Victor Republicano, Jr., CPA is an accounting and consulting practitioner, who has provided professional services to business owners, corporate management, lawyers and their clients, since 1977.

Mr. Republicano provides assistance in all phases of the litigation process, from strategy sessions early in the dispute, through settlement negotiations, and trial. Among his distinguishing achievements is his Diplomate status from the American Board Forensic Accounting and the American College of Forensic Examiners. Mr. Republicano has extensive experience in providing litigation consulting services and expert testimony in a wide variety of areas. His litigation consulting projects have included damage assessment and analysis, inspection and reconstruction of accounting records, pre-trial preparation, expert testimony, witness preparation, courtroom assistance, and post-trial consultation with counsel. He has served as an expert witness in over 100 cases, including matters in state and federal court, administrative proceedings, and alternative dispute resolution forums.

Mr. Republicano is experienced in small business consulting, accounting and auditing, publicly traded companies, and litigation services. His industry experience includes: Ag-Chem, Construction, Distribution, Financial Institutions, High-Tech, Manufacturing, Network Marketing, Non- Profit Organizations, Professional Services (Architects, Engineers, Law Firms, etc), Securities and Retail. Mr. Republicano has assisted a variety of companies with IPO's, private placements and statutory filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. He also has provided extensive consultations to entrepreneurs and others and other non-public business owners regarding mergers and acquisitions, inventory control systems, credit and collections management, and property lease analyses.

Litigation and Other Services:

Accounting Alternate Dispute Resolution (Mediation, Referee, Special Master) Business Valuations Construction Claims Contract Disputes Expert Witness Damage Calculations and Assessment Economic Loss White Collar Crime	Forensic Accounting Fraud Insurance Claims Investigative Services (accounting, finance, business and trade practices) Lost Profits Personal Injury Reconstruction of Accounting Records Witness Preparation

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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

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

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

Bruce Geddes is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) with extensive experience and knowledge in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination. Mr. Geddes founded the practice in 2004 after an extensive twenty year career in financial investigations and Forensic accounting.

Mr. Geddes is skilled at evidence documentation, detecting fraudulent financial transactions, embezzlements, misappropriations of assets, and other suspicious financial activities. He is accomplished at developing, implementing, and monitoring controls designed to reduce the risk of fraud and ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. He is also adept at interviewing and problem solving.

Mr. Geddes has investigated and consulted in numerous fraud cases in a wide array of industries. His Expert Witness Testimony testimony has been admitted in both civil and criminal cases nationwide classifying him as an expert witness.

Services Offered:

Forensic Accounting - Analyze Financial Records, Document Income, Expenditures and Asset Accountability

Fraud Detection - Conduct Internal Investigation, Interview Personnel, Evaluate Internal Controls, Make Recommendations / Implement Controls and Policies

Divorce - Locate Hidden Assets, Document Sources of Income, Business Valuations

Robert C. Brackett's background includes ten years of general Business Consulting, five years as an Operating Nuclear Engineer and an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering. Mr. Brackett has served as President of Crandall & Brackett, Ltd. since 1991. As a respected member of the profession, Bob has been active in the professional organizations which provide Training and Standard Setting for Certified Public Accountants who perform Business Valuations.

Mr. Brackett has authored and taught courses in Business Valuation theory and practice through the Illinois CPA Foundation, the American Institute of CPAs and NACVA. Bob's professional credentials include a Certificate of Educational Achievement in Business Valuations from the Illinois CPA Society and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Certified Valuation Analyst designation awarded by NACVA.

Services Offered:

Charitable Contribution Filings

Estate and Gift Taxation

Income Tax Allocation

Stock Options

Family Limited Partnerships

Litigation Support

Estate and Gift Tax Planning

Equity Restructuring

Establishing Buy-Sell Formulas

Mediation Support

Danny F. Dukes and Associates, LLC is a Forensic Accounting Firm that specializes in expert witness and litigation support services. We have investigated fraud and various financial transactions. We are extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of laws pertaining to financial transactions and lending transactions.

Our founder, Danny F. Dukes, has spent over 28 years in the financial institutions and mortgage industry. Danny understands all aspects of mortgage and financial institution transactions.

As a consultant, he has assisted community banks with investment management, asset liability management, investment banking, compliance issues, internal audit, bank operations, bank policies and general accepted accounting principles. He has assisted in a capital raise for de-novo banks. He has also served as a lead on the selection of data processing solutions and transition teams for mergers and acquisitions.

Areas of Expertise:

Bank Fraud & Embezzlement Bank Operations & Practices Cash Management Check Processing / Check 21 Check Kiting Deposit Accounts Electronic Transactions / ACH, ATMs Embezzlement

Loan Administration Money Laundering Payment Processing & Fraud Detection/Prevention Royalty Audits Damage Computation Claims Analysis Determination of Compliance

Michell M. Cohen is a Certified Public Accountant. He has earned his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration and Accounting. His primary areas of expertise are in Manufacturing, Distribution, Restaurants, Catering, Realtors, Landscapers, Interior Design, Medical Professionals, Personal and Corporate Tax Planning, Cash Flows, Business Consulting, Strategic Business Planning, Finance and Management.

Memberships and Affiliations:

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Illinois Certified Public Accountant Society

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

Jay W. Dahl is both a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Lease Professional. Jay W. Dahl is a CPA with over 25 years of accounting and tax experience. Mr. Dahl has been a partner at ECS Financial Services, Inc. (formerly Edwin C. Sigel, Ltd.), a 25-person accounting firm in Northbrook, Illinois since 1990.

Mr. Dahl’s expertise includes financial projections, business and personal tax preparation, management consulting, accounting and portfolio management services for equipment lessors and brokers, and personal and corporate tax planning.

Areas of Expertise:

Generation Skipping and Gifting Issues

Individual and Corporate Tax Planning

Research and Tax Return Preparation

Estate and Trust Planning and Return Preparation

Profit-Sharing and Retirement Plan Consulting and Design

Strategic Business Planning

Financial Statement Compilation

Management Consulting and Leasing Company Management

Mr. Dahl is skilled in multi state and multi jurisdiction income and personal property taxes and has served as a special master in the New York federal court.