Mel is one of the nation's most recognized and highly sought after financial experts (CPA) and a successful entrepreneur/investor with multiple businesses. He is a consultant to numerous boards of directors and is regularly called upon as a forensic expert in financial and valuation issues, he is also a nationally recognized and award-winning speaker having addressed professional conferences on a local, state and national level. Somewhat of a renaissance man, Mel has traveled extensively providing guidance to individuals and businesses alike while at the same time pursuing various philanthropic endeavors throughout the world. Mel has also pursued his passion for adventure as a metaphor for breaking through the typical limitations that hold people back from there true potential including fire-walking, fire-eating, high falls, canyon helicoptering, simunition combat training as well as attack dog training. Mel has been part of various training and mentoring from people like Anthony Robbins, Gavin deBecker, Keith Cunningham and Marshall Sylver.

Professionally, Mel’s multi-fold forte is in providing success and wealth strategies in financial risk management and in personal/physical, threat management and self protection. His clients span the country.

He has received numerous speaking awards and authored numerous articles. His authoritative book, Valuation Issues and Case Law Update—A Reference Guide, has been released in a 5th edition. Recently, he was co-author of the business valuation industry’s best selling book, Financial Valuation: Applications and Models, released by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and two additional books A Healthier You, (with Deepak Chopra and Billy Blanks) and Masters on Success, (with Ken Blanchard, Jack Canfield and John Christensen) released in 2005.

Mel is a Certified Public Accountant and holds the AICPA specialty designation of Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV), is an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) with the American Society of Appraisers, and is a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) with the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts as well as a member of the esteemed National Speakers Association. He has a Bachelors of Science Degree from California State University, Northridge.

Mel is also a ranked martial arts master that has been recently inducted into the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame for the 2nd time. Additionally, he is the founder of The SAVE Foundation, a non profit charitable organization that provides and supports programs that battle against abuse and violence against women and children.