Mr. Daniel R. Williams
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Daniel R. Williams</strong>, CPA is a senior managing director for J.S. Held LLC in Phoenix, where he leads many of the firm’s engagements in restructuring, turnaround and bankruptcy matters. He is frequently contacted in high-profile and complex matters to advocate for creditors and lenders. Mr. Williams has more than 30 years of experience as a restructuring professional and financial expert. He has advised numerous underperforming companies in various industries through the restructuring, turnaround and recapitalization process. Mr. Williams’s experience includes leading highly successful restructurings to create significant equity and liquidity, actively restructuring billions of dollars in debt and equity, and developing strategic restructuring alternatives to maximize value. In corporate finance, he has provided diverse technical consultation to clients, serving as CEO, CFO and CRO of numerous companies and emerging businesses across multiple industries, including construction, real estate, commercial, manufacturing, technology and agriculture. In bankruptcy, Mr. Williams has served as a court-appointed trustee in numerous chapter 11 and chapter 7 cases. He also has served as an examiner, examiner with expanded powers, expert witness, plan administrator and § 702 expert in bankruptcy court, including on numerous national matters. Mr. Williams’s project geographical experience includes the U.S., Mexico, France, Switzerland and Canada. He received his B.A. in accounting from the University of Arizona.</p>