Allen leads the Distressed Business Valuation service line at Huron Consulting Group. He has been actively involved in valuation services and advising companies on finance related issues for more than ten years. Allen has considerable experience in manufacturing, energy, health care, technology, financial services, publishing, distribution, and retail industries. He has advised many multinational corporations and middle market companies on a wide range of value related issues.
Professional Experience
Prior to joining Huron, Allen was a Senior Manager in PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Value Consulting practice, where he spent several years overseas, including tours in Kazakhstan and the Czech Republic, where he headed up the firm's energy practice, and was the Chief Financial Officer of a multi-national start-up venture in Central Europe.
Representative examples of Allen's engagement experience include:
Advising governments on the privatization of strategic assets
Raising capital for private companies
Valuations for international tax restructuring
Allocations of purchase price for financial statement and tax reporting purposes
Valuation and financial analysis for bankruptcy engagements
Development of intellectual property licensing policy and royalty rates
Fairness opinions
Financial analysis to assist in business planning and shareholder value measurement, acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, joint venture formation, and merger integration
Education & Certifications
Master of Business Administration, Finance, Indiana University
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Purdue University
Chartered Financial Analyst Designation
Professional Associations
Member, CFA Institute
Member, The Investment Analysts Society of Chicago
Candidate Member, American Society of Appraisers- Completed all course work for Accredited Senior Appraiser designation
Member, Business Valuation Association
Member, Association for Corporate Growth
Civic Involvement
Board of Directors, The Shakespeare Project of Chicago
Board of Directors, The Remy Bumppo Theatre Company |