Professor in the Department of Management and Global Business, with a particular interest in executive decision making, and the adjudication of bad behavior.

WWW.the Redmaple group.comRed Maple is a forensic and economic consulting firm that provides services for business owners and executives, attorneys, accountants, investors, investment bankers, and government organizations. Our team of Ph.D. and highly trained economists, financial professionals, and strategists provide economic and strategic advisory services in litigation, mediation and arbitration matters, investment transactions, public policy analyses, and other research projects.We also provide CFO and CEO services to companies for a short to long term basis.

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Proof is a venture backed blockchain company using the wisdom of crowds to assist in identifying fake news and improving the quality of online content.

As the Managing Director and Principal of the practice, my team was responsible for valuing privately owned corporations and intellectual property assets. We were hired by trial attorneys, private equity investors, creditors, c-level executives and the court to assist with establishing fair market value and/or fair value for such assets as it relates to investments, divestitures, purchases, intellectual property, intangible property, shareholder disputes, sales of thinly traded securities, bankruptcy, and many other engagements. In addition to the valuation assignments, we were engaged by trial attorneys to calculate commercial damages for complex, litigated, national and international matters. These disputes include but are not limited to lost profits, restitution damages, loss of use, intellectual property licensing disputes, RICO violations, franchise disputes, breach of contract, fraudulent conveyances, and many other legal claims.Because of the exposure to many valuation cases, we were asked by investors, creditors and c-level executives to assist with operational and financial due diligence assignments. The due diligence assignments may be related to a cross-border M&A transaction, strategic investment, or leveraged private equity purchase transaction. Other economic projects that we have completed include but are not limited to labor negotiations between public worker unions and government officials, labor disputes between teachers and the union, public policy economic assignments and many other similar projects.Our practice also specializes in performing strategic advisory work, including developing de-novo strategies for start up companies, turnaround strategy identification, blue ocean strategy development, bench-marking, balanced scorecard, assisting with strategic fund raising projects and many other projects that cut across finance and business positioning.

I was part of a team that wrote economic damages reports mainly for personal injury, wrongful death, wrongful termination, discrimination, and related economic damages report. Sobel Tinari was acquired by Sobel & Co in 2013.

Lecture and write research in economics, finance and political economy, with a focus on the market for cultural goods. Lecture in the Stillman School of Business, Department of Finance and Department of Economics and Legal Studies and also lecture in the School of Diplomacy. Won awards for classroom / teaching performance in multiple years.

Originated middle market, M&A transactions in the financial technology and financial information (FinTech) sectors.Advised executive leaders of leading middle market public and private companies in the FinTech sector regarding their inorganic growth, acquisition and or divestiture strategy. Invited to speak at industry trade shows, and regulatory and private industry events regarding trends in the market, regulatory challenges, government policy, sale and purchase opportunities.Wrote industry whitepapers and newsletters to inform approximately 5,000 senior FinTech executives about changes and opportunities in the marketplace.

Assisted the President and Chief Financial Officer of Dow Jones in formulating a new strategy, predicated on leveraging the robust Dow Jones media assets into new, global product offerings. Managed the strategy and product management functions, collaborated with product development and editorial teams that created Dow Jones Advisor, a leading new media content and awareness tool for the financial services community.Through rigorous competitive analysis, iterative creative design, strong content partnerships and effective marketing, Dow Jones Advisor was an early success securing substantial new revenue within the first 3 months of launch. Presented to large and small audiences at industry trade shows, positioning the Dow Jones team as thought leaders in the wealth management community.Created the annual strategic and financial plan and presented to the Executive Committee.

Finance executive responsible for global financial reporting of a $500 million financial information companyResponsible for the Canadian and European operations of a $500 million financial information companyResponsible for the inorganic growth plan for the Wealth Management division, culminating in a major acquisition of the Company's largest competitor in Canada.Developed a turnaround and reorganization plan for a healthcare business of Thomson Reuters Healthcare which included understanding internal process breakdowns, external customer process breakdowns and product gaps and articulated a short term and longer term plan to address such shortcomings, thus changing the growth and profitability trajectory of the business.

Responsible for analyzing, making investments in high growth companies and structuring turnaround and distressed investments in the software industry. Assisted in managing the $135 million dollar Comvest Private Equity Fund by participating in weekly investment roundtables, investment committee decisions, managing deal teams and soliciting new investments from limited partners. Worked extensively with portfolio company management team by analyzing and overcoming differences around market size, market penetration, white space opportunities, go to market strategy, product and company positioning and general overall financial matters.

Co-managed the $170 million venture debt fund – a partnership between Dell Computer Corporation and Newcourt (the predecessor to The CIT Group). Fund was responsible for taking direct positions in software companies and or providing leveraged finance for high growth companies.Influential in starting and managing two new businesses at CIT. Responsible for managing cross-functional aspects of the startup, ranging from strategy formulation, business plan development, raising capital, hiring key management and managing overall operations on a day to day basis.Participated in setting up captive finance companies for Shell Capital, Comfort Systems, Snap-On Tools and assisted in expanding the relationship with Dell Financial Services.Newcourt was ultimately acquired by The CIT Group.

Created financial and economic models that forecasted the Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement and prepared various quantitative, economic and financial reports for the firm's clients. Assisted private equity firms with due diligence, such as the Carlysle Group, JP Morgan Institutional Asset Management, Bain Capital, KKR, and related firms.

I spent additional time with the 411th CA, after 9/11

Owned, managed and operated one of the largest personal and sports performance companies in the NJ/NY area, known for its exceptional customer service, forward-thinking athletic programs, and quality of staff. I sold this company in 1995