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Lisa Snow

About

Lisa Snow

Contact

P: 312.401.6034

[email protected]

Education

M.B.A., University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business with concentrations in finance and business strategy

M. Arch, Architecture Degree from Washington University in St. Louis

B.S., University of Vermont

Notable Positions

University of Vermont Foundation Leadership Council

Georgia Tech Parents Board

Chicago Bar Foundation Board of Directors (Past Assistant Treasurer)

Big Careers Little Kids (Founder and Executive Committee and Board Member)

Women in Law Empowerment Forum | WILEF (Chicago Co-Founder)

The Economic Club of Chicago

Lisa Snow

Forensic Accountant and Business Valuation Expert

Lisa Snow is the Founder and CEO of Snowbridge Global Advisory, LLC, an advisory firm specializing in empowering business leaders addressing business risks and building forward-looking strategies.

Lisa is a leading forensic accountant and business valuation expert and has over 25 years of experience providing strategic advice to corporate clients and their legal counsel in litigation, arbitration, as well as on corporate, board and regulatory investigation matters.

Lisa provides expert advice, expert witness testimony, financial valuation, financial damages and accounting analysis in complex commercial disputes and investigations. She has testified in deposition, arbitration as well as trials on numerous occasions and presented strategic, compliance, financial and accounting findings to CEOs, CFOs, General Counsel, lead investigation attorneys, insurers, regulators and corporate boards. She has also performed valuations, income and cash flow analyses as well as financial projections on a wide variety of business and investment assets.

Lisa is an Expert Advisor to Floyd Advisory and a Senior Advisor to Global Data Risk, LLC.

  • Kroll, LLC (f/k/a Duff & Phelps, LLC)
  • Davis & Hosfield Consulting, Principal
  • Huron Consulting Group, Managing Director
    • Founder
    • Disputes Group Practice Co-Chair
  • Arthur Andersen, Partner
    • Promoted to Partner in 6 years
  • Johnson & Wilson Architects, Architect
  • Perkins & Will, Architect
  • Chicago Bar Foundation, Board of Directors
    • Assistant Treasurer
    • Only non-attorney board member
  • Metropolitan Planning Council, Board of Director
    • Treasurer
    • Executive Committee
    • Chair, Investment Committee
    • Chair, Audit Committee
  • Catherine Cook School, Board of Trustees
    • Vice President
    • Audit Committee
    • Nominating Committee
    • Governance Committee
    • Annual Fund Co-Chair
    • Head of School Selection Committee
    • Capital Planning Committee
  • Women Employed, Board of Directors
    • Treasurer
    • Vice-President
    • Nominating Committee
  • CARPLS Legal Aid, Board of Directors
    • President
    • Vice-President
    • Treasurer
  • The Better Government Association, Board of Directors
    • Treasurer
  • Illinois Equal Justice Foundation, Board of Directors
  • Floyd Advisory
    • Strategic Partner
  • Global Data Risk
    • Strategic Partner
  • University of Vermont Foundation Leadership Council
    • Member
  • Chief
    • Member
  • Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF)
    • Co-Founder
    • Chicago Young Lawyer Committee Chair
  • The Economic Club of Chicago
    • (Past) Membership Committee Member
    • (Past) Reception Committee Member

Select Representative Engagements

Valuation Disputes

  • Performed expert valuation analysis of a private equity firm over the span of several funds exceeding several billion dollars of invested capital and across dozens of portfolio companies to determine carried interest values.
  • Performed expert valuation analysis relating to allegations of improper distribution of funds on a matter involving a newly established employee stock option plan.
  • Over the period of several years, led multiple simultaneous engagements for a major US telecommunications carrier on a number of reseller disputes. Work included discounted cash flow modeling, customer acquisition and attrition histories, and tariff pricing models.

Forensic Accounting Investigations

  • Served as lead consultant to the Company’s auditor in a matter involving the alleged misappropriation of over $5 billion of corporate funds by corporation management.
  • Served as lead consultant to the Company’s auditor in a matter involving the alleged misappropriation of over $5 billion of corporate funds by corporation management.
  • Served as the lead consultant in litigation relating to a major telecommunications company bankruptcy. Determined the extent of alleged improper transaction between the company and a related party.
  • Performed expert forensic accounting analysis relating to a fraud perpetrated on the market by a grain dealer and involving one of the largest grain dealers in the world
  • Served as accounting expert for an agricultural investment firm under regulatory investigation and regarding alleged improper accounting and misappropriation of funds.
  • Served as testifying expert by an SRO in a matter relating to alleged misappropriation of funds from segregated customer accounts also involving allegations of insufficient capital related to the bankruptcy of a major global financial derivatives broker.

Trade Secrets Matters

  • Successfully testified in an AAA arbitration hearing as a valuation and financial damages expert on trade secrets matter.
  • Served as testifying expert on financial damages and business valuation issues in a matter between a transportation company and several former executives.
  • Provided damages expert analysis for trade secret litigation involving two consumer product brand manufacturers.

Financial Services Industry Disputes

  • Hired as testifying expert by an SRO in a matter relating to alleged misappropriation of funds from segregated customer accounts also involving allegations of insufficient capital.
  • Performed expert analysis of student loan trusts to determine alleged improper costs attributed to the trusts.
  • Hired as accounting expert by a major bank in class action matters relating to alleged improper mortgage lending practices for hundreds of thousands of mortgages.
  • Served as accounting expert on behalf of the board of directors in a whistleblower matter of a regional bank involved in a regulatory investigation regarding alleged improper mortgage lending practices.

Insurance Industry Disputes

  • Hired as testifying damages expert in a major workers’ compensation reinsurance matter resulting from an insurer’s failure to properly contribute to the pool over the course of dozens of years.
  • Hired as testifying damages expert in a breach of contract dispute between an issuer of professional liability insurance and state medical association regarding alleged licensing fees owed.

Healthcare Industry Disputes

  • Hired as testifying expert in an arbitration matter between a regional hospital system and a hospital system software provider regarding alleged damage to the software business due to early termination a contract.
  • Hired as testifying expert by a governmental entity in a defamation matter.
  • Hired as accounting expert by a regional hospital system to assist in a regulatory investigation into potential implications relating to a proposed merger.

Receivership/Trustee Matters

  • Served as Receiver in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois in the K.I.P. LLC matter.
  • Served as Receiver in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois in the Central Coast Nutraceutical matter.
  • Served as accounting and restructuring consultant to the Trustee of the Burr Oak Cemetery trust.
  • Served as accounting consultant to a large creditor in a Receivership involving a stock transfer agent.
  • Served as damages and claim administration consultant on behalf of the Trustee for Forty-Eight Insulations, Inc. a company in bankruptcy as a result of asbestos claims.
  • Over the period of several years, led multiple simultaneous engagements for a major US telecommunications carrier on a number of reseller disputes. Work included discounted cash flow modeling, customer acquisition and attrition histories, and tariff pricing models

Testimony Experience

  • Private Arbitrations
  • Dealer VCS, Ltd. Et al. vs. Tricor Automotive Group-US-Inc., et al. Case No. 20-cv-002998, In the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County, Ohio; Report 2021, Deposition 2022.
  • Yelena Levitin and Chicago Surgical Clinic, Ltd. vs. Northwest Community Hospital et al., Case No. 2016 L 10121, In the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois County Department, Law Division; Report 2021, 2022, Deposition 2022.
  • Rudd Equipment Company, Inc., Plaintiff vs. Volvo Construction Equipment North America, LLC, Civil Action No. 3:19-cv-00778-DJH, United States District Court, Western District Of Kentucky, Louisville Division; Report 2021
  • CZ Services, Inc. d/b/a CareZone Pharmacy and CareZone Pharmacy LLC vs. Express Scripts Holding Company and Express Scripts, Inc., Case No. 3:18-CV-04217, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco Division, Deposition: 2019; Report: 2019
  • In the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Florida, Eileen Gold vs. The George W. Schaeffer Living Trust Dated December 16, 2008, as Amended, et al., Case No. 502017CA013617XXXXMB; George W. Schaeffer et al. v. Eileen Gold, Case No. 502017CA013620XXXXMB and George W. Schaeffer et al. v. Dowling & Hales, LLC, v. People’s Trust Insurance Company, Case No. 502018CA004190XXXXMB; Deposition: 2019; Report 2019.
  • Plaze, Inc. And Apollo Aerosol Industries LLC, vs. Chris K. Callas, Maria T. Callas, and AMCC Descendants Trust, Case No. 2017-0432, In the Court of Chancery of The State of Delaware, Deposition: 2019; Report: 2019.
  • Capstone Logistics Holdings, Inc., Capstone Logistics, LLC and Pinnacle Workforce Logistics, LLC vs. Pedro Navarrete, David Poffenberger, Steven Willis, Mario Rojas, and Humano, LLC, Civil Action No. 17-cv-4819, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, Deposition: 2019; Reports: 2019.
  • Gerber Glass, LLC vs. GAJV Holdings Inc., American Arbitration Association, Hearing: 2018; Report: 2018.
  • In Re: Matter of Shelly Sun and John David Sun, no. 16 D 1699, In the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Lake County, Illinois, Reports: 2017, 2018, 2019.
  • In Re: Marriage of Chen, Case Number FAM0128114, Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Mateo, Disclosure, Deposition and Trial: 2017.
  • Bancorp, Inc., vs. Michael Yaron, et al., Commerce Program, Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County, October Term, 2013, No. 02278, Civil Action, Report: 2017.
  • Vehicle Administrative Services, Ltd., Saferide Motor Club, Inc. vs. Michael J. Reth, AXIOM Product Administration, LLC, and MJR Consulting, LLC, Cause No. DC-13-01780, District Court of Dallas County, Texas, 44th Judicial District, Report: 2017.
  • Minnesota Medical Association vs. MMIC Group, Inc. MMIC Insurance, Inc. MMIC Health IT, Inc., and MMIC Agency, Inc., Court File no.: 27-CV-16-4271, State of Minnesota, County of Hennepin, District Court, Report 2016.
  • Iowa Medical Society vs. Constellation, Inc., formerly known as MMIC Group, Inc. Case No. 4:16-cv-261, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, Central Division, Report: 2016.
  • Robert Thomas, et al. vs. Lennox Industries Inc., Case Number 13 CV 7747, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Declaration: 2015.
  • Yelena Levitin and Chicago Surgical Clinic, vs. Northwest Community Hospital, Advanced Surgical Associates, Alan B. Loren, William D. Soper, and Daniel R. Conway, Defendants, Case No. 13 C 5553, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Report: 2015.
  • Mercy Health, et al. vs. Carelogistics, LLC, American Arbitration Association, Hearing: 2015; Deposition: 2015; Report: 2015.
  • Flemming Kristensen vs. Credit Payment Services Inc., et al., Case No. 2:12-CV-00528-APG-PAL, U.S. District Court District of Nevada, Deposition: 2014; Report: 2014.
  • Matthew Benzion, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, vs. Vivint, Inc., United States District Court, for the Southern District of Florida, Fort Lauderdale Division, Declaration: 2013.
  • Crawford Supply Group, Inc., et al. vs. Harris, N.A., Case. No. 09 L 4403, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois County Department, Law Division, Report: 2013.
  • IN RE: Trust u/a/ Dorothy H. Rautbord; JP Morgan Chase Bank, as Trustee vs. Daniel G. Siegel, et al., Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit and for Palm Beach County, Florida, Trial: 2013; Deposition: 2013; Report: 2013.
  • Sandy Judd, Tarra Herivel and Columbia Legal Services, et al. vs. American Telephone and Telegraph Company and T- Netix, Inc., Superior Court of Washington for King County, Deposition: 2012; Report: 2012; Declarations: 2012.
  • Federal Trade Commission vs. Central Coast Nutraceuticals, Inc., a California Corporation, et.al., U.S. Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Receiver Reports, Related Filings, Hearings: 2010 through 2012.
  • Safeco Insurance Company of America, et al., vs. American International Group, Inc., et al. Case No. 07 CV 2898 and 09 CV 2026., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Declarations: 2011.
  • Preferred Personal Services, Inc. vs. Meltzer Purtill & Stelle, LLC et al., Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Law Division, Deposition: 2011; Reports: 2011 and 2013.
  • E360 Insight, LLC vs. The Spamhaus Project, Case No. 06 cv 3958 U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Trial: 2010, Deposition: 2009; Report: 2009
  • Excel Imaging Management, LLC vs. Healtheast, Court File No. 62-cv-08-268, State of Minnesota, District Court, County of Ramsey, Second Judicial District, Report: 2009
  • Picketfence Inc. d/b/a Sandbox Studio vs. R.R. Donnelly & Sons Company, Case No. C-07-1551-JL, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco Division, Report: 2009.
  • Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc. vs. Psychiatric Solutions, Inc., Case No. 6:08-cv-877, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Report: 2008.
  • Navigant Consulting Inc. vs. William Keevan, James Check and David Hess, AAA Arbitration, Hearing: 2008; Deposition: 2008; Report: 2008.
  • Worldcom, Inc. v. Abbott, Case No. 02-13533 (AJG), U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, Deposition: 2007; Report: 2006.
  • Waypoint Telecommunications, LLC vs. City Net Holdings, LLC, Case No. 5:05-CV-0030, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Report: 2005.
  • Volo Communications, Inc. vs. MCI WorldCom Network Services, Inc. d/b/a UUNet v. Volo Communications, Inc. v. Caerus, Inc., Court for the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Seminole County, Florida, Report: 2004.
  • Paul-Michael Sweeney, as Chapter 11 Trustee for Information Communications, Inc. vs. MCI WorldCom Network Services, Inc. et al., JAMS/ENDISPUTE, Report: 2004.
  • Qwest Corporation vs. AT&T Corp. and AT&T Communications, Inc., Case No. 03-F-2084 (CBS), U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, Report: 2004.
  • The Department of Revenue vs. Provena Covenant Medical Center, Docket 04-PT-0014, State of Illinois, Department of Revenue Hearings Division, Trial: 2005; Report: 2004.
  • AT& T Corp. vs. JMC Telecom, Case No. 99-cv-02578, U.S. District Court for New Jersey, Deposition: 2004; Report: 2003.
  • FOH Holdings, Inc., et al. vs. Arthur Andersen LLP, Case No. BC265375, Deposition: 2002.

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