Our firm was established in 2002 under the premise that effective Valuation Opinions, Internal Control, Governance, Risk Management and Compliance projects all spring from the same source: Good Business Discipline and Sustained Operational Performance.  This is the result we strive for within all our project and consulting work.

Our ‘core’ expert team of professionals has over 100 years of combined experience across all of these subject matters. We draw on an extensive network of additional proven professionals in each of these subjects to staff larger projects when required.  All members of our core team have worked in international corporate environments and have traveled extensively to implement client solutions and deliverables.

  • Anthony Ghosn: Founder of DPM Practice and WorldBridge, LLC.  Mr. Ghosn brings over 30 years of experience in Financial Modeling, Financial Accounting, Risk Management, Internal Controls and Executive Management Assignments to the DPM Practice of business valuations, assurance and risk management.  Mr. Ghosn’s cross-disciplinary background in the areas of complex financial modeling, cost accounting, risk assessments/valuation, forensic accounting, mergers and acquisitions, IT systems integration and extensive operational analysis is a strong foundation from which the ‘DPM Practice’ valuation-reports and appraisal services are delivered.  Mr. Ghosn holds an MBA from the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University, a BA in Economics from the University of Washington, as well as Graduate Certificates in Process Re-Engineering from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and Strategic Global Marketing from Templeton College at Oxford University.
  •       James R. Kruger: Regulatory Compliance Adviser and Consultant. Mr. Kruger has over 35 years experience in the securities industry as a compliance and regulatory risk management officer. Presently, Mr. Kruger is the Chief Risk Officer with a large regional FINRA member firm. Mr. Kruger has created, developed and managed compliance regulatory risk management processes and he has directly supervised the ongoing regulatory compliance in excess of a billion dollars in leveraged marketable securities. Mr. Kruger’s current firm manages over 40 billion in assets. He has a long history of sitting on various securities related regulatory committees and is committed to the successful development of regulation and risk management within the securities industry. Mr. Kruger firmly believes a successful regulatory environment must not limit ongoing business development but rather compliment it through practical regulation. Mr. Kruger holds a BA in Business Finance from Washington State University and has the following securities licenses and registrations: 7, 9, 10, 14, 24, 27, 63 & 65.
  • Larry Russell: CPA and Forensic Accountant.  Mr. Russell is a CPA and Certified Information Technology Professional with more than 30 years of experience.  He has a wide range of skill sets in public accounting with big four accounting firms, forensic accounting and investigation, business consulting and private industry practice.  A former Controller, Director of Technology and Chief Compliance Officer, Mr. Russell’s unique skills combine accounting and information technology to deliver comprehensive business solutions and business assurance deliverables to the ‘DPM Practice’ client base.  Mr. Russell holds a BS in Business Management and Accounting from Cal State University, Northridge.

 

  • Nathaniel Bigger: Intellectual Property and IT Consultant.  Mr. Bigger has over 15 yrs of experience in various corporate environments and business ventures.  He has expert knowledge in digital IP valuation and patent strategy, database design for E-commerce revenue modeling and complex business-intelligence research and reporting.  Mr. Bigger holds a B.S. in Anthropology from UC Irvine and a JD from Whittier Law School.

 

  • Vikram Mehta: Business Analytics and Financial Modeling Consultant.  Mr Mehta possesses over 11 years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis. His core competencies include managing finance teams, conceptualizing and leading budgeting and forecast processes relating to the P&L, Capital Plan, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow of small to mid cap companies. His experience includes providing detailed analyses and valuation reports regarding Revenue and Expense drivers, Variance Analyses, NPV and ROI calculations for M&A activities. Vikram holds an MBA from Willamet University, a masters degree in Finance and Accounting from Bangaore University and bachelors degree in Finance and Accounting from Christ College in Bangalore.

 

  • Glenn City, MAI:  Real Estate Appraiser.  Mr. City has over 25 years of experience as a consulting real estate appraiser in Southern California.  He has extensive experience in commercial, industrial, multi-family and special use properties.  Mr. City has served a wide variety of clients including law firms, banks and major institutions.  A former Vice President at a regional bank, he has earned the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute.  Mr. City holds a BS in Business Administration from the McLaren School of Management at the University of San Francisco.

 

  • Alan Ahmatovic, Business Valuations Specialist: Mr. Ahmatovic contributes a wide scope of financial knowledge and analytical capabilities to our team’s valuation services through his undergraduate work and experience in various internships and participation in academic organizations.  His academic background and work experience provides a strong base in many areas of finance including: personal financial planning, corporate finance, investment analysis, portfolio analysis and various techniques of business valuation. Mr. Ahmatovic has a strong set of technical skills in advanced spreadsheet applications where he performs portfolio performance analysis, discounted cash flow and market comparison analysis and valuation calculations. During his time at California State University, Fullerton he was consistently at the top of his class in finance course work. Upon graduation Alan began working at DPM as a key-supporting member to the firm’s valuation services. His work includes: database formation, financial modeling and data input. Alan received his degree in Business Finance from California State University, Fullerton in May 2015 and successfully completed the CFA examinations in 2017.