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Eric Risberg is a Commercial Real Estate Expert Witness with nationwide experience and a strong emphasis on California real estate. He has been advising clients on commercial real estate matters since 1993. Mr. Risberg is the founder of Advanced Appraisal International, Inc., based in San Francisco, California. Earlier in his career, he provided commercial real estate appraisal services to American Appraisal Associates, the world’s largest independent valuation firm. Mr. Risberg has appraised property for more than 400 clients, including over 20 Fortune 500 companies in over 30 states.

Noteworthy projects include participation in the valuation of more than 200 investment-grade properties for a major U.S. Life Insurance Company, more than 50 hotel valuations for Marriott International, nationwide retail property portfolio valuations for Copley Real Estate Advisors, and the appraisal of high-rise office buildings in Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco.

Mr. Risberg has been hired as an Expert Witness on many occasions and has testified at trials for a number of cases. His expertise is called upon to value complex properties and advise clients on real property matters. Consulting Services are also provided in mediations, arbitrations or other Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) settings such as JAMS or the American Arbitration Association to resolve matters that are not expected to go to trial.

Areas of Expertise:

Changes in Market Conditions

Construction Defect Litigation

Forensic Valuations

Land Value Disputes

Real Estate Broker Standard of Care

Ground Leases

Residential Properties

Landlord-Tenant Disputes

Physical Damage Claims to Real Estate Due to a Variety of Natural or Man-Made Causes

Land Use and Zoning Issues

Lease-Option Arbitrations

Divorce Cases

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

Faye Albert is an expert Actuary and Legal Consultant with a combination of analytical and business skills achieved through rigorous study. Her experience allows her to improve decisions by developing quantitative financial measures of uncertain future events. Ms. Albert provides actuarial consulting to insurance companies, government agencies and lawyers.

Ms. Albert has years of experience assisting clients with: Expert Opinions, Rate Filings, Claims Analysis and Compliance Support, Reserve Projections, Underwriting Analysis and Company Valuations. She also provides litigation support, which addresses estimating the financial impact of contingent events that lend themselves to actuarial analysis, involving contingencies of life, death & health changes.

Experience & Services include:

• Life Insurance Company Management
• Health Insurance Pricing & Filing
• Financial Contracts, Bonds, Life Insurance, Mortgages
• Continuing Care Retirement

Albert Valuation Group New York, Inc. - Since our founding in 1950, we have specialized in litigation support and expert testimony in Real Estate Valuation Matters. We have been involved in most of the major cases involving the value of real estate in the metropolitan area. Our staff members have been recognized as expert witnesses in local, state and federal courts.

Each step of a litigation assignment is conducted in light of cross-examination. Prior to rendering our report, we are aware of, and able to rectify, any weaknesses in our position. This process provides us with a clear understanding of the opposition’s potential alternative strategies. While many real estate appraisers can prepare cogent appraisal reports and analyses, few are willing to defend them on the witness stand. An even fewer number are able to do so with great success in the face of unrelenting cross examination.

Areas of Specialization

Mortgage Security Tax Appeals Condemnation Matrimonial Foreclosure Bankruptcy

Trusts & Estates Mergers & Acquisitions Breach Of Contract Zoning Estate Planning Rent Arbitration

Daniel F. Sciannameo, MAI: Qualified as an expert witness in New York State Supreme Court, New York State Court of Claims, New York City Civil Court, U.S. District Court and U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Since 1986, engaged exclusively in the appraisal of real estate. Assignments include hotels, theatres, rights-of-way, subsurface, surface and aerial easements, apartment buildings, retail stores, department stores, industrial buildings, shopping centers, office buildings, vacant land, campgrounds, conservation easements, and leased fee and leasehold interests, for use in connection with finance, purchase, sale, gift tax, estate tax, condemnation, tax appeal, feasibility studies, and investment analysis. Other professional experience includes residential and commercial real estate brokerage and management since 1980.

View Mr. Sciannameo's Qualifications.

Mr. Jerry Zerg, AIA Emiritus, NCARB, ASLA, ASSE, ASID, IIDA, RDI, NCIDQ, IES, CSI, CCI, CCPM, ICC is a practicing multi-disciplined design and construction professional in the fields of Architecture, Landscaping, Construction, Interior Design, Safety, ADA, OSHA & Building Code Compliance, Safety, Lighting, Slip/Trip/Fall,Property Improvements and Furnishings. His initial professional practice began in 1959, his forensic services in 1981.

Mr. Zerg is a practicing professional in all of his disciplines and has been court qualified as an expert witness in all of his disciplines. Approximately 35% of his professional services deal in forensic matters, 50% Plaintiff and 50% Defendant. Mr. Zerg has testified in about 280 depositions, 50+ trials and 30+ arbitrations. He has testified in Federal and State Courts.

He is President of United Design Associate, Inc., a noted Design and Construction Company since 1959. He is the Founder/Dean of Interior Decorators Institute, an educational Institution in the field of interior design.

Mr. Zerg's Professional Designations are Architect, Landscape Architect, General Contractor, Safety Engineer, Interior Designer, Lighting Engineer, Store Planner, Construction Inspector and Certified Construction Project Manager.

Areas of Expertise Include:

Failure Analysis Defects and Damages Architecture Construction Specifications ADA ANSI and OSHA Standards Building Codes Accident Reconstruction Building Inspections Slip / Trip / Fall Arbitration and Mediation Insurance Claims Product Liability Appraisals and Valuations Scope of Loss Reports Contract Disputes

Landscaping and Hardscaping Interior Design Decks and Patios Drainage Systems Trees and Plants Safety Lighting Irrigation Systems Root Control Playgrounds Human Factors Carpets Roofing Tile / Stone Building Design Building Materials

Alexander Anolik, a seasoned trial attorney, is widely recognized as one of the pre-eminent Travel Attorneys in the world. He is president of the largest U.S. law corporation emphasizing the practice of Travel Law and Travel Industry Litigation, with a travel law support staff including attorneys, consultants, paralegals and industry trained registration assistants in his Tiburon, California offices.

Mr. Anolik is a travel industry professional with over 42 years of experience working with clients on all aspects of travel services, including tour operators, travel agencies, injured passengers and providers of travel.

Mr. Anolik has testified or consulted in hundreds of cases on a variety of issues including, but not limited to, evaluation procedures, liability and "custom and practice" within the Travel, Tourism, Transportation and Hospitality Industry. He has provided testimony in various state, federal, legislative, arbitration and mediation proceedings.

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Tara Finley, ISA, AM founded Anubis Appraisal and Estate Services, Inc. in 2003 as a premier nationwide Personal Property and Residential Contents Appraisal Company. Ms. Finley brings more than 30 years experience in the antique, fine arts and antiquities field. Anubis Appraisal and Estate Services, Inc. has built a reputation on integrity, and personalized service supported by extensive market expertise.

Clients Include: Private collectors and individuals, Major insurance companies and underwriters, Government departments and agencies, Museums, Galleries, Financial institutions, Trust and Estate officers, Wealth Managers, Bankruptcy lawyers, Divorce attorneys, Insurance agents, Guardianship officers.

Anubis Appraisal and Estate Services, Inc. works with the legal community on appraisal and value related issues both for estate or insurance claim matters.

Services Include:

Art Valuations

Art Advisor

Art Researcher

Antiques Appraisal Services

Fine Art Appraisals

Gift Tax Appraisal

Estate Sales

Liquidation

Brokerage Services

Professional Affiliations:

Appraisers Association of America, Inc. 1984-Present (AAA)

Regional Representative for South Florida, Appraisers Association of America, Inc. 2009-Present (AAA)

International Society of Appraisers 2000-Present, Accredited member (ISA)

Palm Beach Appraisers Association, Certified member (PBAA)

Neil Whitehouse has qualified as an Aviation Appraisal Expert in state and federal court and international tribunals. Mr. Whitehouse is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a Certified Senior Appraiser at the International Societey of Transport Aircraft Trading. He is a Former Senior Vice President of Soros aircraft operating leasing company where he created a major Airbus A300 passenger-to-freighter conversion program. Recently, Mr. Whitehouse created a U.S. start-up airline business plan.

Ariel Aviation's combination of appraisal and analytical skills plus commercial transaction knowledge and experience qualify them as effective experts. They have been the expert of choice for the U.S. Department of Justice, the secured bondholders of TWA, Canadian Airlines, Eastern Airlines and others.

Ariel Aviation provides litigation analytical support and independent expert testimony on Commercial Aircraft Value and Transaction Related Matters. They are experienced with bankruptcy and Section 1110 issues.

Areas of Expertise:

Appraisal

Leasing and Trading of Commercial Aircraft

Flight Simulators

Engines and Similar Assets