Cheryl is an expert in business valuations and forensic accounting specializing in valuation opinions for marital dissolutions, gift and estate tax purposes, partner buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, ESOPs, and stock option plans (409a). For over 20 years, she has helped closely-held companies in various industries determine the value of their equity. She presents a credible, defensible, and easy to understand analysis of financial and complex valuation issues in concise reports and/or via expert testimony. She prides herself on timely, thorough, and cost-effective analysis. She also has the expertise to perform business valuations, income for support analysis and forensic accounting for family law and civil litigation cases. Additionally, she has significant experience as a §730 neutral expert and has been qualified as an expert in San Diego Superior Court. Ms. Kessler has a Master in Finance degree from Loyola Marymount University, and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree from Cornell University.