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.

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

Thomas A. Tarter, Managing Director of The Andela Consulting Group, Inc., specializes in providing Management, Financial and Advisory Services Involving Corporate Governance, Management, Compensation, Financial and Banking Matters.

He has served on boards, assisted in corporate restructures and provided advisory services to a diverse group of clients including corporations, law firms, financial institutions and government agencies including the U.S. Small Business Administration. He has been involved in over 700 cases - national and international.

Areas of Expertise:

Bank Operations - check processing, forgery, kiting

Bank Lending Practices and Standards - Commercial and Real Estate Loans

Consumer and SubprimeLending / Credit Damages

Guarranties/Lender Liability

Fair Credit Reporting Act and Collection Practices

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 Investment Banking Litigations & NASD Arbitrations.

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 - 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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Paul R. Dorf is a Compensation Expert with over 40 years of experience in the Compensation and Human Resources arenas.

Mr. Dorf is qualified as an expert witness in compensation and related matters in both Federal and State courts involving:

• Unreasonable and excessive executive compensation
• Intermediate Sanctions reviews
• Sales compensation issues
• Job availability, earnings potential, and competitive market value of positions
• Discriminatory compensation practices
• Minority shareholder and derivative complaints
• Compensation violation of FAR by government contractors
• Marital dissolutions
• Employment and change-of-control agreements

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.

Martin Dirks, MBA, is an expert in Finance and Investment Planning & Analysis, with strong academic credentials and extensive securities and corporate business experience. He provides arbitration and litigation support as well as expert witness testimony for business and investment cases involving fraud and financial misrepresentation, complex damages calculations and business valuation.

Mr. Dirks works with both plaintiff and defense counsel in civil and criminal cases. He has provided consulting, investment research and expert witness services to investment funds and law firms since 2004. His expertise includes hedge fund strategies, securities selection, portfolio management and other investment-related issues.

Additional Services:

• Evaluating financial-related claims and defenses
• Identifying and obtaining relevant discovery material and information
• Analyzing complex financial transactions and relationships
• Performing computer-assisted analysis of voluminous data
• Critiquing an opposing expert's analysis
• Reconstructing missing or destroyed records
• Preparing comprehensive damage models
• Providing clear and concise testimony and evidentiary presentations

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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)

Profile: Peter J. Pfeffer is a 30 year veteran of the Securities Industry. His career progressed from stockbroker to EVP of a national securities firm. His knowledge includes all facets of sales and supervision with additional and specialized expertise in derivative instruments - options, commodities, futures and margin call policies. His expertise extends to Exchange, NASD, AAA, NFA arbitration, Federal & State jury and bench trials and Federal Reparations Proceedings.

Company Background: Walsh, Pfeffer & Co. provides litigation support (case evaluation & expert testimony) in disputes rooted in transactions of stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, commodities, futures, or other derivative instruments, and mediation services.

Expert Services:

Analytical Capabilities

Case Evaluation

Litigation / Arbitration Support

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