Andrew D. Richmond Joins Cornerstone Research as Vice President in Chicago

We are pleased to announce that Andrew D. Richmond has joined Cornerstone Research as a Vice President. Mr. Richmond will be based in Chicago.

Mr. Richmond has more than twenty years of litigation and expert witness experience. He has addressed accounting, valuation, causation, and economic damages issues in a wide variety of commercial disputes. Mr. Richmond has also led independent forensic accounting investigations for boards, special committees, and management.

In dispute-related matters, Mr. Richmond's clients have included both public and private companies in professional services, manufacturing, banking, real estate, healthcare, energy, insurance, entertainment, and technology. In investigation-related matters, he has examined financial reporting fraud, asset misappropriation, and corporate misconduct.

"We first met Andy more than ten years ago, when we were working on the same accountant liability case. Since then, we have followed his career, and we are extremely pleased to welcome him to Cornerstone Research now," said President and CEO Cynthia Zollinger. "He brings a wealth of consulting, testifying, and investigative experience to our team. Andy will be based in Chicago leading our expansion in this market."

"Having long admired the firm and its ability to serve clients through its network of outstanding internal and external experts, I am thrilled to become part of Cornerstone Research," said Mr. Richmond.

Prior to joining Cornerstone Research, Mr. Richmond was a managing director at Navigant Consulting and previously was with Arthur Andersen and KPMG. At Navigant, Mr. Richmond served as the central region practice leader for the Disputes & Investigations practice. He is a regular guest lecturer at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Accountancy. Mr. Richmond is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) and a certified fraud examiner (CFE). He is accredited in business valuation (ABV) and certified in financial forensics (CFF) by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).