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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 expert was a financial advisor for seven years and a supervisor of financial advisors for twelve years. As a supervisor he served as a sales manager, office manager, regional sales manager, and complex director. He managed over a thousand different advisors in different capacities over his time at Merrill Lynch. He held series 7, 9, 10, 63, 65 and insurance licenses in his capacity as supervisor. During his career he has testified in courtroom, deposition, arbitration, and mediation situations. He has dealt with regulators, attorneys, clients, judges, mediators, and advisors in all of these situations. This expert has a BA in Political Science and an MBA with a marketing concentration, both from Vanderbilt University.
President, A financial advisor consultancy
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Vanderbilt University
Montgomery,
Alabama
This highly qualified expert has over 32 years of experience in intangibles consultative sales and client-facing compliance. He earned his BA in economics from the Virginia Military Institute and his MBA from the College of William & Mary. He is a certified financial planner and business intermediary as well as a chartered life underwriter and financial consultant. This expert formerly served as a financial advisor for Ameriprise Financial and as an independent broker/advisor. He currently works as an author, having recently published a book on successful financial planning.
Independent Broker & Advisor
Master of Business Administration (MBA), College of William & Mary
North Carolina
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 highly qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in financial planning and advising. He received his BS from Virginia Tech. Currently, this expert is a certified financial planner and an accredited investment fiduciary. This expert has completed the series 65, series 7, and series 63 through the National Association of Securities Dealers. Previously, this expert served as a financial advisor for The Guardian, John Hancock, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill Lynch. Today, he is the CEO of a family financial planning office in Georgia. Additionally, this expert has authored a financial planning book.
CEO, A family financial planning office in GA
Bachelor of Science (BS), Virginia Tech
Cumming,
Georgia
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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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