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James H. Jordon CFA, ASA

Managing Director - Forensics & Valuation Services, BKD, LLP

Jim is a member of BKD's Forensics & Valuation Services division, and leads the Houston practice providing business valuation, transaction advisory, and other financial advisory services. Jim has over 20 years of experience providing business valuations for financial reporting, Intellectual Property, Buy-Sell Agreements, Federal Tax, and other regulatory purposes. Jim's engagements have included assisting in both buy and sell-side advisory, transaction structuring, debt capacity analysis, and valuation studies.

Jim has been qualified as an expert witness involving valuation and M&A issues, including testifying and the preparation of expert reports used in state, Federal, and the Hague International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdictions. His experience encompasses several industries, including energy and natural resources, chemicals, manufacturing and distribution and health care.

Before joining BKD in 2019, Jim was a Managing Director at another large international accounting firm, where he worked in valuation and transaction advisory services. Jim also has prior experience as the managing editor of a nationally recognized business valuation publication and transaction database.

Jim is a Chartered Financial Analyst and member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society of Houston, where he is a past President of the CFA Society of Houston and is currently a member of the Advisory Board. He is also a founding Board Member of the CFA Societies of Texas. Jim is also an Accredited Senior Appraiser and member of the American Society of Appraisers. Jim has made numerous presentations on valuation and M&A related topics to various business and professional organizations. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas with a BBA degree in finance.


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