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Lillian M. Conrad, Chair
Lillian Conrad, CPA
Edgewater, FL
Ms. Lillian Conrad has practiced since 1990 in the area of forensic investigation and litigation support. She has been in public practice since 1983. She practices with Oscher Consulting, P.A. on the West Coast and as Lillian Conrad C.P.A. on the East Coast. A significant portion of her work relates to the investigation of fraudulent activities and civil litigation of large Ponzi or Ponzi-type schemes ranging from $16 million to $450 million in losses. She continues to provide forensic consulting, as well as valuation and economic loss litigation support and expert testimony.
Deborah S. Adkins - Vice Chair
Partner, Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support
Cross, Fernandez & Riley, LLP
Orlando, FL
Debbie joined Cross, Fernandez and Riley, LLP (C/F/R) in 2007. As the partner-in-charge of forensic accounting and litigation support, she manages all aspects of this practice area for the firm. Debbie provides litigation, forensic accounting and fraud consulting services to C/F/R’s clients. She works with private and public companies ranging in size from start-up operations to $1.5 billion in annual revenue. Debbie has specialized expertise with companies in the following industries: consumer electronics manufacturing and distribution, underwater-mateable connector technology, telecommunications, defense, global Tier-one automotive manufacturing, and software development and services for utilities and local government markets.
Debbie gained diverse experience in public accounting prior to joining C/F/R. She worked as sole proprietor of her own forensic accounting CPA firm, Senior Vice President in a forensic accounting firm, partner with a national professional services organization, and consultant and interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to several companies. Adept in various CFO, controllership and treasury functions, she has experience providing services in the areas of financial analysis, SEC reporting, mergers and acquisitions, human resources administration, budgeting, cash management, banking relationships, contract negotiations and risk management. .
Debbie also actively shares her expert knowledge with colleagues and other members of the professional business community. She is a frequent presenter at national conferences and seminars on topics including internal controls, Sarbanes-Oxley and fraud. Debbie has also authored forensic accounting CPE courses, is a teacher for the University of Phoenix and DeVry University, and is host/author of a monthly web audio accounting news digest.
Paul Dumm
RSM McGladrey, Inc.
Orlando, FL
Bio coming soon!
Arlene Ravalo Ulanday
Crowe Chizek and Company, LLC
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Arlene Ravalo is a Manager with Crowe Chizek and Company LLC
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Ms. Ravalo has ten years of consulting experience, currently specializing in
litigation consulting and business valuation. Litigation assignments include
economic damages, loss of profits, breach of contract and patent infringement.
Business appraisals include purchase price allocation (SFAS 141), intangible
assets, impairment testing (SFAS 142, 144), and valuation for estate and gift
tax purposes.
In addition to business enterprise valuations, Ms. Ravalo has performed
valuation consulting services for a variety of unique assignments including:
determination of the appropriate discounts for lack of control and lack of
marketability associated with limited partnership and other equity interests,
venture capital and private equity placements.
Ms. Ravalo has provided valuation services to clients in the following
representative industries: manufacturing, food distribution, specialty
chemicals, consumer products, retail, healthcare and medical operations,
financial institutions, government agencies, service businesses, technology and
internet companies, construction firms and insurance brokerage.
Linda B. Trugman
Trugman Valuation Associates
Plantation, FL
Bio coming soon!
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