Summary

Nick Troszak is a Managing Director in DSI’s Los Angeles office with over 20 years of experience providing services in bankruptcy, forensic/investigative accounting, and litigation support.

Mr. Troszak has served in numerous bankruptcy and insolvency matters, including court appointments as accountant to the trustee, accountant to the liquidating estate manager, accountant to the debtor, and financial advisor to the official committee of unsecured creditors.  He has advised trustees in operating Chapter 11 companies, developing cash-flow projections, budgeting, and managing other day-to-day accounting activities.  His experience includes the investigation of alleged insider dealings, investigation and pursuit of preferences, fraudulent transfers and other causes of action, tracing of funds, financial data reconstruction, liquidation analyses, plan preparation, solvency analyses, claims resolution, and liquidation of assets. He has testified before a federal grand jury regarding the debtor conducting and operating an alleged Ponzi scheme. He has also testified in federal bankruptcy court as to the accuracy of the debtor’s financial records and accounting procedures. 

Notable Assignments at DSI and Predecessor Firms

Cedar Funding, Inc., Death Row Records, Inc., EPD Investment Co., Ezri Namvar / Namco Capital Group, Inc., Fuhu, Inc., Galleria USA, Inc., Girardi Keese, Girls Gone Wild, Mike Tyson, Matheson Trucking, Inc. et al., Reed Slatkin, Roman Catholic Bishop of San Diego, Solyndra, LLC, State Fish Company, Woodbridge Group of Companies, LLC et al.

Employment History

Prior to joining DSI in 2018, Mr. Troszak was an Associate Director at Berkeley Research Group, LLC.  Previously, he was a Managing Consultant at LECG, LLC; and Staff Accountant with Neilson Elggren LLP.

Education

Mr. Troszak received a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Michigan State University.

Professional Licenses, Certifications and Affiliations

Mr. Troszak is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified in Financial Forensics, and a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor.  His professional memberships include the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors (AIRA), and the Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum (LABF).  He was a member of the planning committee of the AIRA.