies to calculate damage awards, methodologies applied to medical price inflation forecasting, and pension treatment under the collateral source rule. He has been published seven times in peer-reviewed journals on topics related to this important issue, twice in the Jo...
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Ilonna J. Rimm, MD PhD CFA

Healthcare Valuation Expert - Physician

Rimm Healthcare Capital Advisory LLC

Newton Center, Massachusetts
Financial, Pediatric Hematology Oncology - Appraisal and Valuation, Banking, Business Valuation, DNA, Financial, Securities and Investments, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, Healthcare Services, Life Science Tools, Pharmaceuticals, Entrepreneurial Companies, Start-up companies
Ilonna Rimm, MD PhD CFA, is a healthcare investor who has significant expertise related to the valuation of healthcare companies. She recently served as an expert witness related to the valuation of early-stage biotechnology companies. In addition to drafting the expert report and rebuttal, she served as a deponent, and she testified in the trial. As the CEO and Founder of Morninglight Healthcare Capital, LLC, a family office, she invests in small cap public companies (0 to $4B market cap). She also serves as an Advisor to Life Sciences CEO’s who are raising a Seed or Series A Round of capital, as Rimm Healthcare Capital Advisory, LLC. She recently provided services to Immuneering Corp., who raised a Series A round of $20M in January, 2020, and a Series B round of $62M in January, 2021. Immuneering is now a public company (IMRX). Ilonna currently works as a Financing Expert at the Harvard Innovation Lab, which is associated with Harvard Business School. Ilonna's advisory s...
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Rajesh Swaminathan, CFA

Transformational Senior Energy Executive

Bright Futures Energy

Plymouth, Michigan
Energy, Financial - Utilities, Renewables, Board Member, Governance, Independent Power Producer (IPP), Power Plant Development, Peaker & Combined Cycle Natural Gas power plants, M&A negotiations, Power offtake contract negotiations, Biomass Power, Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Financial Analysis, Strategy, Executive Management
Raj Swaminathan is a transformational energy executive with nearly three decades of experience leading high-growth initiatives across the global energy, utility, and independent power sectors. Known for building businesses at the intersection of innovation and sustainability, Raj has held senior leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies and renewable-focused firms, steering organizations through pivotal stages of development, expansion, and energy transition. Most recently, Raj served as Executive Vice President at Drax, a global renewable energy company headquartered in the UK, where he led international business development for Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) — one of the world's most promising negative-emissions technologies. As one of Drax’s first U.S.-based executives, Raj founded and scaled the U.S. business from inception to a 30-member global team. Previously, as Vice President at CMS Energy, Raj led renewable energy development and M&A activities, expand...
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Don Keysser, Dr.

Financial fraud, damages, disclosure, default

Hannover Ltd.

Wayzata, Minnesota
Financial, Banking - investment banking, financial fraud, financial damages, due diligence and disclosure, securities practices, financial analysis, standards of care and practice in investment banking, FINRA/SEC/MSRB, Mergers & Acquisitions, Venture Capital, private equity
* testified in over 50 cases to date, nationwide (and one international); 7 jury trials, 2 bench trials, 2 administrative hearings, 1 arbitration hearing * wrote over 35 Expert Reports and Rebuttal Reports; never successfully Daubert challenged * deposed over 35 times * over 40 years experience as an investment banker and senior executive in financial institutions * senior banker on over 250 financings, for total value of over $3 billion * deep experience managing investment banking, sales and trading, and FinOp (Financial Operations) * Professor of Finance at Saint Mary's University, teaching master's and doctorate level courses in Corporate Finance, International Finance, Financial Institutions, Research Methdologies, Investment Banking; Senior Lecturer at Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, teaching master's level courses in Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Climate Change Corporate Finance, Internaitonal Finance, Financial Analysis. * ...
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Randall Valentine, PhD

Valentine Forensic Finance

Expert Witness in Cryptocurrency, Financial Damages, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Credit Damages

Gulfport, Mississippi
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 ...
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Michael B Vaughn

Mortgage/Financial Expert HUD FHA and Partnerships

Golden Age Advisory, LLC

Las Vegas, Nevada
Financial, Real Estate - Mortgage, Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living, HUD FHA, Multifamily, Commercial Real Estate, Seniors Housing, Partnerships, Suitability, Valuation, GSA, EB5, LIHTC, UCC
Expert on issues related to commercial mortgage banking, real estate partnerships and investment suitability, Valuation of closely held businesses and partnerships. Seniors Housing including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Continuing Care Retirement Communities, HUD FHA Multifamily, Healthcare, Public and Section 8 Housing, EB5 Investments, residential Cooperatives, UCC sales. Expert Witness experience includes financial and document analysis, report preparation, deposition, assistance in deposition and cross examination of opposing witnesses, and Federal and State Supreme Court testimony . Mr. Vaughn served as Director of the Office of Residential Care Facilities, part of the Office of Healthcare Programs in the Office of Housing in the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Mr. Vaughn was directly responsible for origination and asset management activities related to the $20 billion portfolio of Section 232 Insured Mortgages on Skilled Nurs...
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Ed Hannon, CFA

Asset Management • Hedge Funds • Alternatives

Alternative Strategy Institute

Mahwah, New Jersey
Financial, Business Operations - Asset Management, Risk Management, Hedge Funds, Alternative Investments, Fixed Income, Derivatives
Ed Hannon, CFA has spent more than three decades as an alternative investment portfolio manager, trader, and investor and serves as an advisor to the institutional and family office investment community. Ed possesses a wealth of experience as an investment professional. He has evaluated the investment strategy, operational, and compliance programs of a large number and variety of hedge funds and brings a deep understanding of investment strategy and operational strengths and weaknesses. Ed received a BS from The Pennsylvania State University and is a CFA Charterholder. https://www.altstratinst.com/
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Yutong Xie, PhD

Economic Consulting

Princeton, New Jersey
Financial, Economics - Business Valuation, Securities Litigation, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Fiduciary Duties, Shareholder Disputes, Investment Analysis, Financial Damages, Economic Consulting, Loss Causation, Antitrust, Lost profits, Economic damages, Employment discrimination, Wrongful termination, Lost wages
Dr. Yutong Xie is an Associate Professor of Finance at The College of New Jersey with extensive expertise in corporate finance, securities litigation, and business valuation. He has published research in leading academic journals, including the Journal of Corporate Finance, Finance Research Letters, and the Journal of Accounting and Public Policy. Dr. Xie’s areas of specialization include business valuation, event study analysis, corporate governance, fiduciary duties, mergers and acquisitions, executive compensation, institutional investors, ESG disclosure, risk management, and financial reporting quality. His academic work often focuses on how firms respond to policy and regulatory changes, giving him a unique perspective on corporate behavior in complex legal and economic contexts. With over a decade of teaching experience, Dr. Xie has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in corporate finance, investments, financial management, and risk management. He is skilled at clearly...
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Chuck Graziano, CPM, PCAM

Certified Property Manager

Thundering Brook Associates

Ramsey, New Jersey
Property Management, Premises Liability - condominium, homeowners, cooperatives, apartments, commercial, Real Estate, industrial parks, safety, slips, trips, falls, OSHA, landlord, tenants, financial, property management, premises liability, townhomes, townhouse, manager
Engaged in the property management industry for over 42 years. Independent consultant serving owners and managers of real estate of various types (commercial and residential) and providing services as an expert witness in related matters. Current (2017 to present) engagement includes working with a management firm with accountability for training its property managers in industry standards and best practices, overseeing the firm’s program to ensure that all managers are certified with industry credentials, and assisting managers in managing risk at client properties. A Certified Property Manager (CPM®) as awarded by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) since 1987 (Key number 11420) and past (1998) President of the New Jersey Chapter (No. 1) of IREM. Certified in 1990 as a Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM) by the Community Associations Institute (Pin Number 186) and has been (previously) certified as a Certified Manager of Community Associations by the Na...
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Mike Evans, CFE

Banking, Securities Compliance & Supervision

VEGA Compliance Consulting

Avon by the Sea, New Jersey
Securities & Investments, Banking - Securities Litigation, Financial, Supervision, Suitability, FINRA, SEC, Churning, Equities, Options, Derivatives, Structured Products, CFE - Certified Fraud Examiner, Regulatory Investigations, Hedge Fund, Sales, Compliance, Penny Stocks, Leverage, Disclosures, Margin
Mike is a seasoned financial compliance executive, regulator, CFE, and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience leading global financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, and BNP Paribas. He has served as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) for three broker-dealers, two Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs), the New York bank branch of BNP Paribas, and as Global Head of Financial Markets Compliance in Paris and London for four years. Mike’s comprehensive expertise spans compliance, risk management, and overseeing regulatory functions across multiple jurisdictions, product areas, and high-profile regulatory investigations. He now specializes in securities litigation support, arbitrations/courts, expert testimony, and expert reports for issues such as suitability claims, failure to disclose risks, regulatory compliance violations, market manipulation, KYC/AML, conflicts of interest, and failure to supervise. He has appeared before FINRA, SEC, CFTC, OFAC, and the D...
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Agostino Capponi

Financial Technology Specialist - Columbia Faculty

Digital Directions Inc

New York, New York
Financial, Financial - maximal extractable value, crypto exchanges, decentralized exchanges, blockchain, credit risk, energy markets, supply chain disruption
Agostino Capponi is a professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at Columbia University, with a courtesy appointment at the Columbia Business School. He is also the director of the Center for Digital Finance and Technologies, and a member of the Data Science Institute. Agostino's research interests broadly span financial technology, market microstructure, financial networks, machine learning in finance, supply chains, energy systems and sustainability. Agostino's research has been published in major journals of his field, including Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Political Economy, Journal of Monetary Economics, Management Science, and Operations Research. Agostino is co-editor of the book Machine Learning and Data Sciences in Financial Markets, published by the Cambridge University Press. Agostino received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2025. He is also a recipient of the NSF CA...
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David C. Hinman, CFA

Bond / Loan Asset Management, Trading & Valuation

Hinman Capital Services LLC (HCS)

New York
Financial, Securities & Investments - Investment Management, Bond Trading, Private Credit, Emerging Market Debt, High Yield Bonds, CLOs, Hedge Funds, Closed-End Funds, Fund NAV, Credit Derivatives/CDS, Benchmarks, Prospectus Disclosure, Bond Defaults / Restructurings, GIPS, Bank Loans, Structured Products, 144a/Reg S, Bond Pricing, Investment Composites, Investment Strategy
David Hinman, CFA has 27 years of finance experience and 23 years of fixed income asset management experience, including 10 years at PIMCO. In his career, he has managed CLOs, hedge funds, and closed- and open-ended mutual funds. His expertise includes analyzing, trading, and managing portfolios of credit derivatives, investment grade and high yield corporate bonds, bank loans, emerging market debt (EMD), and structured credit. As an investor, he has also participated in numerous corporate bankruptcies and debt restructurings and served on creditor workout committees. He co-founded and sold a SEC registered investment advisor, which focused on investing in EMD, where he served as Chief Investment Officer. He has expertise regarding hedge and mutual fund disclosures, documentation, and regulations. He has detailed familiarity with bond offering documents, typical disclosures, as well as bond investor expectations regarding information provided by both issuers and underwriters. ...
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Max Holmes

Investor / Lawyer / NYU Stern Professor

Useful LLC

New York
Business Valuation, Securities & Investments - Antitrust, Arbitration, Banking, Bankruptcy, Business Damages, Business Valuation, Contract Disputes, Cryptocurrency, Due Diligence, Fiduciary Duty, Financial, Fraud, Hedge Funds, Insurance, Investment Banking, Investment Management, Lending, Leveraged Buyouts, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity
Max Holmes has over 40 years of experience as a portfolio manager, research analyst, board member, lawyer, NYU Professor and expert witness. Since 1993, Max Holmes has been an Adjunct Professor of Finance at the Stern Graduate School of Business at New York University, teaching "Bankruptcy and Reorganization." Max Holmes has been the Chief Investment Officer / Lead Portfolio Manager for two large hedge funds ($2.7 billion and $5.4 billion of peak AUM) as well as an insurance company portfolio and a mutual fund portfolio. The funds invested in credit, capital structure arbitrage, distressed debt, rescue finance, direct lending, specialty finance, event stocks and special situations securities, including long and short positions. The funds invested across the capital structure: bank debt, DIP loans, second lien debt, secured and unsecured bonds, floating rate and fixed rate notes, trade claims, preferred stock, common stock, put and call options and credit default swaps (CDS). In...
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Michael J. Garibaldi, CPA,ABV,CFF,CGMA

Garibaldi Group

Garden City, New York
Business Valuation, Accounting - Appraisal, Valuation, Forensic Accounting, Business Damages, Fraud, Business Operations, Financial, Economics, Management, CPA, Accountant, Tax, Business Divorce, Appraisal & Valuation
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Craig A. Wolson

Securities fraud, derivatives, securitization

Wolson Consulting Group

New York, New York
Securities & Investments, Financial - Securities Fraud, Credit Default Swaps, Structured Finance, CLOs, Derivatives, M&A, Project Finance, Asset-Backed Securities, Secured Lending, Legal Malpractice, LLC Agreements, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Contracts, Joint Ventures, SEC Filings, Swaps, Interest Rate Swaps, Securitizations, Private Placements, Structured Products
Please check my website and my LinkedIn profile for my bio and additional information about myself (experience, skills, education, etc.). These may be found at www.structuredfinanceexpert.com and www.linkedin.com/in/craigwolson, respectively.
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Paul Habibi, CPA/ABV/CFF

Nationally-Recognized Real Estate Expert Witness

Grayslake Advisors LLC

New York
Real Estate, Financial - Accounting/Auditing, Banking, Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Inverse Condemnation, Lost Profits, Damages, Antitrust, Agriculture, Lender Liability, Loss of Use, Valuation, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Ground Leases, Brokerage, Joint Ventures, Securities, REITs, Construction/Development, Diminution in Value, Alter Ego
Paul Habibi is Principal and Founder of Grayslake Advisors, a real estate expert services firm based in Los Angeles and New York City. Grayslake's client's include publicly traded Fortune 500 companies, as well as privately held, small businesses, non-profit organizations and associations and individuals. He has been retained as an expert witness in 300+ real estate litigation and regulatory matters, on engagements involving financial analysis, economic damages, accounting, valuation, and industry custom and practice. He has testified in some of the highest-profile matters in the country, in federal and state courts, including the Delaware Court of Chancery, and ADR forums. He has been retained by the vast majority of the AmLaw100 firms on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. He is a Senior Continuing Lecturer at UCLA Anderson School of Management, Continuing Lecturer in Law at UCLA School of Law, Faculty Advisor at UCLA Department of Economics, real estate investor and deve...
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Gary Isenberg

40+ yr Hotel Operations & Real Estate Professional

Iron Mountain Hospitality Advisors

New York
Hotel & Restaurant, Real Estate - Hospitality, Business Interruption, Bankruptcy, Renovation, Collective Bargaining, Hotel Operations, Value, Financial, Underwriting, Contracts, Mismanagement, Performance, Partnership, Optimization, Impact, Operations, Receiver, Personal Injury, Guest Service, safety
Mr. Isenberg’s extensive experience in hotel management, hotel operations, hotel finance, and hospitality ownership representation uniquely qualifies him as an expert in a wide range of hotel / hospitality-related operational and ownership matters. Throughout his distinguished career, he has held hospitality leadership roles such as President, Chief Operating Officer, Hotel General Manager, Director of Finance, and Internal Auditor for various diversified hospitality organizations. These roles have provided him with the expertise to address and resolve complex challenges, including hotel management performance, hotel business interruptions, hotel partnership disputes, employee relations, collective bargaining, territorial conflicts, operation performance and contract compliance. Mr. Isenberg has provided litigation support, depositions, and testimony in mediation, arbitration, hearings, and trial settings. His experience covers cases involving ERISA violations, wrongful termination...
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Mike Evans, CFE

Banking, Securities Compliance & Supervision

VEGA Compliance Consulting

New York
Securities & Investments, Banking - Securities Litigation, Financial, Supervision, Suitability, FINRA, SEC, Churning, Equities, Options, Derivatives, Structured Products, CFE - Certified Fraud Examiner, Regulatory Investigations, Hedge Fund, Sales, Compliance, Penny Stocks, Leverage, Disclosures, Margin
Mike is a seasoned financial compliance executive, regulator, CFE, and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience leading global financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, and BNP Paribas. He has served as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) for three broker-dealers, two Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs), the New York bank branch of BNP Paribas, and as Global Head of Financial Markets Compliance in Paris and London for four years. Mike’s comprehensive expertise spans compliance, risk management, and overseeing regulatory functions across multiple jurisdictions, product areas, and high-profile regulatory investigations. He now specializes in securities litigation support, arbitrations/courts, expert testimony, and expert reports for issues such as suitability claims, failure to disclose risks, regulatory compliance violations, market manipulation, KYC/AML, conflicts of interest, and failure to supervise. He has appeared before FINRA, SEC, CFTC, OFAC, and the D...
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Gary Isenberg

40+ yr Hotel Operations & Real Estate Professional

Iron Mountain Hospitality Advisors

Wilmington, North Carolina
Hotel & Restaurant, Real Estate - Hospitality, Business Interruption, Bankruptcy, Renovation, Collective Bargaining, Hotel Operations, Value, Financial, Underwriting, Contracts, Mismanagement, Performance, Partnership, Optimization, Impact, Operations, Receiver, Personal Injury, Guest Service, safety
Mr. Isenberg’s extensive experience in hotel management, hotel operations, hotel finance, and hospitality ownership representation uniquely qualifies him as an expert in a wide range of hotel / hospitality-related operational and ownership matters. Throughout his distinguished career, he has held hospitality leadership roles such as President, Chief Operating Officer, Hotel General Manager, Director of Finance, and Internal Auditor for various diversified hospitality organizations. These roles have provided him with the expertise to address and resolve complex challenges, including hotel management performance, hotel business interruptions, hotel partnership disputes, employee relations, collective bargaining, territorial conflicts, operation performance and contract compliance. Mr. Isenberg has provided litigation support, depositions, and testimony in mediation, arbitration, hearings, and trial settings. His experience covers cases involving ERISA violations, wrongful termination...
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David Baker, CTP, Registered CPA

Seasoned Bankruptcy and Receivership Specialist

aurora management partners

charlotte, North Carolina
Bankruptcy, Financial - turnaround, restructuring, chapter 11, valuation, financial advisor, cash management, receiver
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Yasser Alhenawi, Ph.D., M.Sc., MBA

Finance & Investment Expert - PhD - Business Dean

Academia

Maumee, Ohio
Financial, Securities & Investments - Valuation, Corporate Finance, Damage & Lost Profit, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Banking & Lending, Fiduciary duty & negligence, Investment Losses, Portfolio Allocation, Securities & Derivatives, Risk Management, Consumer Finance, Real Estate, Analytics, Financial Modeling, Bitcoin, Crypto, Islamic Finance, fraud and manipulation
I am a Finance & Investment expert with 25 years of experience. I bring deep analytical and quantitative expertise supported by more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and years of leadership as a business school dean and finance professor. I provide clear, well-supported analyses for attorneys and am available for new expert-witness engagements.
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Michael A Schellinger

Annuity & Insurance Sales Abuse Expert

Synergy

Houston, Texas
Insurance, Financial - Annuity suitability violations, Annuity sales practices, Elder financial abuse, Annuity marketing practices, Annuity disclosure failures, Insurance agent misconduct, Insurance elder financial abuse, Annuity churning abuse, Annuity twisting abuse, Insurance Replacement Harm, Insurance sales misconduct
Michael Schellinger, RICP®, CLTC®, NSSA®, EA, is a Registered Investment Advisor Representative (Series 65) and Enrolled Agent with over 25 years of experience in insurance and financial services. Licensed in life and health insurance since 1999 and Series 65 registered since 2019, he specializes in annuities, life insurance, and the tax implications of financial products. He is recognized for his expertise in annuity and insurance sales practices, suitability, misrepresentation, fiduciary duties, disclosure obligations, and compliance oversight, with advanced designations in retirement income planning (RICP®), long-term care (CLTC®), and Social Security (NSSA®). Mr. Schellinger has trained and supervised agents, developed compliance procedures, and reviewed countless cases involving annuity and life insurance sales. His unique dual background as an investment advisor and Enrolled Agent enables him to analyze both the financial planning and tax dimensions of insurance and annuity ...
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Michael Rodriguez, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Expert Accounting, Finance & Governance Witness

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...
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Gary Matesic, MST, AEP®, TEP®

50-year trust, estate and fiduciary duty expert.

Trust Management Group, LLP

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 ...
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Steven D Overby, MBA, CFE, PI

Financial Forensics and Fraud Expert

Financial Crime Forensics LLC

Frisco, Texas
Fraud, Financial - Bank Fraud, Loan Fraud, Securities Fraud, Investment Fraud, Embezzlement, Internal Theft, Elder Financial Exploitation, Ponzi Scheme, Wire Fraud, Mail Fraud, Fiduciary Misconduct, Mortgage Fraud, Commercial Loan Fraud, Consumer Loan Fraud, Financial Crime, AML/BSA Breaches
Steven D. Overby is a financial forensics and fraud expert with over 20 years of federal law enforcement experience investigating complex financial crimes. His work has led to more than 100 criminal convictions and nearly $1 billion in court-ordered restitution. Mr. Overby specializes in the expert forensic analysis of financial crimes, including bank and loan fraud, securities fraud, wire fraud, embezzlement, and elder financial exploitation. He has led high-profile investigations in coordination with U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and other federal enforcement agencies. His federal service includes Special Agent roles within the criminal investigation divisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Labor Racketeering and Fraud Investigations. He provides expert consulting and litigation consulting to law firms nationwide, including financial document analysis, fraud reconstruction, expert reports, trial preparation, and expert witness...
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Joseph I. Rosenberg, MBA, MA, CFA

Joseph I. Rosenberg, CFA, LLC

Virginia
Economics, Financial - Damage Awards, Lost Profits, Loss of Earnings, Loss of Earning Capacity, Loss of Household Services, Divorce Financial Analysis, Annuity Valuation Analysis, Marital Property Division, Pension Valuation, Loss of Employee Benefits, Damaged Employment Prospects
As a Forensic Economist, Mr. Rosenberg provides litigation support both plaintiff and defense, in cases of personal injury (PI); wrongful death (WD); wrongful termination (WT); commercial damages/business interruption/lost profits; professional/medical malpractice; mortgage fraud; damaged credit; and other torts in many state and federal jurisdictions throughout the country. For PI, WD, and WT cases, this includes calculating the present value of damage awards for losses of earning capacity, various employee benefits, household services, and life care plan valuations as appropriate, for past and future time periods. Mr. Rosenberg is a widely recognized expert in various topics. These include discount rate methodologies to calculate damage awards, methodologies applied to medical price inflation forecasting, and pension treatment under the collateral source rule. He has been published seven times in peer-reviewed journals on topics related to this important issue, twice in the Jo...
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David C Cawley

Forensic Accountant, Business Valuator, CPA

Fraim, Cawley & Company, CPAs

Roanoke, Virginia
Financial, Accounting - Forensic accounting, Business valuations, Lost profit reports, Lost wages reports, Economic damages, Family law financial support
• Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the state of Virginia since 2016 • Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) as recognized by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) as recognized by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners • Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF) as recognized by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts • Member of the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants • Member of the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analyst (NACVA)
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Judy Razzetti

Ret IRS Special Agent / White Collar Crime & Fraud

Eagle Experts at Eagle Security Group

Fredericksburg, Virginia
Financial, Fraud - Asset Tracking/Forfeiture, Bank Fraud, Bank Secrecy Act, Complex Financial Crimes, Embezzlement, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Financial Investigation, Forensic Accounting, Money Laundering, MSB, OCDETF, Patriot Act Violation, PPP Loan Fraud, RICO, SBA, Tax Fraud/Schemes, Treasury, All States, White Collar Crime
Judy Razzetti had an illustrious career as a Special Agent in the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations (IRS-CI) Unit, where she honed her skills in leading complex financial investigations. Her expertise enabled her to testify effectively against sophisticated criminals, often securing their convictions. Throughout her tenure, she was involved in over 100 high-profile cases that included complex tax fraud, money laundering, and identity theft, under the frameworks of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/Patriot Act. Ms. Razzetti's tax fraud background involves cases related to skimming operations, falsified deductions, use of double books, and return preparer fraud schemes. She is well-versed in the intricate processes of tax prosecutions, including various proof methods and the extensive reviews required to substantiate tax fraud allegations. Her extensive knowledge extends to handling cases linked to the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) and Racketeering, Infl...
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Kari Overson, CFE, PI

Financial Investigations-Federal, SBA

Overson Investigative Group LLC

Federal Way, Washington
Financial, Investigation - Fraud, Bank Fraud, SBA Fraud, Loan Fraud, Elder Abuse, Government Contracting Fraud, Asset Tracing, Litigation Support, Consulting, Qui Tam, Investment Fraud, Investigation-Case Review, White Collar Crimes, Whistleblower, Criminal Defense, Civil Fraud, False Claims Act, False Claims, Embezzlement, Bankruptcy Fraud
Over 26 years as a federal agent conducting complex white collar investigations involving bank and loan fraud, SBA Program Fraud, bankruptcy fraud, contract fraud, money laundering, mortgage fraud, and real estate fraud. For the last 6 years, as a consultant, Certified Fraud Examiner and Private Investigator (WA), Kari's focus has been on these same specialties, with additional work in investment fraud, elder financial exploitation cases, divorce cases, and finding assets.
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