Professional Resume

Business Experience

Mr. Sayers is the Practice Leader for Business Valuations and Forensic Analysis at Primus Valuation Group. He is an expert in valuing closely-held businesses, ESOPs, fractional interest discounts, buy-sell and many more purposes.

He has previously worked for several national and international valuation firms. He has published many articles on valuation related matters, lectured seminars and provided expert testimony in court in areas related to business damages, divorce and estate tax. For five years, he served with the Federal Deposit Insurance Company and worked with the Department of Justice, the Treasury, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the Secret Service and the Internal Revenue Service relating to complex investigations and litigation of suspected violations of federal statutes or banking regulations involving multi-million dollar transactions. Through forensic analyses, identified irregularities in complex transactions involving real estate, securities and corporate stock to support litigation. Successfully resolved numerous litigation cases and collected millions of dollars for the FDIC.

Education & Certifications

In addition to a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of Illinois, Mr. Sayers has a Master of Business Administration from Stanton University in Sydney, Australia. His business certifications include: Chartered Business Analyst from the International Association of Business Analysts; Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Financial Services Auditor

Mr. Sayers has had extensive specialized forensic accounting/fraud investigation training, including:

• FBI Supervisory Agent training in white collar crime
• Financial and loan analysis, including money laundering
• Investigation of criminal and civil fraud
• Litigation support & discovery in professional liability cases
• Conducting an internal audit
• FDIC criminal investigation training

Professional Associations

Mr. Sayers is a member of:

• Financial Expert Witness Association
• Institute of Internal Auditors
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• International Association of Business Analysts
• ESOP Association
• Institute of Business Appraisers