Education:

Princeton, 1964 (B.A., Economics, with honors)

NYU Business School, 1966 (MBA, Top of class)

Expertise: Mr. Purcell has over 40 years of experience in every area of investment banking including the following:

Mergers & Acquisitions

Leveraged Buyouts and Recapitalizations

Fairness Opinions and Fairness Issues

Adequacy Opinions

Solvency Opinions

Bankruptcy issues, including fraudulent conveyance

Valuations

Advice to Special Committees of Boards

Due Diligence and Disclosure Issues

Fiduciary Issues

Damage issues and analysis

Lender Liability

Fee issues

Document Interpretation and Standards from investment banking point of views

Criminal cases involving alleged securities violations and insider trading

Financing of Debt and Equity (both public and private, taxable and tax-exempt, including structured financings)

Venture Capital

Leasing and Real Estate Financing

Background: Mr. Purcell was a Managing Director at Dillon Read for almost 25 years and has been a Senior Advisor to a number of medium-sized investment banks. He also has served as interim CEO of a public company and has served on Boards of Directors. Mr. Purcell is currently Senior Director to the Investment Banking Firm of Seale & Associates, Washington, DC. area.

Mr. Purcell has been an expert in more than 100 cases with over 100 Law Firms, including cases for the SEC and the I.R.S. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants. Subjects include all areas mentioned above.

MCS Associates is a nationally recognized consulting group that has provided financial, operations and regulatory/compliance consulting services nationwide to financial institutions, insurance companies and regulatory agencies as well as real estate and financial services organizations for over 30 years.

Expert Witness and Litigation Consulting are a primary focus of our services. We undertake expert witness assignments throughout the United States and our clients include several hundred leading law firms around the country, working on behalf of both plaintiff and defendant financial institutions, borrowers, depositors, investors, developers, insurance companies and their insured, securities/insurance/real estate brokers/agents, regulators and government agencies, and individuals.

Together with MCS Associates’ specialized resources in banking, financial services and real estate, we also draw on key strategic alliances in insurance, economics, academia and the securities industry to meet a wide range of expert witness needs. Our litigation experts include experienced bankers, lenders, consultants, regulators, managers, brokers & agents in insurance, real estate, and securities; insurance claims and underwriting managers; economists, accountants, appraisers, real estate analysts, and academics.

Areas of Expertise Include:

Banking Operations/Administration

Check Fraud

Lending Policies, Custom and Practice

Loan Underwriting & Credit Administration

Sub Prime Loan Originations, Underwriting, Securitizations & Servicing

Bankruptcy, Foreclosures and Workouts

Trust & Fiduciary Issues / Operations

Securities Brokerage & Investments

Valuations & Damages Analysis

Forensic Accounting

Employment / Compensation

Real Estate Brokerage & Management

Title Insurance & Escrow

Real Estate Appraisal & Transactions

Insurance Industry Custom & Practice

Insurance Coverages / Claims Handling

Insurance Bad Faith

Arrowfish Consulting is a national Economic Damages and Business Valuation firm capable of handling a wide array of services due to the rich diversity of experience and stellar backgrounds of its experts.

We draw from a deep pool of PhD Economists, MBAs, CPAs, CFEs, CFAs, ASAs, CIRAs and other credentialed experts to provide the experience and subject-matter expertise needed for each engagement.

Our seasoned experts provide top-quality services in 3 primary categories: Commercial Damages and Personal Injury Expert Witness Analysis and Testimony, Business Valuation and Appraisal, and Corporate Bankruptcy.

Contact us today. Initial Consultations are always free.

Expert Witness Testimony & Rule 26 Reports

Lost Profits

Unjust Enrichment

Breach of Contract

Misappropriation of Trade Secrets

Intellectual Property Infringement

Insurance Claims Analysis & Valuation

Business Interruption

Bad Faith

Fraud Investigations

Forensic Accounting

Unfair Competition

Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Construction Claims

Personal Injury & Wrongful Death

Wrongful Termination

Business Valuation and Appraisal

Estate & Gift Tax Reporting Purposes

Buy/Sell Business Valuations

Divorce or Partnership Dissolution

Valuation of Intangible Assets

Goodwill Impairment Testing

Corporate Bankruptcy & Reorganization

Turnaround Consulting

Reorganization Plans

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Alistair Hynd has over 15 years experience in Corporate Finance. He heads the Project Finance and Financial Modelling Team that functions at Baker Tilly Corporate Finance, LLP (Baker Tilly). Mr. Hynd specialises in Project Finance, PFI, PPP and Debt Advisory plus Financial Modeling. Mr. Hynd is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and member of the Institute's Corporate Finance faculty. He is also a full member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.

Mr. Hynd's team at Baker Tilly can become involved in Project Finance or Financial Modeling in three ways:

Financial Adviser to the Government – structuring projects, evaluating bids, and negotiating detail

Financial Adviser to the Consortium – assembling the bid, refining and optimising it, and acting as interface with funding markets

Acting for the Banks and other Lenders - providing reassurance that the model on which they are lending is fit for purpose.

Other Services Include

Capital Markets: Reporting Accountants, Flotation e.g. advice on Financial Structuring, Accounting Systems and Policies, Share Option, Director / Employer Benefits, Audit and Taxation services

Due Diligence: Historic Performance, Cash Flows, Assets and Liabilities, Forecasts, Working Capital Requirements, Financial Systems and Controls, Taxation

Mergers and Acquisitions / Private Equity:Preparing / Maximise Value from Business Sales, Negotiate Terms and Raise Private Equity / Debt Finance to Support Management Buy Out or Buy In, Raising Private Equity / Debt Finance for Growth, Cash Out or Recapitalisation, etc.

Valuations: Shares, Businesses, Options and Warrants, Various Derivatives, Brands and other Intellectual Property, Film and Media Rights,Income Producing Assets

Offices:
150 Allen Road, Suite 100 Liberty Corner, NJ 07938	8 Kate's Lane Boxford, MA 01921

Profile: J. Michael Feeks, one of the founders of Bank Experts Group, provides consulting services to banks and bank clients, and litigation support and expert witness services to law firms.

Services to Financial Institutions:

• Turnaround Strategies
• Crisis Management and Recovery
• Regulatory Relationships
• Loan Review, Administration and Workout
• Management Policies, Practices and Procedures

Services to Bank Clients:

• Loan Workout, Refinancing
• Re-negotiation of Business and Commercial Real Estate Loans

Services to Law Firms:

• Litigation Support and Expert Witness Services
• Consultation and Testimony in Commercial and Real Estate Lending, Business and Consumer Banking Operations and Management, and Bankruptcies and Frauds

Background: 35+ years banking experience. 10+ years consulting experience. Served major bank in lending, branch operations and management. Served community banks as president, director and other senior positions. MBA – New York University. Graduate – Manhattan College and Stonier Graduate School of Banking.

Bank Experts Group is a consulting firm that provides litigation support in banking-related matters and specialized assistance to banks and other financial institutions. The principals are experienced former bankers, regulators and educators with extensive experience in bank management.

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Paul A. Baumann is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of Florida, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Mr Baumann also holds several designations as an ABV, CFF, and ASA. He has over 20 years experience providing testimony, and recognized as an expert in the field of Business Valuation and the Calculation of Economic Damages. Mr. Baumann provides Forensic Analysis and Expert Witness testimony for litigation purposes throughout the United States for matters involving Commercial Damages, Lost Profits, Fraud, and Shareholder Disputes.

Baumann Moreau Consulting Group (BMCG) is regularly engaged tax and accounting services, and in the valuation of businesses and their securities in connection with mergers, acquisitions, corporate restructuring, negotiated underwriting, and private placements. BMCG's reports are used to comply with statements issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (e.g. FAS 123, 141, 142, 157) and for presentation to the Internal Revenue Service.

Services Include:

International Merger & Acquisitions

Business Valuation for Compliance with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice

Commercial Damage Analysis

Dissenting Stockholder Suits

Fraud Investigations

Estate / Gift Valuations

Intellectual Property Valuations

Transfer Pricing and Fairness Opinions

Beat K. Schlumpf is an Expert in European Supply Chain Management, Networks and Logistics. He has over 30 years of experience in supply chain execution. Mr. Schlumpf has extensive knowledge in a broad range of management assignments with a focus on facilities design, worldwide distribution network design, expansion and consolidation and warehousing for textile, machinery, postal services (mail, parcel, express) and transportation industries.

He has acted as an Expert at the UNCTAD and was featured speaker on practices and operation used by global freight logistics firms for the World Trade Organization (WTO) and lecturer for distribution logistics.

Mr. Schlumpf has published articles on outsourcing, one stop shopping and co-operation with forwarders and integrators and new inventing Operations Audit to increase efficency.

Carlo Scevola & Partners is an International Fiduciary Company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with branches in six continents. We specialize in International Planning, Strategic Consulting and Wealth Management.

Our clients trust us for everything from setting up an Offshore Company to Mergers and Acquisitions to Business Finance and Asset Protection. CS&P’s customer-centric methodology ensures that each client gets a custom-tailored solution which addresses that business’ individual objectives and requirements.

Our team has expertise in every functional category and every important geography. From finance to operations to human resources to marketing – from the Americas to Europe to Africa, Asia and Oceania – CS&P can bring together experienced executives who know how to advise you and will make your enterprise a success. All this while always protecting your privacy.

Services Offered:

Business and Strategic Consulting

S.W.O.T. Analysis

Pre-investment Feasibility Studies / Competitive Background Assessments

Business Plan Research, Writing and Production

Strategy Definition / Implementation

Reworking of Operating Processes for International Suitability

Industrial Partnership Scouting / Matching

Tailor Business Model to Market Environment, Jurisdiction and Local Authorities Requirements

Corporate Finance:

Mergers, Acquisitions and CessionsCommercial Due Diligence or Investment / Financial Appraisals

Company Reorganization and Restructuring

Financial Feasibility Plans for Industrial Expansion

Scouting / Recruiting Highly Qualified Financial Management

Exit Strategies in the event of Buy-outs, Buy-ins, Spin-offs or MBOs, MBIs and LBOs

Listing on Stock Exchanges

Offshore Consulting:

International Tax Planning

Corporate Structuring, Maintenance and Trusts

International Contracts Law

Jurisdictions

Residency and Citizenship

International Banking

Logistic Support

Government Licenses

Aircrafts and Vessels

Intellectual Property

CS&P Operates In More Than 80 Countries Around The World.

Gulf Consulting House offers advice and assistance to new and current Investors here in the Kingdom of Bahrain and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as well as Fully Serviced Offices In our Business Center.

The combination of GCH Business Center and Consulting Services can help your company navigate and overcome the difficulties faced by new investors to the region. Having an alliance with our team gives you the capabilities of a firm with fully established local office, state of the art equipment and professional staff. Give your startup business the resources and confidence of an established firm with GCH as your partner.

Professionally trained in the UK and Middle East, our dedicated team have both the experience and understanding of our national and international Business Investors needs. These highly qualified individuals are able to assist and support our clients in fulfilling all their Business requirements.

As a recognized consultancy office with Bahrain Investors Center we provide our clients the following services:

Carrying out Licensing for Foreign and National Companies

Advice on the Bahraini and Saudi Investment Authority Regulations

Assisting in Registering and Qualifying with Government and Semi Government Agencies

Developing Partnerships and Joint Venture Agreements

Obtaining Industrial Licenses

Monitoring and Handling Commercial Registration for Foreign Investors

Assistance and Advice on Visa Regulations

Consultancy Clients: Psyche Graphics, TubeTech Arabia, Tala International, Gold Supplies, Sara Consulting, Mobile Value Systems, AMJCO, Audah Group

Randy Sugarman is the managing partner of Sugarman & Company, which he founded in 1977. He has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1970. Prior to the formation of Sugarman & Company, he was associated with the national accounting firms of Main Hurdman (now KPMG Peat Marwick) and Kenneth Leventhal & Company (now Ernst & Young). He attended Stanford University for both his Masters of Business Administration degree, with an emphasis in accounting, and his Bachelor of Arts in international relations.

Mr. Sugarman serves as a Financial Consultant in Workout and Bankruptcy Situations. He has assumed management responsibilities, implemented cost controls, negotiated with creditors, and supervised the orderly liquidation of assets. Mr. Sugarman also acts as a State Court Receiver, Federal Bankruptcy Trustee, Assignee for Benefit of Creditors, and Examiner.

In addition to being a certified public accountant, Mr. Sugarman holds credentials as a certified fraud examiner and a certified insolvency and reorganization accountant.

Mr. Sugarman provides litigation support to both defense and plaintiff legal counsel. He has prepared extensive financial analyses and provides expert witness testimony on management and financial issues in jurisdictions throughout the country.

Areas of Expertise:

Advertising

Construction

Direct Selling

Distribution

Financial Institutions

Hospitals and Other Health Care Organizations

Manufacturing

Professional Service Firms (Including Accounting, Engineering and Law)

Real Estate Investment

Retail

Memberships & Affiliations:

Association of Insolvency Accountants

Turnaround Management Association

American Bankruptcy Institute

National Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

California Bankruptcy Forum

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

California Society of Certified Public Accountants