EXPERIENCE

      NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

•       Engaged as Project Manager to facilitate timely completion of complex annual audit of a $3.5 billion international company which went “public to private.”                 Introduced project management processes necessary to manage deliverables for both the company and the “Big 4” audit firm, resulting in timely delivery of               the financials to the lenders in accordance with the debt covenants.

•       As Chief Financial Officer, overhauled business processes for engineering / logistics company serving the railroad and wind industry, eliminating substantial               manual processes, implementing cash flow management, and introducing project accounting procedures. Co-leader of due-diligence leading to sale of                       company to BNSF Logistics, LLC, a member of Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway group at a premium; company exceeded 2015 earn out target by                             approximately 50%.

•       Revamped financial operations of consumer finance company over 5-month period to avoid bank seizure of company.

•       Successfully built treasury department from scratch to 16 people, which managed $350 million in monthly loan originations.

•       Hired by prominent criminal attorney as a financial, forensic and tax expert to successfully avert criminal indictments in white-collar tax cases. Also served as             expert in civil litigation.

•       Negotiated and managed credit facilities exceeding $3.3 billion.

•       Implemented project accounting processes for IT department with $100 million budget.

•       Favorably resolved tax issues exceeding $1.5 million in high profile bankruptcy.

• SIGNIFICANT LEGAL CASES

•       Income Tax Evasion – client failed to pay income taxes on over $478,000 of underreported income, resulting in unpaid taxes, interest and penalties exceeding           $300,000. Corrected the prior years’ returns, presented case to the AUSA and 3 IRS Criminal Investigation Division agents.  AUSA accepted the returns and                 agreed not to prosecute.

•       Bankruptcy Fraud – client failed to answer Statement of Financial Affairs properly, leading to investigation by AUSA for bankruptcy fraud. Presented written               arguments explaining how the incorrect filing did not harm creditors, and that the prosecutor was in error believing that the client concealed assets.                             Prosecutor agreed to terminate the investigation.

•       Non-Payment of Personal Income Tax – Houston medical doctor failed to pay income taxes for 5 years, totaling over $1,000,000. Rebuilt financial records and             tax returns, sending all data directly to the AUSA and 2 IRS Criminal Investigation Division Agents, with taxpayer remitting the unpaid taxes.  Federal grand jury         terminated on grounds that fanatical tax protestors and tax professionals had unduly influenced the taxpayer by advising him on structuring multiple trusts             and avoiding payment of taxes on his income from several clinics.

•       Failure to Pay $43,000 in personal income taxes – contractor with federal government in Iraq had hoarded cash in the amount of $186,000, on which he failed           to pay any income tax. Amended the returns and taxpayer paid the tax; federal grand jury terminated without charges being filed based on a good faith                     misunderstanding of the law.

•       Murder for Hire / Embezzlement of Client Funds – hired as forensic accountant on current case involving a CPA who allegedly hired a hit man to kill his wife,               and during a 3-year period allegedly embezzled over $30 million. Hired by CPA’s attorney to track the flow of funds from the client’s accounts.  Legal                             proceedings are ongoing.

•       Unreported Income by Restaurant Owner – in a current case involving Homeland Security, Department of Labor and the IRS, hired as forensic and tax                         accountant to review records for determination of potential underreported income and other potential tax issues. Attorneys and myself have presented                     findings to prosecutor and 7 IRS Criminal Investigation Agents.  Outcome is still pending.

•       Investigation by Standing U.S. Trustee for the Northern District of Texas – at request of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, the U.S.               Trustee appointed me to conduct a forensic examination of bank records of elderly woman and caretaker to determine if caretaker had misappropriated funds.       Prepared report and presented testimony to the court to explain results of the examination.  As a result of the report, the trustee will be filing suit against the           caretaker and the judge is contemplating referral to authorities for a criminal investigation.

•       Investigation by Protective Services for the Elderly – conducted a forensic examination of bank records of a wealthy elderly woman to determine if caretaker               was misappropriating funds. Presented results to the woman and attorney which illustrated that the woman was aware of all expenditures.

•       Expert Witness in Business Interruption Insurance Disputes –hired by San Antonio, Texas law firm as an expert witness in litigation on behalf of two clients                 against Farmers Insurance with respect to Business Interruption Insurance disputes.

•       SEC Investigations – hired as financial expert in two SEC investigations of oil and gas companies in Dallas.

•       Civil Lawsuits – hired as an expert witness in several civil suits between business partners.