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With offices in East Lansing and Chicago, Anderson Economic Group, LLC provides expert testimony and reports for attorneys and their clients in cases across the United States. Our Economists have worked on a variety of cases, including:

Valuation of Businesses, Brands and Intellectual Property

Lost Profit and Damages Calculations

Antitrust and Restraint of Trade Issues

Franchise Disputes Involving Auto Dealers, Beer Distributors and Other Businesses With Exclusive Trade Areas

Tax Cases Involving State, Local, or Federal Taxes

Economic Impacts

Our reports fulfill the standards for expert testimony set by court precedent, including Daubert and Kumho Tire, and contain the disclosures required by FRCP Rule 26 or relevant state rules.

For more information on our firm and our experts please visit www.AndersonEconomicGroup.com

BTI Appraisal is a broad-based appraisal company which provides a consistently high level of Real Estate Appraisals, Business Valuations, and Machinery and Equipment Appraisals for Business, Professional, Public and Private Sectors.

When you choose BTI Appraisal, you benefit from a strong tradition of experience and accuracy. A corporate philosophy stressing efficiency and attentive service has made us a leader among independent appraisers. We are proud of our reputation for stability, responsiveness, and accomplishment in and out of the courtroom.

At BTI, our seasoned staff of success oriented professionals treats each assignment with precise attention to detail, providing needed research and responsive service on a wide range of appraisal needs.

Expert Profile: BTI’s Founder and Chairman, Ben F. Tunnell III, has headed the firm since 1974. Previously, he spent eight years with First Interstate Bank of California as vice president at their corporate headquarters in Los Angeles. He served on the board of arbitrators for both the American Arbitration Association and the Better Business Bureau. He has also been a Registered Investment Advisor and Broker/Dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission and a licensed, California Real Estate Broker.

Mr. Tunnell is an ASA, the senior designation of the American Society of Appraisers, and a California Certified General Real Estate Appraiser #AG-6964. He has qualified and testified in Federal and Superior Courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings as an expert witness in business valuations, real estate, and machinery and equipment appraisals.

Kirk D. Kleckner, CPA, MBA, ABV, AM is the Managing Principal of ValuationUSA, a boutique Valuation / Litigation Support firm. He is also the current President of Automotive Group Capital and Consulting, LLC - a ten person business specializing in the dealership industry.

Mr. Kleckner is a CPA, MBA and is professionally accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). He is also an Accredited Member (AM) of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA). Mr. Kleckner is a Qualified Expert Witness with experience in complex business litigation.

Mr. Kleckner's experience includes seven years as Chief Financial Officer for a well respected top 50 dealership group. He spent nineteen years with an accounting firm as its Chief Operating Officer, Director of Business Valuation and Litigation Support Services and Shareholder.

Mr. Kleckner's expertise leverages both his professional and hands-on industry experience. His practical experience includes buying, selling and integrating of businesses, managing businesses, instituting process management and rationalization, implementing business intelligence systems and organization and owner tax planning.

Mr. Kleckner provides services for the following industries: Automotive, Retail, Dealership, Insurance, Reinsurance, Distribution, Manufacturing, Construction, Service, Financial Institutions, Retail, Tool and Die, Technology, Trucking and Warehouse, Machining, Value added Retailers, Real Estate and Warranty.

Areas of Expertise:

Business Valuation and Acquisition / Merger Advisory

Real Estate Appraisal

Cost Segregation Studies

Succession and Business Owner Wealth Transfer Planning

Litigation Economic Loss / Damage Analysis and Independent Opinions

Timber Appraisals