Michael has more than 20 years of experience in valuation, corporate finance, fraud and forensic investigations, performance improvement, and mergers and acquisitions. He provides valuation services in the context of litigation, bankruptcy, and the purchase and sale of companies. He has valued going concerns and assets in industries including manufacturing, technology, oil and gas, building materials, real estate, financial services, Software as a Service (SaaS) and media. His fraud investigation work has encompassed securities fraud, financial reporting fraud, and embezzlement. His experience in mergers and acquisitions includes buy side and sell side assignments such as identification and valuation of targets and deal due diligence, Michael also has experience in the valuation and marketing intellectual property.

Prior to joining CohnReznick, he was a consultant at firms including Baker Tilly, Huron Consulting Group, Charles River Associates, InteCap, Navistar, and Gibson & Associates.

Notable Engagements

·Financial advisor to the Independent Director of a distribution company evaluating a potential sale or bankruptcy filing.

·Solvency analysis of a motorcycle parts manufacturer as part of a fraudulent transfer litigation.

·Valuation of a radiation detection company for the purposes of reorganization.

·Financial advisor to the Disinterested Directors of a billion-dollar offshore oil drilling company in Chapter 11 reorganization.

·Financial advisor to the Independent Directors of a $10 billion REIT investigating claims into accounting and valuation procedures.

·Solvency analysis of an offshore oil drilling company in a litigation centered around constructive fraudulent transfer claims.

·Financial Advisor to an aircraft financing company in Chapter 11 proceedings.

·Solvency analysis of an oil and gas company in bankruptcy with a complex parent-subsidiary relationship.

·Solvency analysis of a multi-billion-dollar telecom provider in bankruptcy.

·Valuation of a publicly traded electric utility company in litigation over the value received in a takeover.

·Valuation of a $200 million manufacturer of building materials in litigation.

Education

·University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler Business School: Master of Business Administration

·University of Notre Dame: Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance