Chad M. Witter,
CPA, ASA
Witter Consulting Group, Inc. –
President
Cell (563) 940-1584
cwitter@mchsi.com
Witter
Consulting Group is a professional services company focusing on
business valuations, litigation support, and transaction
advisory consulting. Prior to acquiring/starting Witter
Consulting Group, Chad was the Director of Business Valuations
at Ares Business Consulting, a private equity/business
consulting firm. Chad joined Ares in November of 2001 after
leaving KPMG Consultant's Chicago Private Equity Valuation
Practice. While at KPMG Chad performed business valuations for
the purposes of: SEC reporting, mergers and acquisitions, estate
& gift, litigation support, corporate planning, purchase price
allocations, pricing analyses, fairness opinions and to obtain
venture capital financing. His focus was on clients that
operated in consumer and industrial markets with sizes that
ranged from small middle market through multi-national Fortune
500 companies. Chad has consulted on business interests on
every continent but Antarctica.
Relevant work experience:
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Business and asset valuations across a variety of industries
for financial reporting and tax planning purposes
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Litigation support for issues such as: shareholder disputes,
dissenting shareholders, marital dissolutions, business
damages, and personal cash flows (deferred compensation, lost
wages, lost pensions benefits, etc.)
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Purchase price allocations for
large publicly traded and middle market company acquisitions
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ESOP valuations
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Valuation of intangible assets
such as trademarks, patents, licenses, etc.
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Developing buy/sell agreements
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Valuation and business plan
consulting for the purposes of obtaining venture capital
financing
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Transaction advisory and business
intermediary services
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Purchase price and deal
structuring negotiations
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Raised private debt and equity
capital for business expansions
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Recognized as an expert witness
in both Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin
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Testifying experience in both
jury and bench trials.
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Drafted an Iowa economic
development initiative, which has been drafted into Senate
Study Bill #1062.
Education and Certifications:
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University of Northern Iowa – Bachelors degree in accounting
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CPA (Certified Public Accountant
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ASA (Accredited Senior Appraiser) - American Society of
Appraisers, arguably the most respected business valuation
organization in the country.
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Successfully completed Level I of the CFA (Chartered Financial
Analyst) exam and has not yet sat for Level II.
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Attends advanced BV conferences and other continuing
professional education (CPE) classes. Chad also presents on
topics such as business valuation and “how to buy or sell a
business”.
Memberships and Affiliations:
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ASA - American Society of Appraiser
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Quad City Estate Planning Council
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United Way Young Leadership Co-Chair – 2005 Capital Campaign
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Steering committee member for two not for profits
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Accel
KKR (Venture Capital) |
McDonalds |
Remington Arms Company |
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Amway
Corporation |
Midas
Corporate |
Rockwell Collins |
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General
Electric |
Old
Dutch |
Siemens
Building Technologies |
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Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
Quaker
Oats |
Toro
Company |
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