Professionals from this office have a long history of being elected to executive positions in Chicago Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers (“ASA”).
Professionals in the Chicago office perform Fairness Opinions and valuations of business enterprises, energy generation projects, physician practices, complex financial instruments, intangible assets, and machinery and equipment for financing and recapitalizations, transaction advisory, financial reporting, tax reporting, corporate planning and reporting, insurance, and litigation support.
Chicago Leadership
John Spude, ASA, Principal, Executive Managing Director, joined Marshall & Stevens in 2009. John is a member of the Board of Directors, Fairness and Solvency Review Committee, and Senior Management Committee. He has been active in the valuation profession since 1983.
Matthew West, ASA, Principal and Executive Managing Director leads our Healthcare Valuation Practice and Midwest Financial Valuation Practice. He is a member of the Senior Management Committee. Matt started his valuation career with Marshall & Stevens in 2002.
Luke Liakopoulos, Managing Director, and co-leader of the Chicago Energy & Infrastructure practice. He started his valuation career with Marshall & Stevens, left, and returned in 2022.
Fernando Sosa, ASA, MRICS, Managing Director, has held executive leadership positions in the Chicago and the National chapters of the American Society of Appraisers (“ASA”). He is co-leader of the Chicago Energy & Infrastructure practice. Fernando started his valuation career with Marshall & Stevens, left, and returned in 2023.
Abdallah Almirah, ASA, Director, is a financial reporting and complex financial instruments specialist. He joined Marshall & Stevens in 2012. He has held executive positions in the Chicago Chapter of the ASA.
Gabriel Rodriguez, Associate, Business Development, works with clients and their trusted advisors to provide valuation solutions. He joined Marshall & Stevens in 2021.
A Look at the Chicago Office
Chicago Team Highlights
Two of our top Energy & Infrastructure professionals lead a team in Chicago producing valuations for project finance, recapitalization, repowering (“80/20”), and litigation support.
The Financial Valuation team in this office focuses on valuations relative to mergers, acquisitions, recapitalizations, estate and gift tax reporting, and succession planning.
Marshall & Stevens’ national Healthcare practice is led out of the Chicago office.
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