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This highly qualified expert has 30 years of experience in the Insurance industry. With a rewarding career in the State of Missouri, he served as the Chief Financial Examiner and Director of the Division of Insurance Company Regulation for over 22 years. He was responsible for the overview of Missouri's insurance industry and was directly responsible for all agreements, transactions, mergers and acquisitions. He received his B.S. in Finance from Missouri State University and his MBA from the University of Missouri with an emphasis in entrepreneurship. This expert has first-hand experience implementing budgets and served as an advisor to the Insurance Director regarding all financial and policy matters. He is dual-certified as a Public Accountant and Financial Examiner as well as a Chartered Global Management Accountant by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Currently, he is the President and Founder of a consulting firm in the Greater Kansas City Area. His company focuses on insurance regulatory issues and practices, expert witness testimony, special projects, etc.
President/Founder, Consulting firm in the greater Kansas City Area
Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Missouri
Kansas City,
Missouri
This expert is an associate professor in the Personal Financial Planning Department at a prominent Midwestern university. Completing her undergraduate studies in International Relations in China, she received her doctoral degree in Family Resource Management from The Ohio State University. Her research interests focus on helping individuals make informed financial decisions, specifically, decisions related to their portfolio management, financial risk-taking, as well as intertemporal consumption, savings and debt management. She received the best paper award from the CFP Board, AARP, and American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences. She serves as an associate editor for the Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal and as a member on the editorial board of the Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, the Journal of Personal Finance and the Journal of Asian Families and as a reviewer for a number of academic journals and conferences. She is frequently invited to speak at national academic and corporate conferences. She regularly works with the China Center for Financial Research at a university in Beijing and played a pivotal role in the design and execution of their first national survey of Chinese Consumer Finance and Investor Education.
Associate Professor of Personal Finance, A Major Midwestern University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), The Ohio State University
Columbia,
Missouri
This experienced corporate finance attorney retired after a 44-year career with Bell, Boyd & Lloyd in Chicago, where he practiced in securities, corporate governance, and related areas. For 13 years, he was the Chair of his firm's corporate and securities group, working with many large U.S. Corporations. He recently taught an M&A course at Northwestern University and currently acts as an independent consultant and a FINRA arbitrator.
Arbitrator/Mediator & Expert Witness, Independent
Juris Doctor (JD), Columbia University
Evanston,
Illinois
This highly-qualified expert has years of experience in capital markets in addition to an impressive background in engineering and information technology. He received his BS in electrical engineering from Boḡaziçi University in his home country of Istanbul before earning both his MS in computer engineering and his PhD in electrical engineering at Syracuse University. He has experience in a variety of areas, including exchanges, over-the-counter platforms, securities, futures, options, clearing, commodities, stocks, fintech, software, and market manipulation. He is active in his field as an author of several journal articles and conference proceedings. He held a number of roles in the engineering field before transitioning his focus to capital markets. Some notable engineering positions of his include product engineer for Caterpillar and assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Northwestern University. More recently, he has served as a fixed income product advisor for JP Morgan, a market designer and the CTO for the Stock Exchange of the Caribbean, the co-founder of Numéraire Technology, and a partner at Myra Trading. Currently, this expert is the president of a global finance advisory in Illinois.
Strategy Advisor, An international fund management platform in IL
Bachelor of Science (BS), Bogazici University
Chicago,
Illinois
This highly-qualified business executive has almost 30 years of leadership experience in credit card product development and management, as well as marketing and finance. He earned his BS in finance and accounting from Boston University and his MBA with a focus on marketing and management from Iona College. Formerly, he held positions as a senior vice president of partnership marketing and product development at Bank of America Card Services, the vice president of cobranding business and product development at Alliance Data Retail Services, and the senior vice president and director of retail and commercial card services at Huntington Bank. He is currently the managing partner at a strategy and advisory firm located in New York City.
Managing Partner, A strategy & advisory firm in NY
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Iona College
Blacklick,
Ohio
This expert is a nationally recognized expert on banking and real estate finance, both residential and commercial. Having earned his BS in accounting and finance from Georgetown University, he served as a partner at KPMG for decades. He is a certified mortgage banker and public accountant with significant industry experience in real estate, consumer and commercial lending, fixed income markets, and securitization. Currently, he is the CEO of a real estate finance firm in Virginia.
CEO, A real estate finance firm in VA
Bachelor of Science (BS), Georgetown University
Mclean,
Virginia
This expert has over 30 years of experience in financial trading. He received his BS in business administration from the University of North Dakota and his MBA from Harvard University. He is a CPA and currently holds 8 patents for automated trading in an electronic exchange. Formerly, he served as an investment analyst and portfolio manager at Institutional Capital Corporation and a trader and designated primary market manager for the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Subsequently, he started four successful trading and software start-ups generating over $50 million for shareholders. Currently, this expert is the CEO and owner of a software trading platform in Illinois.
CEO & Owner, A Trading Platform Company in IL
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Harvard University
Chicago,
Illinois
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What Can a Financial Expert Witness Opine On?
Financial Planning
Creating a roadmap for financial goals.
Investment Management
Overseeing investment portfolios for clients.
Tax Preparation
Preparing and filing tax returns accurately.
Budgeting
Developing budgets to track income and expenses.
Risk Assessment
Identifying and evaluating financial risks.
Retirement Planning
Planning for financial security in retirement.
FAQs for Financial Expert Witnesses
What is a financial expert witness?
A financial expert witness is a qualified finance professional who provides specialized opinions in legal cases. They assist by reviewing financial records, analyzing damages, testifying in court, and clarifying complex money issues.
What types of cases can a financial expert witness opine on?
A financial expert witness opines on fraud, damages, business valuation, bankruptcy, securities, forensic accounting, marital dissolution, tax disputes, and commercial litigation.
How do you evaluate the credibility of a financial expert witness’s methodology?
Evaluate a financial expert witness’s methodology by checking accepted industry standards, transparent data sources, reproducible calculations, and peer‑reviewed or legally tested methods.
What specific credentials should a financial expert witness have for complex commercial disputes?
A financial expert witness for complex commercial disputes should have a CPA or CFA, advanced finance/accounting degree, relevant industry experience, and strong litigation or forensic credentials.
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