The members of our firm are all senior financial professionals. A brief summary of the backrounds of our senior professionals is provided below.
Zafar Bin Basher, CPA, CFF, ABV • More than 20 years of diversified public accounting experience, primarily focused on valuation, litigation support, insolvency, and financial advisory services • Prior positions: - Partner responsible for Business Valuation Services at Marcum LLP and Friedman LLP - Senior Manager in the Litigation Consulting and Bankruptcy Services Department, Margolin, Winer & Evens, LLP - Adjunct professor of accounting at several universities • B.A., University of Peshawar • M.B.A., The Citadel • Certified Public Accountant • AICPA Accreditation in Business Valuation • Certificiation in Financial Forensics • Fulfilled the educational and practice requirements for the Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) designation awarded by the American Society of Appraisers
William D. Betts, Jr. • More than 25 years’ experience in financial and operational management positions at companies involved in retail, distribution, high technology, professional services, and transportation • Involved as employee or consultant in several major Chapter 11 bankruptcies, reorganizations, and liquidations • Representative crisis management assignments: Chief Financial Officer or senior financial advisor to a leading computer reseller, computer services company, software company, and airline • Prior positions: - Vice President–Finance, Stern’s - Director of Planning and Analysis, Carson Pirie Scott - Assistant Controller, Wanamaker’s and Jordan Marsh • B.S., University of Vermont • Passed all the levels of the examination to become a Certified Business Appraiser (CBA)