Business Budget / Fiscal / Financial Analysis Consultants

William H. Purcell has over 40 years of experience in Investment Banking, Mergers and Acquisitions, and other Finance Issues. He is currently a Senior Director at Seale & Associates, a boutique investment bank with both U.S. and foreign clients. Seale is focused on Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Finance Advisory, and Strategy Consulting. Mr. Purcell's past client coverage includes such companies as Anheuser-Busch, Hoechst Celanese, Volkswagen, and Metropolitan Life to name a few. He was also appointed CEO of a publicly traded company going through bankruptcy proceedings. Additionally, Mr. Purcell has been a director on several corporate boards.

Through his relationship with Seale & Associates, Mr. Purcell has affiliations with professors at The George Washington University Business School and the University of Virginia Business School. He has been an occasional guest lecturer in investment banking and finance at George Washington University and Monmouth University.

Consulting Services Include

• Mergers and Acquisitions - LBOS and Recapitalizations
• Fairness Opinions
• Adequacy Opinions
• Solvency Opinions
• Valuations
• Damage Issues
• Fiduciary Issues
• Advice to Special Committees of Boards and Trustees
• Due Diligence and Disclosure Issues
• Financing of debt and Equity - Public and Private
• Leasing and Real Estate Financing

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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 40 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
• Loan 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

James F. Davidson has over 30 years of experience in Corporate Financial Management. An Avant Advisory partner and managing director, he is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant with Financial Forensic Specialization credentials (CFF, CFS, CrFa, and FCPA), and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). Mr. Davidson is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Corporate Director, Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA), Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP), and Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA).

Consulting Services - Mr. Davidson advises on matters of fraud, forensics, mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, and corporate governance. He primarily serves middle-market companies ranging from $25 million to billion dollar sales, private equity firms and their portfolio companies, banks, and other capital providers. Over the years, Mr. Davidson has obtained diversified experience across many industries that include: consumer products and services, retail and wholesale distribution, business and professional services, manufacturing, energy, government, not-for-profit, education, real estate, and many other industry niches.

Background - Jim Davidson has served in executive positions at both public and private companies ranging from entrepreneurial to multi-billion dollar firms. After 10 years of accounting, auditing, and consulting for Big Four Certified Public Accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, he spent over 10 years as a member of several boards of directors and in various financial and executive positions, including president and CEO, COO, CFO, secretary-treasurer, chief accounting officer, and corporate controller.

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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

Bank Resources and Solutions is an executive management consulting group that has provided Financial, Operations, and Regulatory / Compliance consulting services nationwide to financial institutions, attorneys, and regulatory authorities since 2008. Their services include: 

Executive Management & Strategic Planning:

• Directors’ and Officers’ Corporate Governance
• Standards of Care, Actions, and Negligence
• Industry Standards, Management Practices, and Procedures
• Strategic Planning and Implementation
• De novo Start-ups; Board and Executive Staff Selection, Obtaining Regulatory Approval, and Capital Campaigns

Bank Operations and Administration:

• Development and Implementation of Effective and Compliant Policies and Procedures
• Internal Bank Control Reviews
• Forensic Accounting, Detection of Money Laundering, Bank Fraud, and Embezzlement
• Human Resources; Employment, Training, and Compensation

Lending:

• Unique Perspective from CEO level from Policy Approval Through Underwriting, Approval, Review, Administration, and Collections
• Bank Regulations, Industry Standards, Credit Policy Issues, and Best Practices
• Real Estate Appraisals, Title Insurance, Guarantees, and Lender Liability Issues, including Negligence, Forensic Accounting, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Other Workout Strategies and Administration

Mark C. Riley is an experienced and successful former Bank Chief Executive Officer whose background includes leading the turnaround of two banks that had been operating under regulatory agreements upon arrival. Mr. Riley’s relevant experience was overseeing all areas of his banks including the development, approval, and implementation of effective risk management programs. For example, as CEO, Mr. Riley was involved in all phases of lending from business development to credit analysis and underwriting to overseeing loan approval and review process, providing due diligence of client bank loan portfolios, developing and overseeing workouts of nonperforming loans.

Susan E. C. Riley is an experienced Senior Officer whose background includes the total responsibility for creating and managing the enterprise-wide systems of two denovo banks. Her relevant experience also includes creating and managing the Human Resources Department, Compliance, IT and IT Security, BSA/AML, ACH, Vendor Management, and related contract negotiations and Retail Bank Management. As co-founder, Mrs. Riley has analyzed, recommended, and implemented complex banking software within tight guidelines. She has established a solid reputation as a “no nonsense, identify the challenges, develop effective strategies and get the solutions in place” administrator. 

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Corporate Sciences, Inc. (CSI) is a highly regarded Economic Consulting Firm providing financial services to corporations, law firms, and government agencies. CSI professionals have served some of the world’s largest multinational corporations and law firms. Many of their team members hold advanced academic degrees and specialized credentials with extensive consulting experience in all the areas they provide service.

Litigation Support - CSI has been assisting law firms and their clients in all aspects of litigation requiring Economic Accounting or Financial Expertise for over 40 years. Services are provided as consultants, testifying experts, arbitrators, and mediators. CSI professionals understand the complexity in the many stages of litigation including discovery, liability assessment, damage calculations, expert testimony, and critique of opposing expert opinions.

CSI professionals have been through hundreds of engagements appearing in many venues including trials, ADR proceedings, and regulatory hearings. Their testimonial work is supported by state-of-the-art research, analysis and pragmatic business insight. CSI professionals are widely regarded for their ability to convey results of complex analysis and opinions in easy-to-understand language and demonstrative exhibits. Many of their cases have been large and complex often running into hundreds of millions and billions of dollars at stake.

Areas of Expertise:

Real Estate Construction Intellectual Property Insurance Securities Fraud Banking Forensic Accounting Mergers and Acquisitions Valuation/Appraisal Real Property

Breach of Contract Damages Antitrust Healthcare Bankruptcy Environmental Labor and Employment Financial Institutions General Commercial Disputes Design & Conduct Market Opinion Surveys Valuation/Appraisal Business Entities

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.

Financial Management Consulting Group is an affiliation of well-experienced consultants serving banking interests throughout the country. Our years of experience, as bankers, as bank consultants, and as regulators provide valuable insight into case matters. We can assist both from the industry perspective and from the regulatory perspective, offering a comprehensive assessment and well supported opinion. We have qualified as experts in numerous State and Federal jurisdictions, and on numerous banking related matters. We are dedicated to providing clients with quality, results-oriented service.

Investment Banking:

• Stock Valuations
• Bank Mergers & Acquisitions
• Branch Acquisitions

Consulting Services:

• Strategic Planning
• Profit Enhancement
• Equity Management
• De Novo Assistance

Corporate Retreats

• Facilitated Strategic Planning
• Executive Management Retreats
• Director Retreats

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Michael D. Pakter CA, CPA, CFE, CIRA, CDBV, CFF, MAFF, CVA, CGMA focuses on accounting, forensic accounting, financial analysis, financial forensics, economic damages, business valuation and investigations. He has experience in lost profits / earnings, business interruption claims, analysis of financial transactions and balances, Court-ordered accounting, bankruptcy, fraud examinations, investigations and the reconstruction of incomplete, misstated and/or falsified financial information.

Litigation Support - Mr. Pakter provides consulting and litigation support services to trial lawyers, trustees, examiners, receivers, business owners and managers and units of federal, state and local government. Many engagements combine financial analysis, economic damages determination, valuation issues, tracing procedures and/or other applications of Financial Forensics to assist in resolving complex commercial litigation and business disputes.

Experience - Mr. Pakter has more than 40 years of experience in accounting, financial analysis, financial forensics, business economics, fraud examinations and investigations in diverse engagements and numerous industries, including more than 20 years of experience in economic damages and business valuations. He has participated in public hearings and alternative dispute resolutions, submitted expert reports in several jurisdictions, and testified in arbitrations, regulatory proceedings and State, Federal and Bankruptcy Courts.

HP Accounting Services, Inc. is a leading provider of interim and outsourced Financial Management for tech and other companies. A CPA and business valuation firm, they support their clients’ compliance with the IRC 409A and SFAS 123(R) rules, intangible asset valuation, as well as issues involving litigation.

Consulting Services:

• Accounting - Bookkeeping (Monthly/Quarterly/Annual), Accounting system setup for new businesses, Personal financial statements, Business Plan Development & Loan Brokerage, Audit Preparation & Liaison, Budgeting
• Business Valuation - Purchase Price Allocations — FAS 141R
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Business Fraud Prevention

CFO, Robert Bates, CPA, CFE, CVA, has over 25 years of Financial Management and Accounting experience as a Controller and CFO in various industries. He has been in several industries, including telecom, media, retail and financial services in addition to having consulting experience at startups in the software, technology, and life sciences fields.

Mr. Bates specializes in International Accounting, Software Issues, and Obtaining Financing. AS CFO of a public company, he has completed due diligence accounting/reporting for 12 acquisitions, including performing Business Valuations and dealing with FAS 142 issues. Mr. Bates has handled accounting for complex debt instruments including warrants, beneficial conversion feature, and other derivative issues. He has also been responsible for SEC reporting: 10Q’s and 10K’s.

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Tony Wayne, CPA, CFF, CVA, CIRA, is a Certified Public Accountant with over 25 years of private industry senior operations experience.

After a diverse career spanning 15 years in Big 8 public accounting/consulting and private industry, Mr. Wayne founded IronHorse in 1998 with an emphasis on complex turnarounds and restructuring consulting, crisis management, advisory services, CFO services, and litigation support.

Background - Mr. Wayne's career began with Arthur Andersen & Co. Most of his private sector career was spent in c-level positions with divisions and subsidiaries of large multi-national industrial firms, as Chief Operating Officer as well as Chief Financial Officer. In the late 1980’s, he participated in the $175 million leveraged recapitalization of Axia, Inc. (formerly Bliss and Laughlin Steel) and served as Controller/CFO of Axia’s largest division, Goldblatt Tool Co. Late 1991. Mr. Wayne then joined Weld Racing, Inc. as Chief Operating Officer for a number of years before founding Ironhorse LLC.

IronHorse LLC is a special situation Business Advisory firm and intermediary serving middle and small market business owners, commercial lenders, private equity firms, and the restructuring, corporate, transactional, and litigation legal communities. Their team has extensive experience within Fortune 1000 as well as Big Four consulting firms and are leaders within the various professional associations they serve and sponsor.

With a primary geographical footprint across a six-state region including Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas, IronHorse is one of a handful of firms and one of the oldest in the region. As such, IronHorse is an ideal solutions resource for the closely held, family owned middle, or small-market industrial firm in transition. Visit their website at www.ihorsellc.com.

Ironhorse offers the following consulting services:

• Turnaround Consulting and Complex Restructuring - Accelerate critical decisions and aggressively take action, work with key people to make tough calls, act decisively, and bring a dynamic contribution to the turnaround
• Forensic and Valuation Services - Collect, analyze, and interpret financial, valuation, and accounting data and information; combine technical and accounting expertise to accelerate and deliver solutions in highly complex situations
• Litigation Support - Advise boards of directors, senior management and corporate counsel in all litigation matters that can impact business practices, profitability, and continued viability
• CFO Services - Provide an outstanding cadre of financial professionals with experience running the operations through the most difficult of transitions
• Due Diligence - Unique approach to organizational, operational, and executive process due diligence aids in decision-making, negotiations, and deal structure deliberations for both healthy and distressed investing scenarios

Mr. Wayne is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, including the Business Reorganization Committee and Fraud Task Force. In addition, he is a member of the American Institute of CPA’s, the Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors, the National Association of Valuation Analysts, the Turnaround Management Association, the Association for Corporate Growth, and the Forensic CPA Society.

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Keegan Linscott & Kenon, PC (KLK) is a full-service Accounting Firm with more than 20 years of experience providing the highest quality of service to clients through a multi-dimensional team of dedicated and trusted professionals.

Leaders in their industry of practice, the professionals at KLK are Certified Public Accountants, Certified Fraud Examiners, Forensic Accountants, and Certified Insolvency, and Restructuring Advisors. They are committed to providing their clients and community with exceptional service, specializing in such matters as complex commercial litigation, FAR audits, all taxation matters, bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency issues, and fraud detection, investigation, and prevention.

Consulting Services Include:

• Taxation-Related Services -Tax Problems, IRS Audit Support, Non-Files Returns, Offers in Compromise, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning
• Audit Services - Audits, Reviews, Compilations, Federal Acquisition Regulations
• Business Services - Quickbooks, Small Business, Payroll, Part-Time CFO, Cash Flow, Bank Financing, Strategic Business planning, Business Valuation, Succession in Planning, New Business Planning, Non-Profits, Internal Controls

Christopher G. Linscott, CPA, CFE, CIRA, is a Director of Keegan, Linscott & Kenon, PC, and is the Director of Litigation, Forensic Accounting, and Bankruptcy Support Services. He also manages corporate financial audits and tax clients. Mr. Linscott was previously employed with the international CPA firms of Coopers & Lybrand (now Price­water­houseCoopers), and Peat Marwick (now KPMG). He has more than 25 years of ex­perience in public accounting.

Mr. Linscott specializes in the areas of Litigation Support, Bankruptcy Reorganization, Fraud Investigations and Prevention, and Business Consulting. He has served clients in industries including construction, health care, home builders and developers, law firms, manufacturing and distribution, non-profit, professional services, real estate, restaurant franchises, retail service, and wholesale.

Mr. Linscott is a Member of the Arizona Society of CPA's, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, and a Director of the Board of Directors at Bashas’.

Eric A. Lee, CFE, CIRA, is a Principal and Phoenix Practice Leader in the Consulting Services group of KLK. He has extensive experience conducting complex financial analysis and forensics related to multi-million dollar fraud schemes, analysis of complex financial accounts and transactions, fraudulent transfers and conveyances, analysis of securities transactions, international investigations, and loss and damages calculations.

Mr. Lee's experience also includes conducting due diligence investigations for several state regulator, financial institutions, publicly traded corporations, and private entities (including FCPA due diligence related to pre-acquisition and compliance).

Prior to his career in consulting services, Mr. Lee spent more than seven years as a Special Agent with the Federal government. During his tenure as a Special Agent, he investigated criminal and civil violations, nationally and internationally, relating to fraud, money laundering, theft and embezzlement, public corruption, and tax evasion.

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realEats Consulting began as a resource website (www.realeats.org) for Florida International University, to acclimate students with the “green” supply chain and sustainability concepts. This resource site highlights over 400 “green” vendors offering thousands of “real” products.

realEats Consulting is focused on improving the operational performance of restaurants, hotels, and resorts. They specialize in providing a wide array of services for both corporate and independent operators including:

• Creating Sustainable Food and Beverage Programs
• Creating Sustainable Business Solutions
• Operations Management
• Financial Review
• New or Updated Training

realEats founder, Dr. Joel Feigenheimer, is an industry expert with over 35 years of experience related to the Restaurant and Hospitality field. He has spent a career developing relationships with industry associates around the globe. His “six degrees of separation” include executives with specialties in every area of hospitality. Over his career he has consulted on three continents, excelled in the corporate environment, been a successful entrepreneur, and met thousands of industry leaders. Now, as a full time educator at Florida International University Chaplin School of Hospitality, he has chosen “the best in the World” to join the realEats consulting team.

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J. Armand Musey, CFA, JD/MBA, founder and president of Summit Ridge Group, LLC, provides consulting services for the Satellite, Media and Telecommunications Industries including business appraisal, intangible asset valuation, strategic consulting, custom research. Mr. Musey is a highly regarded financial analyst with expertise in Asset Valuation, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis of Economic Damages and Financial Scenario Analysis. He also has significant experience in corporate governance and investment research practices. Mr. Musey's clients include media and communications companies, institutional investors, law firms and other professional services providers.

Mr. Musey has a unique blend of 16 years of equity research (top-ranked sell-side analyst), investment banking and consulting experience. He has completed dozens of financial valuation, strategy analysis, business development and business plan creation assignments in the communications industry. He has experience in 18 financing and M&A transactions.

Valuation:

• Transactional - Bankruptcy, Fairness Opinions, Mergers & Acquisitions
• Reporting - Asset Impairment, Portfolio Valuation, Tax

Strategic Consulting:

• Financial - Due Diligence, Merger & Acquisition
• Strategic Development
• Regulatory - Agency Publication Response, Spectrum Auction / License Acquisition Support

Custom Research

• In-Depth Projects - Financial, Market, and Strategic Analysis

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The Brownstein Corporation is a nationally-known Crisis Management Firm comprised of senior business and consulting professionals who specialize in providing management and advisory services to companies "in transition," such as those experiencing difficulty due to financial pressures, changing business conditions, management issues, and challenges posed by growth opportunities, as well as to their shareholders, lenders and creditors.

Consulting Services:

• Turnaround management & advisory services for companies, lenders and creditors
• Obtaining buyers and refinancing for businesses in special situations
• Fiduciary services: wind downs, plan administration, trustee roles
• Litigation support, investigations and valuations

Howard Brod Brownstein, CTP, is a nationally-known Turnaround and Crisis Management professional with over 40 years of experience. He serves as a President of The Brownstein Corporation, where, in addition to leading turnaround assignments, advising senior management, and fulfilling a senior management role, he has overall responsibility for the firm’s transactional activities and for the marketing of its services to clients.

Mr. Brownstein is a Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP). He has served on the International Board of Directors of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) and its Executive Committee, and chaired its Audit Committee. Mr. Brownstein received TMA’s “Outstanding Individual Contribution” award in 2007. He also serves on the Board of the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), co-chairs its Complex Financial Restructuring Program, co-chaired its Mid Atlantic region for several years, and is a Contributing Editor of the ABI Journal. He serves on the Governing Board of the Commercial Finance Association (CFA) Education Foundation.

Mr. Brownstein is a frequent speaker at professional and educational programs, including at Harvard Business School, Villanova Law School, Northeastern University, ABI, the American Bar Association, and TMA. He has authored over thirty articles, and has served on the Editorial Board of The Journal of Corporate Renewal, and serves as a Contributing Editor of abfJournal.

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