Troubled Waters Ahead? Navigating Financial Uncertainty and Monitoring for Distress (E2504034)

Melissa is the founder and managing member of MD Advisory, a boutique forensic firm. She has an extensive background in forensic accounting, data analytics and cash flow analyses, as well as in diagnosing and remediating business problems. Melissa has wide-ranging experience navigating her clients through investigations of fraud, financial statement anomalies and discrepancies, and the issues that rise in distress and dispute scenarios. She employs a "think-like-a-fraudster" mentality to exploit weaknesses in her client's existing financial frameworks, and designs and implements effective internal controls and enterprise safeguards. She is a member of several NJCPA interest groups, including the Cannabis Interest Group and the Emerging Leaders Council.

Terri Jane Freedman brings more than 20 years of experience in corporate and individual bankruptcy, commercial litigation and distressed transactions – representing debtors, creditor committees, landlords, trustees, shareholders and secured creditors in Federal bankruptcy court and state court liquidations. She has also analyzed, negotiated and drafted transactional documents including contracts, security interests, mortgages, UCC liens and related instruments. An advisor to entities ranging from multimillion-dollar corporations to smaller businesses and individuals, Terri takes pride in developing cost-effective strategies to meet each case’s specific needs and employs a range of options – including negotiation, mediation and litigation – to achieve favorable client results. She has litigated in both New Jersey state courts and Federal courts, and has appeared in Bankruptcy Courts throughout the United States. Terri received her J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law and her B.A. cum laude from Muhlenberg College where she was a member of Phi Sigma Tau, an international philosophy honor society.