Mr. Dinehart is a FINRA Arbitrator and is the designated securities expert witness for the CA State Bar. He is an expert wth nearly 4 decades of industry experience, including a branch manager for 3 firms. He has testified in over 350 arbitrations and litigations with 90% of those cases resulting in a positive award. He holds, or has held securities licenses including # 7, 24, 27, 63, 65, 79, 99 and variable contracts along with life insurance and real estate. He specializes in Private placements, V/A and TIC cases, representing claimant’s 65% of the time and respondent’s 35%. Mr. Dinehart has testified in CA State and Federal Courts and as an Insurance Industry Expert with the NV State Court. Mr. Dinehart holds a B/A in Speech and Communication as well as a graduate diploma in Taxation and Finance.
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Mr. Dinehart is a FINRA Arbitrator and is the designated securities expert witness for the CA State Bar. He is an expert wth nearly 4 decades of industry experience, including a branch manager for 3 firms. He has testified in over 350 arbitrations and litigations with 90% of those cases resulting in a positive award. He holds, or has held securities licenses including # 7, 24, 27, 63, 65, 79, 99 and variable contracts along with life insurance and real estate. He specializes in Private placements, V/A and TIC cases, representing claimant’s 65% of the time and respondent’s 35%. Mr. Dinehart has testified in CA State and Federal Courts and as an Insurance Industry Expert with the NV State Court. Mr. Dinehart holds a B/A in Speech and Communication as well as a graduate diploma in Taxation and Finance.
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FEND, through Mason A. Dinehart III, RFC, provides objective expert witness opinions on the standard of care in the securities industry, based upon discovery, due diligence, technical knowledge and the four decades of securities experience he brings to the case. From a long-standing banking background in corporate finance, to underwriting and investment banking & real estate experience, he adds a strong knowledge of modern portfolio theory through the teaching of hundreds of retirement financial planning seminars at the corporate level.
From this vantage point, FEND* provides a refreshing prospective in the securities expert witness testifying arena that combines comprehensive analysis with effective communication skills. These factors, along with serving as a FINRA arbitrator and representing both claimant’s and respondent’s (65%/35%), contribute to a 90% success ratio in the securities expert witness field. All of Mr. Dineharts’ securities licenses are current (7, 24, 63, 65, 79 & 99).
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