Securities Finance

Education:

Princeton, 1964 (B.A., Economics, with honors)

NYU Business School, 1966 (MBA, Top of class)

Expertise: Mr. Purcell has over 40 years of experience in every area of investment banking including the following:

Mergers & Acquisitions

Leveraged Buyouts and Recapitalizations

Fairness Opinions and Fairness Issues

Adequacy Opinions

Solvency Opinions

Bankruptcy issues, including fraudulent conveyance

Valuations

Advice to Special Committees of Boards

Due Diligence and Disclosure Issues

Fiduciary Issues

Damage issues and analysis

Lender Liability

Fee issues

Document Interpretation and Standards from investment banking point of views

Criminal cases involving alleged securities violations and insider trading

Financing of Debt and Equity (both public and private, taxable and tax-exempt, including structured financings)

Venture Capital

Leasing and Real Estate Financing

Background: Mr. Purcell was a Managing Director at Dillon Read for almost 25 years and has been a Senior Advisor to a number of medium-sized investment banks. He also has served as interim CEO of a public company and has served on Boards of Directors. Mr. Purcell is currently Senior Director to the Investment Banking Firm of Seale & Associates, Washington, DC. area.

Mr. Purcell has been an expert in more than 100 cases with over 100 Law Firms, including cases for the SEC and the I.R.S. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants. Subjects include all areas mentioned above.

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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

Joel Finard is an Expert Witness in Financial Services Litigation. He has extensive knowledge of People, Processes and Technology in Financial Services. Mr. Finard has played a key role in many Complex and High Profile Financial Services Litigation.

Areas of Expertise

Financial Services Litigation

Complex Structured Transactions - Tax Related Cases

Securities Trading and Pricing, Derivatives, Controls and Hedging

Market & Credit Risk Management

Investment Management

Background: Partner in charge of Deloitte & Touche's Capital Markets Practice for Financial Services - including Litigation Consulting, Financial Risk Management, & Trading Infrastructure. HongKong Bank - Sales & Trading of Securities. Travelers Insurance - Portfolio Manager of Derivatives and Investments. Columbia Business School - Taught Economics

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Mr. Boris Onefater has worked in the Investment Management Industry his entire career in various roles including as a Chief Executive Officer for a $19 billion investment management firm and as a National Hedge Fund Director and Partner of a Big 4 Professional Services Firm in New York.

He specializes in providing litigation support services, due diligence in evaluation of M&A and investment transactions, business transformations, “turn around” services, operations and technology related services, controls assurance, risk management, valuations, accounting, and finance consulting to investment managers, administrators, prime brokers, investors and other stakeholders.

Mr. Onefater has specific investment product knowledge in commodities, derivatives, fixed income instruments and equity securities.

He also has substantial experience with litigation support assignments, fraud investigations and other due diligence initiatives.

Mr. Onefater also served in other various roles over his career including: Chief Executive, Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officer of a $19 billion money management firm. The firm advised and sub-advised mutual funds, institutional assets, separately managed accounts and hedge funds. He also served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the proprietary mutual fund family. Additionally, Mr. Onefater was a Chief Financial Officer of a hedge fund complex based in New York, and was a Vice President in charge of mutual fund accounting and administration of a large international investment-bank.

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)

J. Gregory Sidak is an Expert Economist in the fields of Antitrust, Telecommunications Regulation, Commercial and Investment Arbitration, and Intellectual Property Law. Prof. Sidak is the Ronald Coase Professor of Law & Economics at Tilburg University and the Chief Economic Expert at Criterion Economics in Washington, DC. The focus of his research has been regulation of network industries, antitrust policy, the Internet and electronic commerce, intellectual property, and constitutional law issues concerning economic regulation.

Prof. Sidak formerly served as Deputy General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission and as Senior Counsel and Economist to the Council of Economic Advisers in the Executive Office of the President. His writings have been cited by the Supreme Court of the United States, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and lower state supreme courts. He has also been cited by the Supreme Court of Canada, the European Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and other regulatory agencies.

In a typical engagement, Gregory Sidak assists senior management and outside counsel in devising and executing a litigation or regulatory strategy for addressing a consequential challenge or opportunity. Although he also serves as a court-appointed neutral expert, his typical clients are Fortune 500 companies or their overseas counterparts. Prof. Sidak's comparative advantage is applying economic analysis to novel legal questions that can materially affect the company’s enterprise value. He excels at communicating to legal decision makers the relevance of that economic analysis to answering the pertinent legal questions.

Areas of Expertise:

• Damages and Valuation - Trade Secrets, Trademark, Trade Dress, Copyright Infringement, False Advertising, Licensing (Know-How), Patents
• Technology Disputes
• Claims of Monopolization Antitrust & Unfair Competition
• Administrative Proceedings
• Price-Fixing & Dominance Allegations
• Trade & Distribution Agreements
• Competition Regulation and Enforcement in the US and EU

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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.

Mason A. Dinehart III, RFC, principal at FEND, provides objective expert witness opinions on the standard of care in the Securities Industry. He brings discovery expertise, due diligence, technical knowledge and 40 years of securities experience to every case. FEND* provides a refreshing prospective in the securities expert witness testifying arena that combines comprehensive analysis with effective communication skills. These factors, along with serving as a FINRA arbitrator and representing both claimant's and respondent's (65%/35%), contribute to a 90% success ratio in the securities expert witness field.

Mr. Dinehart, III offers litigation and arbitration services nationally (22 states) for all cases involving securities, insurance and annuities. He has participated in 311 arbitrations (700 retentions) since 1990, before NASD, FINRA, JAMS, AAA, NYSE, PSE, and 75 mediations. A FINRA Arbitrator, Mr. Dinehart has qualified and testified as a Securities Expert Witness before State Courts in L.A., Orange., Fresno, and San Diego. He is qualified and has testified in Federal Court in Los Angeles. Mr. Dinehart was also deposed on a Bernard Madoff matter in a trial set for State Court in Hartford, CT.

All of Mr. Dineharts' securities licenses are current (7, 24, 63, 65, 79 & 99).

Services Include:

• Securities Litigation Case Review and Assessment
• Discovery Review and Recommendations
• Forensic Accounting Analysis (P & L and NOP Reports)
• Specialized Analysis (Isolated Damage Items – Morningstar Principia)
• Portfolio Risk Reports (Asset Allocation/Concentration Analysis)
• Special Demonstrative Exhibits
• Final Damage Calculations (Thomson Reuters – Investment View Software)
• Expert Testimony

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Daniel Reser is a trusted Fiduciary and Registered Investment Advisor. Prior to his role at Fiduciary Services, Inc., he served as Vice President and Manager for Wilmington Trust based in Santa Monica, CA, also of Bank of America, and Security Pacific Bank. Mr. Reser also has a JD from Southern Methodist University. In 1989, he graduated from the UCLA John Anderson Graduate School of Management Executive Program.

Mr. Reser is considered a highly effective and capable trust fiduciary due to his legal training, his extensive experience as a fiduciary for corporate reorganizations and retirement plans as well as his reputation for ethical business practices and pragmatic management style. He has been a corporate fiduciary for corporate securities and reorganization transactions as well as trustee and custodian of retirement plans for over 25 years. During his career, Mr. Reser has administered and managed a wide variety of Governmental, Corporate and Union Retirement Plans as plan trustee. His current role as principal of an investment advisory firm includes acting as Fiduciary for Company Stock in Retirement Plans including ESOPs.

Areas of Expertise:

• Leveraged and Unleveraged ESOP Transactions
• Acquisitions and Sales of Employer Stock by Company Retirement plans
• Company Stock in Other Qualified Plans
• ERISA Sec. 404 (c) protection for Employer Stock
• Pass-through Voting and Tender Offer Decision Making
• Management and Divestiture of Shares
• Satisfying Independent Fiduciary Requirement for Meeting Prohibited Transaction Exemption in Connection with Settlement of Litigation Per P.T. Exemption 2003-39 of 12-31-03
• Orphan Plans
• Rabbi trusts

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