Cameron Cook, Asa, Cia, Cdbv Email & Phone Number

Madison, Wi, Us

I am Director of Valuation Services with SVA Certified Public Accountants. As an experienced credentialed business valuations and intangible asset valuations professional, I prepare equity, business enterprise, and intangible asset valuations for all purposes and uses, including merger and acquisition assistance, estate settlement, gifting, partnership buy-ins and buy-outs, minority shareholder rights cases, marital settlement cases, bankruptcy, receiverships, restructuring, Net Asset Value needs for hedge funds and private equity groups, financial reporting under GAAP and IFRS, financing support, and litigation support.With more than 25 years of financial valuation and consulting experience, I have served a wide range of clients, including small business owners, family offices, boards of public companies, ESOP trustees, estate attorneys, bankruptcy attorneys, hedge fund and equity fund managers, and national and international lending institutions.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

As Managing Director of Business Valuations and Intellectual Property Appraisals, I managed and oversaw business valuations and intangible asset appraisals, including equity interests, partnership interests, patents, copyrights, and brands. My reports have been used for merger and acquisition assistance, financial reporting under ASC 805, ASC 350, ASC 360 and ASC 718, IFRS, bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings, ASC 852 Fresh Start Accounting, divestitures, managing shareholder agreements, gifting, estate settlement, minority shareholder disputes, marital settlements, financing support, litigation support, and by private equity groups and hedge funds for Fair Value mark-to-market (ASC 820 – Fair Value) reporting of hard to value assets. I managed daily and long-term strategy of the business valuation group. I developed referral source networks, including attorneys, exit planners, M&A brokers, private equity groups, hedge funds, wealth managers, and accounting firms. I have been an expert witness and have testified in various types of cases and environments, including before juries, district courts, federal courts, and arbitration hearings.As a business valuations professional, I manage client relationships and develop a revenue pipeline, scope engagements, set terms of project engagement, manage projects, and present project results.I work with all types of clients, including equity owners of businesses, corporate management, corporate boards, family offices, private equity groups, venture capital funds, hedge funds, M&A attorneys, estate and trust attorneys, tax advisors, accountants, and lending institutions worldwide,

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

As Business Valuation Manager for Wipfli's Milwaukee office I managed business valuation engagements for middle market and small closely held companies for purposes of estate settlement and planning, gifting, buy-sell agreements, mergers and acquisitions, divorce, ESOPs, financial reporting, C to S conversions, and litigation support. Also provided merger and acquisition assistance services including prospectus development, acquisition targeting, deal structuring, and projection and forecast preparation. Responsible for business valuation project management from initial proposal and engagement letter through final report and presentation. Performed business development, client relationship management, and staff training for the Milwaukee office of Wipfli, then the 21st largest CPA firm in the United States. Developed referral source network including attorneys, banks, and small CPA firms. Conducted business valuation seminars for business groups, trade organizations, and professional associations.

As an AccuVal team member (now Gordon Brothers) I managed and assisted in business valuations, intangible asset appraisals, and inventory appraisals for large national corporations with multiple divisions and multiple locations. Industries of practice included general manufacturing, pulp and paper, computer and technology, lumber, floor covering, motor coach, meat processing, medical services, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, chemical manufacturing, marine industry and the automobile industry. Traveled nationally to conduct management interviews, information gathering, and site inspections.

As a Certified Internal Auditor(CIA), I performed internal audits, due diligence examinations, business plan development, financial projects, and other consulting services to a variety of clients including large manufacturers, governmental organizations, law firms, banks, and start-up businesses. Audit Force became Jefferson Wells, which was eventually sold to and became part of Manpower.

Primary financial officer for a $15 million international manufacturing company. Responsible for accounting and financial management, prepared financial statements and other records and reporting during a high growth period. Managed staff of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and export coordination. Management banking relationships and treasury activities. Set-up and managed 401K plan and other employee benefits. Oversaw personnel hiring and terminations. Represented company in unemployment compensation hearings and legal disputes. Set-up a foreign sales corporation subsidiary, improved accounting and financial procedures, produced an employee handbook to conform to state and federal regulations, completed state income and sales tax audit, received Future 50 and Wisconsin State Export awards.

Reviewed, analyzed, and evaluated all aspects of existing and prospective asset based lending and commercial banking clients. Examined operations, fiscal records, and controls with emphasis on the quality and quantity of collateral. Presented examination reports and action recommendations to senior management. Assisted with loan workouts and liquidations.

By way of an internship earned through AIESEC, performed company, industry, and country analysis of internationally traded equity and fixed income investments for Deutsche Bank's investment management arm in Frankfurt, Germany.

Mba, Finance, Investments, And Banking

Bachelor Of Science, Behavioral Science And Law; Psychology