Craig A. Wolson acts as a Structured Finance and Derivatives Expert Witness and Consultant. He specializes in cases involving credit default swaps (CDS), collateralized debt obligations (CDOs), mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and other types of derivatives and securities.

Background Experience Includes:

Acting on behalf of 40,000 investors in $1.6 billion class action suit against bankrupt sponsor of special purpose issuer of notes secured by notes issued by CDO and credit default swaps with sponsor; acting on behalf of class led by two major pension funds against a major bank and numerous large underwriters involving mortgage-backed securities issued by several vehices established by the bank, and securities issued by the bank; acting on behalf of large investment bank defendant in arbitration proceeding brought by another large investment bank involving nine CDOS established by defendant; acting on behalf of large bank that had invested in now-worthless notes issued by SIV established by defendant banks; acting on behalf of large bank against another large bank that had sold the former CDOs and CDS.

Areas of Expertise:

Securitizations - Collateralized debt obligations (CDOs); collateralized bond obligations (CBOs); collateralized loan obligations (CLOs); asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) programs; structured investment vehicle (SIV) programs; securitized credit-linked notes, equipment leases, railroad license agreements, and auto loans; and obligations of certified capital companies

Derivatives - Credit default swaps (CDS)

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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Market Consulting Corporation specializes in Securities Litigation and Broker / Customer Disputes. With 20 + years of experience nationwide, Market Consulting Corporation, serving both plaintiff and defense attorneys and provides consulting to such entities as the NYSE, Options Clearing Corporation, CBOT, CME, COMEX, TIAA/CREF, banks and other major clients.

The Principal at Market Consulting Corporation earned his Sc.D. from MIT and is a mediator with NASD training. Dr. Cornew has served as a member of the Compliance and Legal Division, Securities Industry Association.

Services Include:

Consultation

Statistical and Damage Analysis

Arbitration

Mediation

Court Testimony

Areas of Expertise:

Stocks and Bonds

Options

Commodity Futures and Currency Trading

Derivatives Including Swaps

Limited Partnerships

Hedge Funds

Managed Futures (suitability, churning, unauthorized trading, lack of supervision, spreading and hedging, due diligence, and marketing

Asset Management

Pension Investments

Securities and Futures Tax Matters (IRS examinations, appeals and US Tax Court appearances)

Offices:

3900 No. Fairfax Dr., Suite 825 Arlington, VA 22203 (224) 587-6200

607 No. Drury Lane Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Robert Erwin Ross is an Expert Witness in the fields of Investment Securities and Bank Fraud / Letters of Credit.

Investment Securities: Vice President of Compliance and Operations for a NYSE Firm where he directed the activities of 44 support personnel and trained 148 stock brokers in preparation for NASD, NYSE and State Securities exams. His duties included daily oversight on trading activities, Reg "T", NASD complaints and filings, NYSE Client Services, portfolio reviews and broker oversight for compliance and trading activities. Mr. Ross prevented churning and any fraudulent trades by clients and supervised the Cashiering Dividend Dept., Support Staff and Trading Department.

Securities Expert Witness Qualifications:

Provided Opinions in 13 Arbitration and Mediations

Consulted Attorneys for Case Direction within Investment Securities and Regulatory Bodies

Interface with U.S. Treasure Dept (Securities Fraud ) and F.B.I. on Illicit Brokerage Trading, Mob Activities and Illegal Trading Manipulations

Banking / Letters of Credit : Mr. Ross has over 18 years of experience in International Trade and is one of very few who understand the complexities of Letters of Credit. He is familiar with all negotiable portions, including the usage of correspondent banks, presentation documents, instructions on when to confirm the letter of credit to beneficiary’s bank and client instructions to negotiate the letter of credit, eliminating excessive banking.

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