Business Appraisal, Litigation Support, and Forensic and Fraud Analysis: Chicago, Illinois
Valuation & Forensic Partners, LLC
The Business Development Company
Brandi
L. Ruffalo, MBA, AVA, CBA
1375 E. Woodfield Rd., Suite 240
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
Phone: 847-805-1910
Fax: 847-805-1911
1 S. Dearborn, Suite 2100
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Phone: 312-212-4370
Fax: 847-805-1911
E-mail Valuation & Forensic
Partners, LLC
Websites: http://www.forensic-valuation.com
Valuation and Forensic Partners, LLC, an affiliate of The Business Development Company, is located in Schaumburg and Chicago, Illinois. We provide business appraisal, litigation support, and forensic and fraud analysis and join a team of nationally recognized valuation and forensic professionals. Our team has the experience and credentials to fulfill most valuation or forensic needs. Many situations warrant an appraisal or forensic review of your company or its assets, and understanding these situations and choosing the right professional can save you and your clients time and money. We combine "big firm" skills and experience with a personalized touch that gives you flexibility and answers that you need for your clients. Our assignments range from a simplistic analysis of another professional's work to the completion of complex valuation and forensic engagements — we excel at engagements with difficult or usual circumstances.
Business Appraisal and Litigation Support Practice Services
- Shareholder & Contract Disputes
- Commercial Litigation
- Damages & Lost Profits
- Asset Tracing
- Forensic Accounting
- Fraud Detection
- Financial Reporting
- Fairness Opinions
- Marital Dissolution / Divorce
- M&A / Transactions
- Estate & Gift Tax
- FLP / Holding Companies
Professional Certifications
Certified Business Appraiser (CBA); Institute of Business Appraisers, October 2011
Accredited Valuation Analyst (AVA); National Association of Certified Valuators & Analysts, July 2001
Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst Designee (AIFA), FI 360, November 2011
Series 7, 63, 65 Licenses; FINRA, July 2001; Licenses held through Independent Financial Group, LLC
Professional Activities
Member and Instructor for the National Association of Certified Valuators & Analysts (NACVA)
Member of the Institute of Business Appraisers
Member of the Association of Divorce Financial Planners (ADFP)
Member of the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors
Awarded Instructor of Exceptional Distinction; National Association of Certified Valuers & Analysts, 2006 – 2010
Education
University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business - Chicago, IL
Master of Business Administration with Honors; Concentrations in Finance
and Entrepreneurship
Texas A&M University - College Station, TX
Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Analysis/MIS