Profile: 43+ yrs experience in financial, mortgage & business institutions including 17+ President, CEO & Director & 6+ director of a mortgage company. 15+ years of leadership/ directorships in national & state trade associations. Over 375 federal & state nationwide cases i for FDIC, FannieMae, financial institutions, mortgage companies, businesses, non-banks, individuals. Services provided: consulting, depositions, reports, affidavits & court testimonies.

Expertise: Financial Institutions, Mortgage Institutions, Business, Real Estate. Loans (mortgage,construction, real estate, business, SBA, international, consumer, etc.); Operations; Fraud; Check ops; EFT; Lender Liability; Policy & Procedures; Fiduciary Duties, D & O conduct, Other. Reports, depositions & court testimony in Federal, Bankruptcy & state courts.

375+ nationwide cases working both for defendants and plaintiffs.

16+ years of in-house, industry, and outside expert witness experience.

75+ depositions taken and 35+ court appearances in both Federal and state courts.

Clients: FannieMae, FDIC, ABN AMRO Mortgage, Viacom, Wells Fargo Bank, State of CA, Bank of America, Amex, Citicorp Mortgage, Washington Mutual, Viacom, Bank One, Long Beach Mortgage, EMC Mortgage, JPMorganChase Bank, PacifiCare, Beal Bank, Avnet, Fidelity Title & First American Title

Approximately 40% of cases are for financial institutions, 40% against financial institution and 20% are other.

Serving clients nationally— 50% plaintiffs and 50% defendants.

Resume, fee information and references provided on request.

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.

Mr. F. James Tennies is President and Co-Founder of InCap Group, Inc., an Investment Banking firm focused on the Investment Management and Securities Brokerage Industries. He is responsible for the overall direction of InCap Group, Inc. Mr. Tennies is actively involved with the firm’s merger and acquisition practice for asset management firms as well as other corporate finance assignments. He provides advice to buyers and sellers of asset management businesses.

Prior to joining InCap Group, Inc., Mr. Tennies was the Chief Administrative Officer of Legg Mason’s Asset Management Operations. Early in his career, Mr. Tennies practiced Corporate and Securities Law at Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C. He has served on the Board of the Forum for Investor Advice and has been a member of Institutional Investor’s International Mutual Fund Institute. He is quoted in Board IQ and other mutual fund publications. Mr. Tennies is currently a Trustee of the Historic Charles Street Association.

Services Provided:

Investment Banking

Mergers and Acquisitions

Capital Raising

Valuations and Strategic Advice

Mutual Fund Administration

Fairness Opinions

Investment Strategy & Analysis, LLC (ISA Capital) provides consulting services in the areas of Finance, Investment Analysis, and Strategic Planning.

Martin Dirks, owner and principal of ISA Capital, is an investment professional with over 20 years of hedge fund investment experience. He is the former portfolio manager of a long/short public technology stock portfolio for Harvard University's endowment. Currently, Mr. Dirks is a strategy consultant for Bay Area companies and an investment and risk management consultant for investment funds and law firms.

Corporate Consulting Services:

• Business intelligence
• Competitive intelligence, analysis, and benchmarking
• Cost-benefit analysis
• Financial modeling
• Merger and acquisitions
• Product and technology evaluation
• Strategic planning

Investment Consulting Services:

• Due Diligence
• Risk assessments, management, and reporting
• Valuation process evaluations
• M&A due diligence
• Private Placement
• IPO support services
• Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) due diligence

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