John D. Finnerty, PhD, is a Professor of Finance at Fordham University and Director of the MS in Quantitative Finance Program. He is also Managing Principal of Finnerty Economic Consulting, LLC, which specializes in business valuation, securities valuation, solvency analysis, calculation of damages, and litigation support. Finnerty has testified as an expert in valuation, securities, and other financial matters in federal and state court, and in arbitration and mediation proceedings. His research focuses on corporate finance, including project financing, and fixed income securities and derivatives valuation. Finnerty?has published twelve books, including the first edition of Project Financing, and more than eighty articles and professional papers. Finnerty is currently President of FIASI and Vice President of the Eastern Finance Association.