Securities Litigation Expert Witnesses

Sparks, Nevada

Business Valuation, Securities & Investments - Economic Damages, Copyright, Trademark, Securities Litigation, Investment Performance, Shareholder Appraisal Actions

I am a highly experienced consulting expert (over 30 years, including over 20 years at Charles River Associates and Compass Lexecon working on high stakes matters) who also has testifying experience in both state and Federal Court. I have given expert testimony (reports and depositions); managed complex cases; performed research; drafted expert reports, deposition and trial testimony scripts; supervised and performed various types of analyses; created demonstratives; and advised counsel with respect to deposition and trial strategy. I have experience in business valuation (both public and private companies), economic damages (including copyright, trademark, patent, and personal injury), securities litigation (both domestic and international), and shareholder appraisal actions. I am both a CPA and an attorney (UCLA Law School ‘93) and also have an MBA.

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...

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...

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...

Columbus, Ohio

Securities & Investments, Arbitration/Mediation - Securities litigation, FINRA arbitration, Advisor suitability, Investment products, Structured notes, Annuities, Buffered ETFs, Complex derivatives, Advisor conduct, Compensation conflicts, Reg BI violations, Trading and execution quality

Jason L. Thompson is an investment professional with over two decades of experience in trading, portfolio management, and advisor support. Through Trust But Verify, he provides expert witness and consulting services focused on advisor conduct, product suitability, compensation conflicts, and trading practices in FINRA arbitration and civil litigation. Relevant Experience: Investment Manager for an Ameriprise Private Wealth Advisory practice managing $400M+ in client assets Firsthand experience with advisor documentation, compliance, and operational workflows Fifteen years in institutional fixed-income trading and structured products with firms including Lancaster Pollard, Huntington Investment Company, UBS, National City Bank, and Fidelity Investments Executed and distributed structured notes, municipal bonds, and derivatives across retail and institutional markets Areas of Expertise: Advisor conduct, suitability, and compensation structures Derivatives modeling and trading ...