Mike has been with Empire since 2007 and his experience includes managing and preparing valuations for the purposes of Fair Value Measurements (ASC 820), Business Combinations (ASC 805), Stock Compensation (ASC 718), and Intangibles – Goodwill and Others (ASC 350), financial reporting and SEC reporting, and valuations for estate and gift tax and general corporate planning purposes. He’s been involved in the valuations of a variety of debt and fixed income securities, real estate, derivative instruments, intangible assets, equity interests and bankruptcy and trade claims across many industries and global locations and has worked with many major private equity firms, hedge funds, publicly traded and closely held companies, including early stage and development businesses in the technology, medical device and pharmaceutical industries.