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Justin Maile CipherBlade

Anchorage, Alaska
Cryptocurrency - blockchain, bitcoin, ethereum, theft, fraud, SIM swap, NFT, investment scam, ponzi scheme, smart contract, pig butchering, digital asset discovery, ransomware, compliance, crypto
...Over the last 7 years Justin has supported some of the most impactful cases to affect the crypto industry involving dozens of SIM swap cases, most of the crypto exchange hacks, numerous smart contract exploits, multiple ponzi schemes with total losses in the billions of dollars, multiple strains of ransomware, assisted international law enforcement with the takedown of illicit services including child abuse sites, darknet markets, money laundering, malware as a service, and others, and has lead the investigations into hundreds of "pig butchering" and other romance and investment scams. More recently Justin has focused on supporting civil litigation cases like digital asset discovery for divorce cases, bankruptcies, estate management cases involving crypto, and has been asked to serve as a subject matter expert and opine in various cases involving crypto.

Craig Cherney, Esq.

Phoenix, Arizona
Real Estate, Fraud - Real Estate Funds, Syndicated Real Estate Investments, Land, Due Diligence, Fiduciary Duty, Standards of Care, Real Estate Fund Management, Real Estate Acquisition, Real Estate Entitlements, Land Development, Land Use, Land Valuation, Management Fees, Commissions, Pre-Acquisition Diligence, Title
Have deep experience in acquisition and disposition of hundreds of millions of investment capital in residential land, master plan communities, real estate development projects and entitlement and zone change opportunities throughout the United States. Joint Venture expert between institutional capital, private investors and local real estate operators or real estate sponsors. Pooled real estate funds, real estate syndication and private equity real estate fund management and duties of care to investors. Expert in fiduciary standards of care that relate to real estate managers' fiduciary duty and operating protocol when executing a real estate business plan or pooled investment scheme. Can conduct multiple financial models and sensitivity analysis showing present value and projected IRR rates of return and equity multiples that a real estate project should have delivered in the open market....

Christine Dawe Christine Dawe, LLC

Melbourne, Arkansas
Banking - Credit Union turn-around CEO, operational expert, fraud detection, regulatory compliance, lending expert, compliance expert
Professional Profile  Executive management experience in profit and non-profit business sectors, business transformation and turnaround, business development, public policy administration, finance, project management, and strategic planning.  Education compliments business experience in process consultation, internal and external analysis, financial modeling, and customer/stakeholder relationship building. Professional Experience Operations and Administration • Nationally recognized Chief Executive Officer hired to execute credit union turnarounds – completed several in record time. • Experience in completing regulatory compliance requirements efficiently and ahead of schedule. • Effective communicator and negotiator: o Repaired corporate reputation with members, staff, regulators, vendors, and credit union community. o Lease negotiations, vendor contracts, complicated litigious strategy and execution. o Excellent presentation skills....

Advisors / Experts @MCS Associates National Expert Witness/Consulting Group

Tustin, California
Banking, Financial - Banking operations, Checking Accounts, Bank Fraud, Trusts & fiduciary, Credit underwriting, Lending (all types), Loan administration, Mortgage banking, Foreclosures, Lender liability, Securities & investments, Economics & Accounting, Damages, failed banks analysis / D&O liability.
MCS ASSOCIATES (established 1973) is a nationwide specialist expert witness and litigation consulting group that concentrates in seven key areas:  Banking and Lending  Securities & InvestmentsInvestment Banking & Finance  Financial Services  Insurance  Real Estate  Damages, Economic Analysis & Forensic Accounting Our company takes greater pride and care in identifying and selecting the right experts with the specific specialized expertise needed for each assignment, and we undertake expert witness assignments throughout the United States. Our clients include several thousand leading national and regional law firms, as well as many smaller and specialized boutique practices, and we also work extensively with numerous regulatory and government agencies. BANKING & LENDING: Experts include a wide range of senior bankers, lenders, consultants, accountants, trust & investment managers, regulators, etc....

Advisors / Experts @MCS Associates National Expert Witness/Consulting Group

Tustin, California
Real Estate, Insurance - Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Construction, SBA, Lending, Appraisal, RESPA/TIL, Broker standards, Escrow, Title insurance, Leasing, Property management, Foreclosure, Agent/Broker duties, Insurance underwriting, Claims, Bad faith, Life, Health, Disability, Property/Casualty, Reinsurance, etc.
MCS Associates (established 1973) is a nationwide specialist expert witness and litigation consulting group that concentrates in seven key areas:  Banking and Lending  Securities & InvestmentsInvestment Banking & Finance  Financial Services  Insurance  Real Estate  Damages, Economic Analysis & Forensic Accounting Our company takes greater pride and care in identifying and selecting the right experts with the specific specialized expertise needed for each assignment, and we undertake expert witness assignments throughout the United States....

Dick Bridy, PhD DBI Group Expert Witness

Solana Beach, California
Real Estate - Asset/Property/Portfolio Management, Commercial real estate, real estate Development/Redevelopment, Insurance, Personal Injury, Slip and Fall, Liability, Realtor Fiduciary Matters, Disclosure, Misrepresentation, Negligence, Affirmative Duty
...• Litigation consultation services and trial testimony • Expert consultation on public safety, building compliance and personal injury • Building Code violations and property owner negligence • California Building Standards Code (Title 24) • Application, interpretations, compliance and industry consensus standards of the OSH ACT of 1970 • Lease obligations and Landlord/Tenant default Extensive experience in asset and property management issues related to management operations, leasing, Landlord/Tenant disputes, slip & falls, property inspection and maintenance, security, fiduciary and affirmative duties, plus standards of care for commercial facilities. Dr. Dick Bridy as over 45 years of experience as an owner/developer/redeveloper, asset/property manager, Realtor, investment syndicator and lender for commercial properties nationwide. ________________________________________ Dr. Bridy is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a B.Sc. in Economics....

Gary R. Coburn Restaurant Concept Innovations

San Juan Capistrano, California
Hotel & Restaurant, Slip Trip & Fall - Slip, trip & fall, burns, choking, food safety, dram shop, alcohol, negligent security, employee safety, commercial kitchen, customer injuries, operations, management, franchise, ownership, permitting, training, investing, accounting, premises liability, OSHA, ADA, procedures, equipment design.
...Over 40 years in the restaurant industry as owner, operator, franchisor, consultant, President, Chief Operating Officer, and General Manager of numerous restaurant and food service establishments. Experienced restaurant investor and developer. Active restaurant owner with consulting business developing restaurant concepts and turning around existing establishments....

Jack G Cohen

Westlake Village, California
Real Estate - Private Money Lending in Real Estate, Real Estate Lending, Credit File and Qualifications, Appraisals, Evictions, Foreclosures, Industry Standards, Title Reports, Property Management, Tenant and Landlord Issues, Brokers and Investors Relations, Finance and Documentation, Escrow, Sales & Leasing
...., LLC/Binyanim, LLC/Cohen Investment Group, LLC/Dirot, LLC/ Suburb, LLC/Balboa, LLC – Managing member. Director of private money real estate lender, real estate developer, investment property manager 2012 - Current San Fernando Realty Real estate investment director California Bureau Real Estate/ Private money lending in the real estate industry, credit file and qualifications, appraisals, evictions, foreclosures, industry standards, title reports, property management, tenant and landlord issues, brokers and investors relations, finance and documentation, escrow, sales & leasing, insurance claims, loan servicing

John J. D'Andrea, Ph.D. Realty Solutions

San Rafael, California
Real Estate, Banking - damages, mortgages/lending, Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS), loan underwriting, sub-prime lending, foreclosures/workouts, real estate syndications/limited partnerships, real estate development, appraisals-real estate, due diligence-loans and properties, forensic economics, real estate brokerage
...D'Andrea has been involved in real estate consulting, finance, investment, management, development, and/or brokerage for more than 25 years. His clients have included investment banks, institutional investors and some of the largest financial institutions and most prestigious law firms in the country. His broad range of experience in property and portfolio analysis, real estate finance, business strategies, and forecasting provide a strong foundation for his expert witness practice. Dr. D’Andrea is a seasoned expert, having provided trial and deposition testimony, reports and declarations. Dr. D'Andrea's expertise has been particularly beneficial to counsel when engaged either pre-litigation or in its early stages. He has assisted in succinct evaluation of case merits, reviewing documents for key provisions, discovery requests, examination preparation prior to and during depositions, and settlement negotiations.

Marty Dirks Investment Strategy & Analysis

San Francisco, California
Securities & Investments, Business Damages - Materiality of Information, Damages, Fiduciary Duty, Fraud, Hedge Funds, Insider Trading, Stock Options, Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Pension Plans, Ponzi Scheme, Short Selling, Suitability, Business Valuation
Marty Dirks has more than 30 years of institutional investment experience with expertise in hedge fund management, valuation and analysis of securities, analysis of corporate accounting fraud, and other complex investment-related issues. As an analyst and short selling hedge fund manager from 1989 through 2010, he has special expertise in the analysis of fraud and misrepresentation by publicly-traded companies. Mr. Dirks is a Senior Adjunct Professor of Finance at Golden Gate University (2006-present). He was the director of research at McCullough, a value equity manager, from 2010-2012. He was a board member for the San José pension plan from 2011-2019. From his roles as an Adjunct Professor and Investment Consultant he has proven his ability as a confident public speaker with the ability to convey technical concepts to diverse audiences....

Steven Edrington, CCIM, CPM, CFLC Edrington and Associates

Oakland, California
Real Estate, Premises Liability - Property management, broker, agent, landlord/tenant, apartment, residential, commercial, HOA, wrongful eviction, habitability, standard of care, premises liability, slip/trip/fall, inspection, building codes, electrical codes, health and safety, maintenance, personal injury, rent control, damages
Edrington and Associates are residential investment property specialists. We maximize value and solve complex real estate challenges for our clients, who are owners, developers, and buyers/sellers of rental housing. We are active practitioners in the field in addition to our expert witness work where we primarily serve landlord/tenant and insurance defense attorneys. Steven Edrington is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), Certified Property Manager (CPM), Certified Forensic Litigation Consultant (CFLC), and an ICC Residential Building Inspector. Philip Barthman is an ICC Combination Inspector, electrician, and former Alameda County Building Inspector. We are frequent presenters to the Bar Association of San Francisco, Alameda County Bar Association, Bridge Association of Realtors, San Francisco Apartment Association, and East Bay Rental Housing Association on topic including Issues of Habitability, Adding/Legalizing Units, and Oakland Rent and Eviction Controls.

Jason A Engel, CPA, CFE, CIRA, CVA, MAFF, ABV Engel & Engel, LLP

Los Angeles, California
Accounting, Business Damages - Fraud Investigations, Tracing of Funds, Economic Damages, Alter Ego, Fraudulent Transfers, Business Appraisal & Valuation, Economics, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Intellectual Property, Construction Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Employment Litigation, Business Interruption
...Engel's industry expertise includes Clothing/Apparel, Automotive, Cannabis, Construction, Defamation, Distributorships, Finance, Hotel & Restaurant, Franchises, Hospitals, Imports & Exports, Insurance & Reinsurance, Investment, Manufacturing, Medical Practices, Professional Practices, Real Estate Acquisition, Real Estate Investment, Property Management, Retail & Service Enterprises, Technology.

Steven D. Epcar, CPM S.D. Epcar & Associates

GRANITE BAY, California
Real Estate, Property Management - Expert in real estate and property management issues, including residential, commercial, retail, HOA, hotel, mixed-use properties. Litigation support includes standard of care, partnership conflict, brokerage/leasing, landlord/tenant, valuation, premises, rent control, life/safety and environmental.
...Epcar is experienced in real estate management organizational/profitability assessments. His extensive background includes the successful development and operation of "best in class" real estate management and consulting organizations. He has extensive experience in multi-family, commercial, retail, condominiums, hotels, mixed-use asset operations, renovations and marketing. In addition he has provided project management, investment feasibility and due diligence services as well as marketing/branding for business development and expansion. His background also includes significant real estate development services, commercial leasing and Tenants-In-Common/1031 exchange investments. Mr. Epcar is a Certified Property Manager (CPM), a licensed California real estate broker and a licensed Managing Broker in the State of Washington. He is also a member of the Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA)....

Dennis Gemberling Perry Group International

San Francisco, California
Hotel & Restaurant, Real Estate - Hospitality Industry, Management, Operations, Maintenance, Upkeep, Safety, Security, Employment, Wages, Harassment, Discrimination, Income and Economic Impact, Business Interruption Issues, Alcohol Service Handling, Food Safety, Construction, Equipment, Standard of Care, Customs and Trade Practices
– Over 35 years experience managing, operating and consulting on full-service, limited-service, extended-stay, all-suite, branded and franchised, condo and timeshare hotels and resorts, casual, fine-dining and quick-service restaurants, bars and nightclubs, catering and special event facilities, casinos, and mixed-use real estate. Held prior positions for different owners, operators and chains as Senior Vice President, General Manager, Director of Food & Beverage and Restaurant Unit Manager. – Retained over 400 projects including brands, franchises and independents across the United States, Mexico and Canada. - Earned Certificates in Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management from Cornell University and Receiverships Administration, Procedures, and Law from Loyola Law School – Member of Foodservice Consultants Society International, Forensic Expert Witness Association, and Turnaround Management Association. - Over 10 years as A.M....

Robert S. Griswold, CRE, CPM, CCIM, MSBA Griswold Real Estate Management, Inc.

San Diego, California
Real Estate, Premises Liability - Property management, broker, agent, apartment, commercial, HOA, slip/trip/fall, maintenance inspection, water intrusion, mold, health & safety, personal injury
...Serves as a consultant or expert witness in standards of care, standards of practice, best practices, and custom and practice for real estate transactions, property management/ownership and fiduciary duty issues for all types of residential and commercial real estate – management, operations, maintenance, health & safety, habitability, mold, water intrusion, personal injury, trip & fall, premises liability, property inspection, broker or agent failure to disclose; misrepresentation; negligence/fraud & association board duties, & real estate receivership....

David C. Hinman, CFA Hinman Capital Services LLC (HCS)

Corona del Mar, California
Financial, Securities & Investments - Asset Management, Bond Trading, Fixed Income, Emerging Market Debt, High Yield Bonds, CLOs, Hedge Funds, Mutual Funds, Credit Derivatives, CDS, Prospectus Disclosure, Bond Defaults / Restructurings, AT1s, CoCos, Bank Loans, Bank Asset Liability, SEC Rule 144a, Bond Pricing, Chief Investment Officer
David Hinman, CFA has nearly 25 years of fixed income asset management experience, primarily 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, 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, 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. He previously held Series 3, 63, 65 and 7 licenses....

Peter John Ingersoll, CCIM Safe Harbour Equity, Inc.

Oceanside, California
Cannabis, Securities & Investments - Cannabis, marijuana, banking and financing, receiverships, bankruptcy, FINRA, syndication, 1031 exchanges, investor disputes, securities fraud, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, investor lawsuits, unregistered securities, investor fraud, shareholder disputes, governance, compliance
Cannabis real estate and investment thought leader. Managing director and cannabis product chair for Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates, the first national real estate firm to embrace cannabis as legitimate investment sector. Expertise in cannabis including breach of contract issues, breach of fiduciary duty, financing & private equity, governance documents, 1031 exchanges, sale-leasebacks, broken development deals, partner disputes, receiverships (bankruptcy is not available for cannabis enterprises), investor disputes, and unregistered securities litigation. Former Series 65 registered investment advisor. Graduate of Wharton School – University of Pennsylvania - BS of Economics. Co-Captain of the wrestling team

JON-ERIC L KRONVALL Esoteric Advisors

San Luis Obispo, California
Securities & Investments, Financial - Broker Dealers, Banking & Lending, Negligence, Trusts, Hybrid Securities, Crypto Assets, Specialty Assets, Dual RIAs & Broker Dealers, Fiduciary, Reg BI, Accredited, Estates, Testamentary Litigation, Offshore, Practice Management, Regulatory, 1031/DSTs, Captive Insurance, FINRA, fraud.
...These roles have encompassed audit-risk management, regional management, and wealth office management. As a Regional Manager, my responsibilities included overseeing risk management, human resources, public relations, and corporate leadership. I oversaw the performance of over 500 team members. My functional areas of oversight included consumer and business loan portfolios, insurance and investment partners, and various other business lines of production. In my capacity as a Wealth Manager, I managed a credit, investment, and fiduciary portfolio valued at over $5 billion in assets. The revenues generated by these relationships amounted to over $3 million dollars annually. I have successfully collaborated with regulatory agencies, law enforcement, and multinational entities on cross-border matters. As an entrepreneur, I have established several consulting firms serving both consumers and businesses....

Gregory M. Libby, MBA Libby Consulting, LLC

San Diego, California
Real Estate, Property Management - commercial real estate, lease, REIT, real estate investment trust, triple net, NNN, retail, industrial, office, multifamily, asset management, property management, portfolio, leasing, CoStar, disaster, due diligence, construction, roof, pavement, asphalt, lease administration, corporate real estate
...Greg is qualified to consult or serve as an expert witness on a wide variety of commercial real estate and facilities matters including but not limited to the REIT industry and practices, asset management, budgeting, capital expense planning/management, construction, corporate real estate, development/redevelopment, disaster planning and response, due diligence, facilities management, financial modeling, lease abstraction, lease administration, lease agreements, leasing, NNN expenses/reconciliations/audits, project management, property management, and restructuring of lease agreements. Greg is currently working as a Principal at Libby Consulting, LLC. Mr. Libby serves clients from small business owners to global corporations in whatever capacity he can be most useful as a trusted advisor to management or as a hands-on coach for team members. For every engagement, he uses his knowledge and experience to help clients improve their performance and outcomes....

Daniel M Reser, JD Fiduciary Services, Inc.

San Rafael, California
Financial - Independent Fiduciary, Corporate Retirement Plans, ERISA, ESOP, Trusts, Benefits,Mergers,Acquisitions,Valuation, Fiduciary Duty
...(“FSI”), a registered investment advisor located in San Rafael, California. Mr. Reser and FSI focus on providing trustee and fiduciary services for transactions and ongoing administration related to Employee Stock Ownership Plans or ESOPs. An ESOP transaction involves purchasing company stock from business owners who are looking for an exit or liquidity plan for their businesses where the shares are placed in a trust for the employee/participants. There can be significant tax and incentive advantages for selling to and maintaining an ESOP owned company. Besides holding an undergraduate and law degree from Southern Methodist University Mr. Reser graduated from the UCLA John Anderson Graduate School of Management Executive Program. He is also a member of the Western Pension Benefits Conference, The ESOP Association and the National Center for Employee Ownership. Mr. Reser has had his presentations picked up on newswires for speaking at ESOP Association events.

Stephen E. Roulac, PhD Roulac Global

San Francisco, California
Real Estate, Economics - RE finance/investment,Causation/liability,Damages,Consulting expert, Valuation/appraisal/analytics,Fiduciary/ ethics, Due process/diligence, Properties/markets, Cycles, Conservation easements,Housing, Financial economics, Development/building,Loans, Securitization/CMBS/RMBS, Proptech, Leases, Strate
...Stephen Roulac’s background includes working as a real estate expert providing professional strategic property analytic, investment management, and advisory services to decision-makers. Stephen Roulac has been retained as a consulting and/or testifying expert for 150+ matters, including many of the most significant real estate litigation assignments of the last several decades. Dr. Roulac and his team provide consulting advice and expert witness services to assist clients in resolving problems, including diagnosis, analysis, development of alternative solutions, and implementation assistance in negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation. Dr....

Philip S Simmons, Esq. The Simmons Group, Inc.

Culver City, California
Real Estate, Management - Land Use, Entitlements, Due Diligence, Contracts, General Real Estate, Mixed-Use, Urban Infill, Subdivisions, Development, Real Estate Acquisition, Partnerships, Project Management, Disposition, Brokerage, Consulting.
Offering over thirty-five years experience in successful private and corporate residential & mixed-use real estate acquisition, entitlement, investment, transaction and development operations. Specialization includes contracts and operations relating to land use, due diligence, major property entitlements, urban infill and subdivision development, project design, partnership structuring, marketing and disposition. Regularly provide pre-litigation consultation services, utilizing experience as development executive, land use attorney, and real estate broker in helping retaining counsel to evaluate claims and craft arguments. Offers assistance to companies and legal counsel in leading complex negotiations, managing development teams, reviewing and implementing ordinances, drafting agreements, structuring compliance, and directing teams of outside counsel.

Thomas G. Taliaferro, CIMA®, AIF®

San Diego, California
Securities & Investments, Financial - Breach of fiduciary duty, Uniform Prudent Investors Act, churning, suitability, broker/dealer standards and compliance, investment advisor, portfolio management, asset allocation, unauthorized trading, elder abuse, FINRA, financial advisor, financial planning, branch management, securities fraud
Financial advisor/portfolio manager with over 30 years’ professional experience including serving as a Senior Vice President for both Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo Advisors. Extensive experience with high net-worth and ultra-high-net worth clients. Supervisory experience includes managing 55 financial advisors with accounts totaling in excess of $4 billion and addressing numerous employment issues at broker/dealers. Spotless compliance record. Have testified as an expert witness in AAA, FINRA and Superior court venues and deposition. Member of Securities Experts Roundtable and public speaker....

William Fender, CPA, J.D., MBA, AIFA, RF Innovest Portfolio Solutions LLC

Denver, Colorado
Securities & Investments - Fiduciary duties, trusts and estates, Uniform Prudent Investor Act, trustees, trust beneficiaries, suitability, modern portfolio theory, prudent investment practices, ERISA, damage calculations, investment advisers, diversification
Professional certifications and credentials - Certified Public Accountant, attorney (inactive), Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst, Registered Fiduciary • Principal and Senior Investment Consultant with Innovest Portfolio Solutions LLC, an SEC registered investment adviser firm that provides investment consulting services on a fee-only basis to over $21 billion of individual, retirement plan and foundation investment portfolios pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (1996 to present) • Expert witness focus - Fiduciary duties and responsibilities associated with the management of investment portfolios in trusts and estates, retirement plans, individual investor portfolios and foundations • Experience includes expert reports, damage calculations and testimony with respect to trustees of private trusts (including bank trust departments), beneficiaries of private trusts, retirement plan participants, retirement plan fiduciaries, investment advisers and individual investors •...

Mary Peck Mary Peck Art Advisory, LLC

Denver, Colorado
Personal Property Appraiser, Appraisal & Valuation - Fine Art, Painting, Sculpture, Prints, Contemporary Art, Impressionist Art, Modern Art, American Art, European Art, Charitable Donation Appraisal, Insurance Appraisal, Insurance Claim, Estate Tax Appraisal, Auctions, Art Advisory, Art Collections, Copyright Infringement
...Mary founded Mary Peck Art Advisory, LLC in 2008 and has worked with private collectors, foundations, corporate collections, institutions, and art investment funds. She provides personalized advisory services for the development, management and dispersal of fine art collections. Between 1994-2007, Mary worked for Christie’s, New York, where she was a Specialist and Vice President and served as the Sale Head of the bi-annual Post-War and Contemporary Day Sale for seven years. Ms. Peck also specialized in Impressionist and Modern art and contemporary prints. In 2010, Ms. Peck moved to her hometown of Denver, Colorado where she worked for the Denver Art Museum as the Manager of Annual Giving while continuing to advise clients. In 2012, Ms. Peck returned to art consulting and appraising full-time. Ms. Peck has conducted appraisals for the Aspen Art Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver, in addition to numerous private, corporate, and institutional clients....

Danny Dukes, CPA, MBA, CFE Danny F. Dukes and Associates

Florida
Banking, Fraud - Banks, Mortgage, Fraud, Money Laundering
...As a consultant he has assisted community financial institutions with investment management, asset liability management, investment banking, compliance issues, internal audit, deposit and loan operations, company policies and general accepted accounting principles. He has assisted in a capital raise for de-novo financial institutions. He has also served as a lead on the selection of data processing solutions and transition teams for mergers and acquisitions. Danny earned a Bachelor's of Business Administration degree from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. He continued his academic pursuits while working full-time and earned a Master's of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Georgia. Danny became a Certified Public Accountant in 1989 and a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1996....

Errold F Moody, PhD MBA MSFP LLB BSCE EF Moody PhD MBA BSCE LLB MSFP

CRYSTAL RIVER, Florida
Securities & Investments, Risk Management - FINANCIAL PLANNING, SUITABILITY, BEST INTERESTS, PRUDENT MAN, FIDUCIARY BREACH, ARBITRATION, FEES, COMMISSIONS, ECONOMICS, INSURANCE, RISK OF LOSS, FINRA, ERISA, SEC/STATE LICENSING, REGULATORY INCOMPETENCE, CFP, RIA, SSRN, ChFC, CPA
...No Nonsense Finance- 2003. reprinted 2009; Financial Planning Fiduciary Standards under Dodd Frank, 2011; The Failure of Securities Arbitration, 2012; Investments/Securities Risk of Loss, 2023, online at EMoody.com. 52 years in the trenches as Financial Planner, Held 7, 24, 27, 63, 65 licenses, CFP, RIA, Real Estate Broker; B-1 General Contractor, California Life and Disability Insurance Analyst (i of 35); Have acted as arbitrator, expert witness. Current focus as Consultant. Taught CFP/Financial Planning courses for University of California, Irvine and Berkeley, University of San Francisco, et al; Real Estate Capstone course for UCI, Taught series 4, 6, 24, 27, 63, 65, etc. for Private schools. Continuing insurance education courses- Medicare, Social Security, Long Term Care, Estate planning, Contracts, etc. Had CLE courses- Planning and Insurance, accepted by California Bar, Risk of Loss course accepted for CLE by Florida Bar 2023....

Danny Dukes, CPA, MBA, CFE Danny F. Dukes and Associates

Canton, Georgia
Banking, Fraud - Banks, Mortgage, Fraud, Money Laundering
...As a consultant he has assisted community financial institutions with investment management, asset liability management, investment banking, compliance issues, internal audit, deposit and loan operations, company policies and general accepted accounting principles. He has assisted in a capital raise for de-novo financial institutions. He has also served as a lead on the selection of data processing solutions and transition teams for mergers and acquisitions. Danny earned a Bachelor's of Business Administration degree from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. He continued his academic pursuits while working full-time and earned a Master's of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Georgia. Danny became a Certified Public Accountant in 1989 and a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1996....

Chuck Miller Chuck Miller Consulting LLC

Boise, Idaho
Construction, Construction Defects - Construction contracts, construction scheduling, construction estimating, construction project management, International Building Code, code compliance, industry standards, energy efficient building, high performance home building, land development, contractor registration, contractor licensing
Chuck Miller has 50+ years of construction industry experience, has invested in professional education, and has extensive training in alternative dispute resolution, As a result, Chuck has the knowledge and ability to be a convincing construction industry specialist when serving as a professional witness and/or providing expert testimony during a dispute hearing. Chuck's Construction Industry Experience includes: Apprentice Carpenter - Hellman Construction - 1968 to 1970 Journeyman Carpenter / Carpenter Foreman - Ziola Construction Inc., Oak Lawn, IL -1970 to 1972 Journeyman Carpenter / Carpenter Foreman - Southwest Carpentry Inc....

Robert W Berliner, Jr., Esq.

Chicago, Illinois
Real Estate, Legal - Legal Malpractice, Real Estate Legal Malpractice, Standard of Care
...Among other things, he was retained as a "third party professional qualified in financial and economic analysis" and, as such, adjudicated a dispute between the Illinois State Lottery and its then outside management company. He was general counsel and shareholder of a national real estate investment and development company which developed and owned apartments, retail centers, hotels and office buildings throughout the United States. He has been a principal in many real estate and other business ventures and taught Real Estate Investment Analysis as an adjunct professor at the Stuart Graduate School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology, as well as being a guest lecturer and teacher in courses involving real estate and the law at other institutions. Mr. Berliner has served as an expert witness in a number of cases involving real estate, often involving claims of legal malpractice, and has testified at depositions and in court....

Jeffrey S Rothbart, J.D., LL.M, LEED-AP Real Estate Expert Witnesses, LLC

NORTHBROOK, Illinois
Real Estate, Appraisal & Valuation - 1031 Exchange, NNN, LLC/Partnership dispute, Real Estate Appraisal, Proforma Analysis, Zoning, commercial financing, landlord/tenant disputes, acquisition, standard of care, real estate valuation, REIT
...Rothbart’s experience includes, but is not limited to, land and property acquisition, zoning and entitlements, development, general contracting, valuation, acquisitions, debt and equity finance, asset and property management, leasing, sustainability and dispositions. Mr. Rothbart has experience with both domestic and international real estate as well as most property types. Mr. Rothbart is an Illinois licensed attorney, possess and LL.M. in Taxation and has been an Adjunct Professor of Law since 2007. Mr. Rothbart has served as an expert witness/consultant in over 100 real estate matters. Prior expert experience includes, but is not limited to, real estate valuation, LLC Operating Agreements, breach of fiduciary duties, breach of representations and warranties, land use, construction damages, standard of care issues, brokerage relationships, landlord/tenant disputes and deceptive leasing practices. Mr....

Bob Lawson, CSCP®, AIF®, CFE®, MRFC®, LUTCF® Barrington Financial Consulting Group, Inc.

Bloomington, Minnesota
Securities & Investments, Insurance - Ponzi Schemes, FINRA Expert Witness, FINRA Arbitration Expert Witness, Securities Expert Witness, Mutual Fund Expert Witness, FINRA Arbitrator, Fiduciary Expert Witness, Securities Compliance Expert Witness, Annuity Expert Witness, Options Expert Witness, Securities Fraud Examiner, Annuity Expert
...Robert Lawson has 40 years of experience in the financial services industry with securities, investments, retirement plans, and insurance and in a professional capacity as a registered representative, financial advisor, investment fiduciary, branch manager, securities, and options principal. He is the President and Chief Compliance Officer of Barrington Capital Management, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) firm he established in 1988. He also serves as the President and Managing Principal of Barrington Financial Consulting Group, Inc., a securities and insurance litigation consulting firm with experienced testifying and consulting experts. Mr. Lawson proudly serves as a FINRA and NFA Arbitrator (FINRA Chair-Qualified) and a FINRA Mediator where he presides over industry and public disputes pertaining to breach of fiduciary duties, negligence, failure to supervise, misrepresentation, breach of contract, monetary damages, and employment issues....

Sheffey N Massey, DO FACEP HealthPartners Medical Group

Lake City, Minnesota
Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services - Board Certified Emergency Medicine, 29 years of full-time emergency medicine practice, Team leader, Trained communicator, Trusted educator, Advanced military leadership, Hundreds of patient care charts reviewed as medical director, quality leader and utilization management liaison.
...Reviewed hundreds of patient charts for quality, medical management and sentinel events. Counseled multiple physicians on process improvement and quality care issues. Trauma site review physician in Wisconsin with over 50 trauma state variations. • 29 years of emergency medicine practice includes diverse experience in urban and rural facilities, all levels of trauma care from level I to small level IV facilities. • Directly involved in developing comprehensive stroke center, cardiac center and trauma system in Western Wisconsin. • Heavily invested in continuing education of ED staff, ED residents, APC and Medical students from area colleges. • EMS medical direction, real world training in disaster medicine and incident command processes. Military • Medical Group Vice Commander- Leading over 70 enlisted and 40 officer medical professionals....

David S Howell Avatron

Saint Louis, Missouri
Software Engineering - Software,Mobile,Apps,Applications,Source,Code,Startups,iOS,Android,Mac,Windows,Web,Internet,Objective-C,Swift,Java,Kotlin,Javascript,AI,ML
David Howell is a former Apple software engineer with more than 30 years in the software industry and experience teaching computer science and engineering management at a graduate level. The founder of two companies, including one acquired by Apple, with a focus on mobile, desktop, and web apps, he is currently CEO of Avatron. In the past his roles have included Senior Software Engineer, VP of Engineering, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and member of Boards of Advisors. As an expert witness, Mr. Howell has written 18 opinions, testified in Federal court twice, and been deposed four times, in cases involving patent infringement and validity (including two PTAB IPR cases), contract breach, trade-secret misappropriation, and fraud. He holds 8 patents for software and hardware inventions. In addition to software engineering, Mr. Howell consults and testifies on general entrepreneurship, startup investment, and mergers & acquisitions.

Michael B Vaughn 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
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,. 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....

Kerry Campbell, CFA®, CFP®, AIFA® Kerry Campbell LLC

Staten Island, New York
Securities & Investments, Financial - Uniform Prudent Investor Act, UPIA, Trust and Estates, Trustee Duty of Impartiality, Fiduciary Duty, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Damages, Investment Suitability, Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Asset Allocation, Investment Due Diligence, Divorce, Matrimonial, Hedge Funds, FINRA, Annuities.
...He is the principal of a financial litigation and investment management consulting firm, Kerry Campbell LLC, where he serves as a financial expert witness during litigations and provides consulting services to financial institutions and investors. He has worked in investment research and portfolio management, as a Managing Director at Arden Asset Management, and as a Senior Vice President at Guggenheim Partners. He has worked in prime broker risk management as a Managing Director at Bear Stearns. Prior to that he worked as a commissioned registered representative, a funding officer and as a credit analyst/loan officer. Mr. Campbell received a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Chicago Booth Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Finance Summa Cum Laude from Fordham University Gabelli School of Business....

Frank J Carr Centnennial Advisory Group

Tarrytown, New York
Employment, Vocational Rehabilitation - Executive Compensation, Financial Services Employment, Financial Services Compensation, Hedge Fund Employment, Hedge Fund Compensation, Private Equity Compensation, Investment Employment, Investment Management Compensation, Wall Street Compensation, Employment Litigation, Wrongful Termination
Frank Carr has extensive background and experience as a Compensation and Employment Expert Witness with particular expertise in the Financial Services and Investment Industries. He has represented both employers and employees at Investment Management Firms, Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds, Private Equity Firms, Wealth Managers, Investment & Commercial Banks and Broker Dealers. Mr. Carr has provided expert reports and testimony for matters before the American Arbitration Association, JAMS, FINRA, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Superior Court and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Additional case jurisdictions have included New Jersey, Connecticut, Texas, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, California, Florida and Singapore. Mr. Carr is a former corporate banker, investment firm Chief Financial Officer and a 22 year veteran of executive search for the Financial Services industry....

David C. Hinman, CFA Hinman Capital Services LLC (HCS)

New York
Financial, Securities & Investments - Asset Management, Bond Trading, Fixed Income, Emerging Market Debt, High Yield Bonds, CLOs, Hedge Funds, Mutual Funds, Credit Derivatives, CDS, Prospectus Disclosure, Bond Defaults / Restructurings, AT1s, CoCos, Bank Loans, Bank Asset Liability, SEC Rule 144a, Bond Pricing, Chief Investment Officer
David Hinman, CFA has nearly 25 years of fixed income asset management experience, primarily 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, 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, 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. He previously held Series 3, 63, 65 and 7 licenses....

Marc Schneider Twelve Lions Capital

Mount Kisco, New York
Financial, Securities & Investments - Asset Management, Debt Financing, Bond Trading, High Yield and Distressed Bonds, Financial Valuation, Securities Valuation, Institutional Investor, Corporate Restructuring, Mergers & Acquisitions, Distressed Debt, Private Equity, Creditor Rights, Creditor Committees
...Senior investment professional for Avenue Capital, a large asset manager focused on value investing in distressed debt and special situations. Invested approximately $2 billion in distressed situations in North America and Europe. Expertise in valuing corporate assets and liabilities including bonds, bank debt, trade claims, pension obligations, equity and equity linked securities. Experience leading cross-border restructurings both in and out of bankruptcy, ran creditor committees, analyzed debt documents (bond indentures, credit agreements) and creditors rights, worked on restructurings in North America and through Europe. Investment banker at Salomon Smith Barney, focused on capital raising (both debt and equity), merger and acquisitions, financial restructuring and advisory services. Former corporate lawyer focused on debt financing, securities issuances and mergers and acquisitions....

Jeremy Starr, FSA. MAAA Jeremy Starr Consulting LLC

New York, New York
Actuarial, Insurance - life reinsurance, Yearly Renewable Term rate increases, Recapture disputes, life reinsurance coverage issues, reinsurance manager underwriting authority disputes, life reinsurance regulatory issues, life insurance securitization, financial reinsurance, surplus relief, administrative reinsurance
...Managing Director working on life insurance securitizations for a major investment bank. Company roles have included senior officer in charge of reinsurance pricing and/or valuation. Actively lobbied insurance regulators on life reinsurance issues and was chief life reinsurance industry company lobbyist when chair of the American Council of Life Insurers’ Reinsurance Committee from 1999-2000. Chair of the Reinsurance Section of the Society of Actuaries and Chair of a reinsurance committee at the Academy of Actuaries. Chair of task forces that wrote an actuarial standard on life, annuity, and health reinsurance financial reporting and a second that wrote a practice note on credit for reinsurance. Author of the reinsurance chapter in the Society of Actuaries textbook “International Financial Reporting for Insurers.” Experience includes over a dozen cases involving both bench trials and arbitrations....

Michael B Vaughn Golden Age Advisory, LLC

New York
Financial, Real Estate - Mortgage, Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living, HUD FHA, Multifamily, Commercial Real Estate, Seniors Housing, Partnerships, Suitability, Valuation, GSA, EB5
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,. 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....

Howard B Brownstein, CTP The Brownstein Corporation

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
Business Operations, Business Valuation - Bankruptcy, Restructuring, Valuation, Distress, Turnaround Management, Crisis Management, Corporate Governance, Banking/Lending, Finance, Investment Banking, Business Practices, Fraud, Risk Management, M&A
Howard Brownstein is a nationally-known turnaround and crisis management professional, and is the President of The Brownstein Corporation, which provides turnaround management and advisory services to companies and their stakeholders, as well as investment banking services, fiduciary services, and litigation consulting, investigations and valuation services. He has extensive experience in valuing businesses, obtaining financing, and selling businesses. He serves as Financial Advisor to Debtors, lenders and Creditor Committees in bankruptcy proceedings, and as a litigation expert in several cases including the landmark Merry-Go-Round bankruptcy. Mr. Brownstein served as Chief Restructuring Officer in U.S. Mortgage, a $138 million mortgage fraud, and as Plan Administrator in Montgomery Ward LLC, the largest retail liquidation in history. Mr. Brownstein has been involved in the above activities for over 30 years. Mr....

Sameer Singh Somal, CFA, CFP, CAIA Blue Ocean Global Technology

Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Defamation, Intellectual Property - Internet defamation, cyber defamation, online reputation, digital marketing, defamation damages, online defamation, reputation management, search engine optimization, seo, public relations, Patent Infringement, Cyber investigation, Media communications law, IP Damages, intellectual property, ipr, ip
...North East Dental Management, LLC, formerly known as Garden State Dental Management, LLC, d/b/a Family Dental Group, Dr. Michal Gelbart, Dr. Fred Friedman, Dr. Lawrence Stein, Virginia Wicke, Carolyn Totillo, Justine Antonatos, and Maria Farides Also referred to as Nokaj v. NEDM, et al Court: United States District Court, Southern District of New York • Atmosphere Hospitality Management, LLC, v. ZelJkaCurtullo, Shiba Investments Inc., and Karim Merali Court: United States District Court, South Dakota Western Division • Iryna Boyko v. Benny The Bum’s Restaurant and Vladimir A. Mosendz Court: Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County • K.G.S., individually, and as Guardian and Next Friend of Baby Doe v. Thehuffingtonpost.com, Inc., d/b/a The Huffington Post; MirahRiben; David G....

Bill Cline GaffneyCline

Houston, Texas
Oil and Gas, Economics - Valuation of petroleum assets, international oil and gas, petroleum contracts development and negotiation support; petroleum sector resource management and fiscal reform, petroleum engineering, energy, geology
...Cline has also managed various engagements with national oil companies and other national agencies and ministries in Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, including such industry milestone events as the opening of state petroleum sectors to private investment in Venezuela, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq, amongst others. He has direct experience in the development, negotiation and administration of all types of petroleum agreements in numerous countries. He is a long-standing member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN), serving as president 2019-20.

Jamie Jacoby, CPA, MBA Abacus Analytics

Menard, Texas
Medical Billing - Medical Costs, Medical Billing, Chargemaster Analysis, Healthcare Finance
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY 30 years experience in top level hospital management with a strong financial background WORK EXPERIENCE Regional CFO 9/2016 to 3/2020 NewLight Healthcare Austin, TX • Provide CFO services for rural hospitals • Consult with rural hospitals on financial issues Chief Financial Officer 10/2013 to 9/2016 Connally Memorial Medical Center Floresville, TX • Served as Chief Financial Officer • Worked closely with management team to ensure financial success of the hospital • Oversaw all accounting, charging, billing and coding activities Regional CFO 7/2010 to 7/2013 NewLight Healthcare Austin, TX • Provide CFO services for rural hospitals • Consult with rural hospitals on financial issues Owner 11/2007 to Present Jamie R Jacoby, CPA Menard, TX • Provide business advisement services to small and medium businesses • Prepare tax returns for businesses and individuals • Provide tax planning services Chief Financial Officer 11/2008 to 2/2010 Rural Hospital Management Associates...

Nick Nicholas, CRE,CCIM,MAI Nicholas Co.

Dallas, Texas
Real Estate, Real Estate Appraiser - Property Management, Property Owner Standard of Care, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Broker Standards of care, Real Estate Valuation, Commercial Property Leasing, Skyscrapers, Elevators/Escalators, Real Estate Partnerships, Commercial Real Estate Investment
...From 1978 to the present he has been involved in a diversity of real estate activities including sales and leasing, site selection and planning, financing, development, construction, marketing, appraisal and management of office, retail, industrial and other business properties. Mr. Nicholas has developed millions of dollars of office, retail, industrial and residential properties for investment partnerships and has made significant personal real estate investments. Mr. Nicholas is president of Nicholas Co. and is actively engaged in real estate investing, development, brokerage, litigation support and expert witness, counseling and appraisal. Mr. Nicholas also teaches courses he developed for the commercial real estate industry....

Sheffey N Massey, DO FACEP HealthPartners Medical Group

Wisconsin
Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services - Board Certified Emergency Medicine, 29 years of full-time emergency medicine practice, Team leader, Trained communicator, Trusted educator, Advanced military leadership, Hundreds of patient care charts reviewed as medical director, quality leader and utilization management liaison.
...Reviewed hundreds of patient charts for quality, medical management and sentinel events. Counseled multiple physicians on process improvement and quality care issues. Trauma site review physician in Wisconsin with over 50 trauma state variations. • 29 years of emergency medicine practice includes diverse experience in urban and rural facilities, all levels of trauma care from level I to small level IV facilities. • Directly involved in developing comprehensive stroke center, cardiac center and trauma system in Western Wisconsin. • Heavily invested in continuing education of ED staff, ED residents, APC and Medical students from area colleges. • EMS medical direction, real world training in disaster medicine and incident command processes. Military • Medical Group Vice Commander- Leading over 70 enlisted and 40 officer medical professionals....