Selected Engagements By Sector

Prior to founding Hesperus, our principal held executive roles in the Forensics practice at Ernst & Young LLP, a multinational public accounting firm, including chairing M&A (east) and co-chairing the tech, media and entertainment sector. Our work at Hesperus and EY includes advising the following:

Sports and Higher Education

Collegiate athletic governing body on creating a gender financial equity framework across collegiate athletics.
Collegiate athletic governing body on the creation of a financial transparency structure for non-scholastic basketball (in the wake of the 'Rice Report').
Collegiate athletic governing body on complex financial investigations into improprieties by its membership, their employees and student-athletes.
Collegiate athletic governing body on a framework for a Name, Image and Likeness clearinghouse prior to Department of Justice antitrust notification.
Multi-national corporation on due diligence in its proposed acquisition of a Major League Baseball franchise.
American conglomerate on due diligence in its proposed acquisition of an English Football League club.
North American professional sports organization in its contemplated assessment framework to address salary cap circumvention and tampering risk.
Professional Football Player on fraud due diligence for a contemplated investment.
Texas-based public research institution on compliance with Section 117 of the Higher Education Act
Texas-based public research institution on forensic accounting pathways for students
West Texas-based public research institution on forensic accounting pathways for students

Technology and cryptocurrency

Cognizant Technology Solutions on due diligence in 30+ acquisitions across six continents totaling approximately $5 billion.
Technology and AI-enabled holding company as CFO advisor in their IPO process.
Iron Mountain on due diligence in its $925 million acquisition of ITRenew.
Global leader in satellite communications and in-flight connectivity solutions in their post-acquisition dispute as a neutral accountant
World's largest manufacturer of technology-enabled transportation systems in its global bribery and corruption audit program
Publicly traded cryptocurrency mining company in its dispute with a joint venture partner.
Publicly traded multinational conglomerate in its dispute with a spun-off company over documentation requirements for its SEC-registrant audits.

Media and Entertainment

Global entertainment company on its fraud risk assessment for c-suite executives
Global entertainment company on the financial disclosures for its c-suite executives
Grammy-award winning artist, critically acclaimed actor and entertainer on multi-million-dollar allegations of fraud and mismanagement by their business manager.

Financial Services, Private Equity and Family Offices

American Express on due diligence in its acquisition of Lounge Buddy.
Multinational financial services corporation in its overhaul of internal regulatory compliance monitoring
Global emerging market alternative investment firm on due diligence in its litigation funding investments.
Onex on due diligence in its acquisition of West Jet airline vacations.

Real Estate

Limited partner of a real estate joint venture in its investigation into allegations of multi-hundred-million-dollar fraud by the general partner (and property manager).
Joint owner of a multi-billion-dollar real estate consortium in allegations of fraud by the partner.
Joint owner of a multi-billion-dollar real estate consortium on forensic quality of earnings of a property management company in advance of a potential acquisition.

Health and wellness

Global healthcare product and services company on inventory costing discrepancies
Global healthcare product and services company on multi-million dollar cyber fraud
Domestic healthcare organization in the development of comprehensive financial systems, including forecasting models, variance analyses, and integrated accounting processes.
Domestic healthcare organization in remediation of its payroll reconciliation process.

Consumer products

Publicly traded sleep product company in its investigation into unreconciled cash balances and delayed financial filings.
World's largest manufacturer of printing inks and pigments in its global bribery and corruption audit program.
Majority shareholder of prominent Americana antique company in multi-million dollar fraud allegations.

Selected Engagements By Service

M&A (Forensic Diligence and Forensic Quality of Earnings)

Cognizant Technology Solutions on due diligence in 30+ acquisitions across six continents totaling approximately $5 billion.
Iron Mountain on due diligence in its $925 million acquisition of ITRenew.
Multi-national corporation on due diligence in its proposed acquisition of a Major League Baseball franchise.
Global emerging market alternative investment firm on due diligence in its litigation funding investments.
Joint owner of a multi-billion-dollar real estate consortium on forensic quality of earnings of a property management company in advance of a potential acquisition.
American Express on due diligence in its acquisition of Lounge Buddy.
Onex on due diligence in its acquisition of West Jet airline vacations.

Forensic Accounting Investigations

Grammy-award winning artist, critically acclaimed actor and entertainer on multi-million-dollar allegations of fraud and mismanagement by their business manager.
Publicly traded sleep product company in its investigation into unreconciled cash balances and delayed financial filings.
World's largest manufacturer of printing inks and pigments in its global bribery and corruption audit program.
Majority shareholder of prominent Americana antique company in multi-million dollar fraud allegations.
Global healthcare product and services company on inventory costing discrepancies
Global healthcare product and services company on multi-million dollar cyber fraud.
Limited partner of a real estate joint venture in its investigation into allegations of multi-hundred-million-dollar fraud by the general partner (and property manager).
Joint owner of a multi-billion-dollar real estate consortium in allegations of fraud by the partner.
Limited partner of a real estate joint venture in its investigation into allegations of multi-hundred-million-dollar fraud by the general partner (and property manager).

CFO advisory and finance remediation matters

Global entertainment company on its fraud risk assessment for c-suite executives
Technology and AI-enabled holding company as CFO advisor in their IPO process
Domestic healthcare organization in the development of comprehensive financial systems, including forecasting models, variance analyses, and integrated accounting processes.
Global entertainment company on the financial disclosures for its c-suite executives
Collegiate athletic governing body on creating a gender financial equity framework across collegiate athletics.
Collegiate athletic governing body on the creation of a financial transparency structure for non-scholastic basketball (in the wake of the 'Rice Report').
Collegiate athletic governing body on complex financial investigations into improprieties by its membership, their employees and student-athletes.
Domestic healthcare organization in remediation of its payroll reconciliation process.
World's largest manufacturer of printing inks and pigments in its global bribery and corruption audit program.

Disputes

Global leader in satellite communications and in-flight connectivity solutions in their post-acquisition dispute as a neutral accountant
Publicly traded cryptocurrency mining company in its dispute with a joint venture partner.
Publicly traded multinational conglomerate in its dispute with a spun-off company over documentation requirements for its SEC-registrant audits.
Majority shareholder of prominent Americana antique company in multi-million dollar fraud allegations.
Joint owner of a multi-billion-dollar real estate consortium in allegations of fraud by the partner.

Recent publications and speaking engagements

Researched and wrote the first and only piece (to date) quantifying the impact of fraud on professional sports athletes. This piece has been referenced in Bloomberg, the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Forbes and many other industry leading publications
Published or quoted in SBJ, Bloomberg, Sportico, Law360, FOS, Boardroom. Full list of recent publications can be found here.
Speaker at Mondo Music Conference
Speaker at Transaction Advisors M&A Conference
Seminars at higher ed institutions, industry associations and sports agencies

Selected Engagements By Sector

Selected Engagements By Service

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