Keith Zachow CPA, CVA, MBA is owner and principal of Omega Valuations, Inc.  His work experience includes:

• Business valuation consulting
• Litigation support consulting
• Private equity investing
• Interim CFO positions in manufacturing, distribution and service companies
• Buy-side and sell-side merger and acquisition consulting with Big 4 accounting firm
• Various positions in investment banking

Valuation Experience

• Employee Stock Ownership Plans
• 409A Deferred Compensation reporting
• SFAS 141 Purchase Price Allocation
• SFAS 142 Goodwill Impairment
• SFAS 123-R Stock Based Compensation Option Valuation
• Fairness Opinions
• Mergers and Acquisitions from both buy-side and sell-side perspectives
• Technology Transfer
• Capital Raising--debt, equity, hybrids
• Equity Investment
• Recapitalizations
• Initial Public Offering Feasibility
• Divestiture feasibility
• Buy/Sell Agreements
• Marital Dissolution
• Gift and Estate purposes
• Non-compete agreements and covenants
• Employment agreements

Litigation Experience

• Expert Testimony
• Business valuations
• Pereira/Van Kamp calculations
• Damage Claims for:
  • Lost Profits/Business Interruption
  • Lost Wages and Benefits
  • Loss of Earnings Capacity

Education

• MBA  Corporate Finance,  The Wharton School, The University of Pennsylvania
• BS     Business Management, Whitworth College

Credentials

• CPA - Certified Public Accountant
  • Member AICPA and California Society of CPAs
  • Member AICPA Business Valuation/Family Law Section
  • Licensed in the states of Washington and California
• CVA - Certified Valuation Analyst
  • National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA)
• CPIM - Certified in Production and Inventory Management - No longer active
  • American Production and Inventory Control Society
• Member, National Center for Employee Ownership

Public Speaking Engagements

• Washington Society of CPAs
• Northwest Venture Capital Group
• Seattle Chamber of Commerce