Manager Financial

KENNETH F. FICK, MBA, CPA, ABV, CFF

* **** **** **. ● Annapolis, MD 21403 ● 202-***-**** (cell) ● ******@*****.*** ●

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Successful, high-energy senior financial executive with diverse experience in both Fortune 500 companies and

management consulting. Strong record of producing significant, positive outcomes for companies faced with high

pressure, “bet-the-company” endeavors. Strong interpersonal, written, oral and presentation skills.

EDUCATION

2002-2004 THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY, Williamsburg, VA

The Mason School of Business

Master of Business Administration Degree, Concentrations in Finance and Strategy, 3.7 GPA

Awarded Graduate Assistantship in Accounting and Finance, 2003/2004 academic year

1993-1997 STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO, Buffalo, NY

Bachelor of Science, December 1997

Concentration in Accounting and Finance

LICENSES AND CERTIFCATIONS

Certified Public Accountant within the state of Virginia since 1997 (CPA), Accredited in Business Valuations (ABV)

and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FTI CONSULTING, INC. - 2004 to Present Washington, D.C.

Forensic & Litigation Consulting, Securities Transaction Services Group

Director (2007 – Current), Manager (2006-2007), Senior Consultant (June 2004-2006)

Responsible for the management of large, complex forensic investigations and corporate restructurings to individual

business and patent valuations. Specialize in damages related to complex securities and other quantitative analyses

which include the development of budgets and strategic plans, rolling cash flow forecasts, integrated financial

projections, portfolio reviews and business plans.

Selected Advisory Experience

Lead manager supporting senior executives, boards of directors and their outside counsel in multiple investigations,

restructuring and ligation related matters:

• Expert in the qualification, listing and delisting of companies on the NASDAQ Stock Market: Managed teams of

internal and external constituents, in support of over 50+ companies faced with de-listing from the NASDAQ

stock market due to accounting irregularities, late filings and failure to meet quantitative listing requirements.

• Interim Director of Capital Markets during a financial restructuring: Lead advisor to the CFO and Treasurer on all

capital markets operations. Organized a systematic plan of liquidation of $5 Billion non-conforming MBS

portfolio, the reconstruction of a capital markets cash forecast, managed a team of 4 direct and 6 indirect reports in

implementing a cash desk reporting tool in order to provide consistent and credible cash activity on a daily basis

to senior management and continuously monitored the company’s derivative portfolio to mitigate cash and P&L

hedge exposure risk to the Mortgage Servicing Right asset.

• In partnership with other external advisors including, a former chief accountant of the SEC, issued an Independent

Report to the Federal Home Loan Banks’ Office of Finance on its Combined Financial Report recommending key

improvements in its financial disclosure policies that significantly improved quarterly and annual financial

reporting process.

• Lead financial advisor to counsel in a multi-million, class action defense case of a large government sponsored

organization alleging financial statement fraud; including the analysis of accounting irregularities related to

derivatives, hedge accounting, CMO, REMICS and other securitized assets related to the FAS 140, FAS133 and

FAS 91 and the alleged damages based on restated financial statements

• Performed financial and accounting analysis as well as financial due diligence for major financial services and

Fortune 1000 clients, business and intangible property valuations and damages analysis for private equity and

litigation purposes.

CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. - 2001-2002 Richmond, VA

Financial Planning and Analysis Department

Financial Analyst (June 2001- September 2002)

KENNETH F. FICK, MBA, CPA, ABV, CFF

• Managed quarterly and annual forecast process for $3.3 billion Operating Plan over 15 department cost

centers and 3 countries utilizing the Hyperion Essbase system; including supporting 300+ users as Subject Matter

Expert of the forecast system and Operating Plan process

New Account Set-up Department

Financial Analyst (January 2001-June 2001)

• Managed quarterly and annual forecast process for $100 million Cost Center; Directed monthly accounting

close, financial reporting and analysis

CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC. - 1998-2001 Richmond, VA

Strategic Planning Department

Strategic Planning Analyst (July 1999-January 2001)

• Developed market level business plans for portfolio of over 250 stores utilizing financial, demographic and

merchandising data including; performing various Economic Analysis (NPV, IRR), Market and Strategic Analysis

(competitive and demographic analysis, market planning)

First North American National Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Circuit City Stores, Inc.

Account Management Supervisor, Bankcard Portfolio (February 1999 – July 1999)

• Supervised team of 18 Associates including interviewing, hiring, training and performance reviews; Analyzed

portfolio and operational performance and executed tactical strategies increasing dollars collected by over 50%

Responsible for approximately $10M in annual receivables

Circuit City Internal Audit Department

Internal Auditor (June 1998-February 1999)

• Performed financial and operational audits on various departments and divisions in order to improve

efficiency and assess controls; completed monthly, quarterly and year-end test work for external auditors and

reviewed various financial instruments in order to insure compliance with contracts. Completed Audits include:

A/P Department, Rebate Process, CarMax A/P Department, CarMax New Business Valuation and Analysis Model

RECENT PUBLICATIONS & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• Current Working Papers: “Disclosure Matters”, a look at how improving corporate disclosure will lower a

company’s cost of capital; “Moving Up The Market Ladder”, getting from the Pink Sheets to a Major US

Exchange.

• “Other-Than-Temporary” Impairment -- New FASB Rules May Provide Some Relief, co-authored with

Thomas Rees, to be published in Commercial Lending Review, November 2009; “Weathering the “Other-than-

Temporary” Impairment Storm”, co-authored with Thomas Rees, Journal of Accountancy, March 2009;

• “Securitized Profits Gain on Sale Accounting”, Journal of Accountancy, May 2008.

• “Helping your company work with credit rating agencies: A primer”, with Bradley J. Bondi, Atlantic Coast

In-House, January 2008.

• Speaker and Q&A Panel Member at Strafford teleconference on New FASB Fair Value Guidelines For

Financial Instruments, May 2009

• Speaker and Q&A Panel Member at DC Bar - Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Section/Corporate

Counsel Committee’s Detecting Financial Accounting Fraud: A Primer in September 2008

• SEC/SOX 2008 Conference, SEC/FASB Learning Track: EITF Update – Current Issues, May 2008

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