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Brian Connors has over eighteen years of experience in turnaround management and litigation support consultation in the automotive, automotive dealerships, distribution, real estate, contracting, home products, heavy manufacturing, printing, packaging, insurance and chemical industry. As a Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP), Mr. Connors directs out-of-court turnarounds as well as Chapter 11 reorganizations. He is accomplished in accounting/finance, crisis management and bankruptcy issues; and regularly provides financial, operational and strategic assistance to distressed companies. Mr. Connors also provides financial due diligence services and has served as interim financial management for his clients. Mr. Connors recently served as interim CFO and lead a successful transformation of Velsicol Chemical Corporation, a $230 million manufacturer of specialty chemicals, primarily used in the plastics industry. Most recently, Mr. Connors has led the restructuring efforts of a large ($140M sales) residential real estate builder. During the restructuring, Mr. Connors and other CM&D professionals provided a broad range of services to the client, including financial and situational analysis, cash flow forecasting, strategic planning, and coordination of tactical discussion with the company’s secured lenders. As a litigation support and certified business valuation consultant, Mr. Connors has provided expert testimony to the American Arbitration Association, as well as state and federal courts. He specializes in the creation of sophisticated financial models for assessing costs, damages, lost profits and valuations in cases involving breach of contract, fraud, fraudulent conveyance, patent infringement, wrongful death, unfair labor practices and construction claims. Mr. Connors holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Turnaround Management Association and the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants. He also is accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. | 