A forensic accounting expert witness with more than 30 years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial investigations, and litigation support, this professional specializes in fraud investigation, forensic auditing, financial forensics, banking, money laundering, and business-related financial disputes. Prior expert witness experience includes deposition and trial testimony in federal and state courts. Litigation matters have involved GAAP and GAAS issues, Ponzi schemes, embezzlement, bankruptcy, shareholder disputes, damages calculations, and other financial, economic, and regulatory compliance issues.

Professional leadership includes service as a founding member of a public accounting practice and partner-in-charge of Litigation Support Services and Quality Control. The expert has assisted the Securities and Exchange Commission and court-appointed trustees in fraud and Ponzi scheme investigations and has worked with distressed financial institutions operating under enforcement actions and regulatory agreements. Banking-related experience includes operational and compliance audits, loan and asset-quality reviews, loan-portfolio stress testing, bank-wide risk assessments, and Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC compliance audits for community, regional, and international financial institutions.

Educational attainment includes a Bachelor of Accounting degree. Professional credentials include Certified Public Accountant, Certified in Financial Forensics, Certified Forensic Accountant, and Certified Professional in Anti-Money Laundering. Professional involvement includes membership in the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Cuban American Certified Public Accountants Association, with prior committee and board service involving professional ethics, trial boards, technical issues, auditing standards, and governance. This combination of forensic accounting, regulatory compliance, fraud investigation, banking analysis, and courtroom testimony supports evaluation of financial misconduct, damages, accounting practices, and disputed business transactions.