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Joe has devoted much of his 14-year career to providing strategic financial economic and forensic accounting services to clients involved in litigation or other complex business disputes. While he has consulted clients in a wide range of industries Joe has specialized industry experience relating to financial markets securities and derivatives. He has led numerous teams of consultants engaged to analyze economic damages tax disputes contract disputes business fraud post-acquisition disputes and enterprise valuations.
Professional Experience
Performed dynamic financial modeling and scenario analysis of alleged damages suffered in a contract dispute between a banking corporation and a company that assisted mortgage holders in prepaying their mortgages.
Assisted a manufacturer of livestock feed additive in analyzing alleged damages suffered as a result of undisclosed commodity risk as part of a post-acquisition dispute.
Analyzed multiple investor claims on behalf of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) in connection with allegations of unauthorized trading and commingled accounts.
Assisted in defending a law firm in a professional liability complaint by analyzing broker statements trading strategies and alleged damages in connection with claims of unauthorized trading and account "churning."
Assisted a Japanese chemical company in recovering capital invested in currency-hedged notes in which realized losses were fraudulently concealed from investors.
Performed analysis of damages suffered by a credit union in connection with its investments in mortgage derivatives.
Assisted a U.S. commodity trading company in disputing the outcome of an IRS audit involving the tax treatment of futures and options hedges.
Assisted counsel in defending a large international commodity trading company in a class action against allegations that the company manipulated futures prices.
Performed analysis of lost earnings on behalf of an insurance company related to a claim brought forth by a New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) floor trader.
Advised a large state university on proper compliance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) reporting and disclosure requirements of its derivative investments.
Modeled real estate investment fund participants' net asset values under various redemption scenarios on behalf of a large diversified financial institution.
Analyzed the business acquisition of an international health care equipment manufacturing and distribution company in connection with an intellectual property arbitration.
Assisted an international futures commission merchant with its year-end financial report of an international commodity fund.
Performed financial audits in the computer manufacturing and electric utility industries.
Performed due diligence reviews of a plastics manufacturer and an environmental products manufacturer in connection with commercial loan and insurance renewal.
Education & Certifications
Master of Business Administration Honors Concentrations in Finance and Economics University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Chicago IL
Bachelor of Science Finance Honors Concentration in Accounting University of Illinois Urbana IL
Certified Public Accountant Illinois
Professional Associations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | 