J. Bradley Sargent is a Managing Director in the Dispute Advisory & Forensic Services Group. He also serves as the practice leader for the firm s Forensic Services group. Mr. Sargent has extensive experience in asset search and recovery, business consulting, corporate recovery services, damage calculations and analyses, employee dishonesty claims, financial and accounting investigations, financial due diligence, internal investigations and performance compliance reviews. Mr. Sargent has additional experience in biographical investigations, computer forensics and management internal control reviews. Mr. Sargent has provided litigation advisory services for numerous purposes including internal corporate investigations, dispute resolution and mediation and assisting both in-house counsel, trial attorneys, examiners and trustees. Mr. Sargent specializes in fraud and embezzlement matters and performing forensic accounting procedures for a diversified client base in industries including automotive, banking, distribution, education, employee benefits, finance, food processing, governmental, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, metals, retail, securities, service, telecommunications, transportation, warehousing, waste management and wholesale. Mr. Sargent serves as Chair of the American Board of Forensic Accounting and the Illinois Certified Public Accountant Society Consulting Services Executive Committee. He is the national instructor for the Certified Forensic Accountant review course. Mr. Sargent has published numerous articles and presented continuing education seminars on the subject of forensic accounting and fraud examinations. He has been frequently quoted in various media on forensic accounting topics. Mr. Sargent also serves as a guest lecturer at the University of Illinois, Northern Illinois University and Southern Illinois University on forensic accounting subjects. Prior to joining our firm, Mr. Sargent was with Plante & Moran in its Litigation, Valuation & Investigative Services Group in Chicago. Mr. Sargent earned a BS in Accounting with Honors from the University of Illinois-Chicago. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), licensed in the state of Illinois. In addition, Mr. Sargent is a member of the American College of Forensic Examiners International attaining Fellow status, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Association of Certified Fraud Specialists, Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, Illinois Certified Public Accountant Society Consulting Services Executive Committee, Special Interest Group: Litigation Support and an associate member for the American Bar Association, Litigation and Criminal Justice Sections. He is a recipient of the ACFEI Distinguished Board Service Award and University of Illinois at Chicago s Accounting Alumni of the Year Award.