Investment Banking Expert Witnesses in Ohio

This expert is one of the top specialists in the fields of litigation, legal systems and business risks in the Russian Federation and the former Soviet republics. After graduating from the Moscow University of Finance and Law, he spent ten years working for the Federal Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation, rising through the ranks from the position of Senior Investigator to Deputy Prosecutor for the Moscow Region. While at the Federal Prosecutor’s Office, he completed his Ph.D. in Law. At present he is Associate Professor, Deputy Head of the Department of Risk Analysis and Economic Security, and Director of the Master's Degree Program on Business Compliance Assurance at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation. He combines his research work with private legal practice and providing expert testimony in courts of various jurisdictions. The expert is included in the top 100 most cited scholars of Russia. He is certified by the International Compliance Association (UK). The expert resides in Pennsylvania.

This expert is highly qualified in the field of economics. He received his BS in international economics and his MBA in international business finance from Madonna University. He then earned his PhD in financial economics from Northcentral University. He has also completed a certificate program in Chinese language and culture and a graduate-level certificate program in international business management. He holds several research-related certifications through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative. He is highly involved in his field as a member of the American Economics Association and as an author of numerous books on economics. His former positions include founder of Omaha Private Instruction Institute, accounting course development for Cengage Learning, and adjunct graduate economics professor at Bellevue University. Currently, this expert serves as an adjunct graduate finance and economics professor for a Michigan university and the owner and economist for a nonprofit economic and strategic consulting firm in Michigan.

This expert has been providing forensic accounting, economic damages and business valuation services to attorneys and their clients for over 20 years. He earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh, where he also completed an M.B.A. in Accounting and Finance. Accredited in Business Valuation and Certified in Financial Forensics and Fraud Examination, he is an active member of both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the former of which he serves on the Economic Damages Task Force. He has provided accounting and consulting services to businesses ranging from start-up entities to Fortune 100 companies, specializing in forensic accounting. Currently, this expert is a Partner at a major accounting firm and practices in the firm's forensic, litigation, and valuation services group. He is a frequent speaker on topics related to economic damages and fraud, and his written work on topics relevant to economic damage analysis, fraud investigations, and business valuation has appeared in publications such as "FVS Consulting Digest" and "CPA Insider".

This highly qualified expert has 25+ years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry developing and implementing tactics and strategies to optimize utilization of assets and maximize ROI. He has four years of consulting experience in E&P, with an emphasis on Natural Gas drilling costs and Enhanced Oil recovery and insights in Upstream oil trends. His has also experience on Wall Street with a boutique brokerage firm with exposure to securities, fixed income and alternative investment markets such as Master Limited Partnerships, REITs and Derivatives. He has extensive experience in Crude Oil, Refined products and Natural Gas value chains, pricing, risk mitigation, trading and economics. His technical skills lie in feed-stock selection, refinery production optimization, oil trading, pipeline scheduling and downstream asset management. His core business skills are honed in client relationships, business development, proposal writing and contract negotiations.