Jaime d'Almeida, Finance Expert in Cambridge, United States
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Jaime d'Almeida

Verified Expert  in Finance

Finance Expert

Location
Cambridge, United States
Toptal Member Since
April 2, 2019

Most recently a managing director at Duff & Phelps, Jaime has over 20 years of experience in economics and valuation as a consultant and has taught finance-related topics since 2011 at Babson and Boston University. He is passionate about valuation and enjoys helping companies think through and execute on various finance-related issues. In addition to Duff & Phelps, Jaime held prior positions at Ernst & Young and NERA.

Comparable Company AnalysisValuationPrivate EquityVenture CapitalRevenue & Expense ProjectionsMarket ResearchFinancial Modeling

Career Highlights

Managing Director
Duff & Phelps LLC
Senior Manager
Ernst & Young

Education Highlights

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree
Babson College
Bachelor's Degree
Carnegie Mellon University

Certification Highlights

Accredited Senior Appraiser
American Society of Appraisers

Work Experience

Principal

2019 - PRESENT
d'Almeida Consulting LLC
  • Consulted on a litigation matter related to the valuation of a Chinese company in the hospitality industry, preparing a critique of the valuation analysis.
Focus areas: Financial Analysis

Managing Director

2009 - 2018
Duff & Phelps LLC
  • Prepared models and reports for the valuation of customer relationships, trade names, technology, inventory, in-process research and development, and other assets for multiple firms across numerous industries in connection with post-transaction purchase price allocations.
  • Prepared valuation and option pricing models as well as reports to value common stock for many companies across industries for stock option grants.
  • Analyzed the liquidation value of an electronics manufacturer and testified in court regarding the analysis.
  • Performed goodwill impairment analysis including building financial models and preparing written reports for companies across industries. Discussed the results with the CFO and other members of the management teams.
  • Worked with fund managers to prepare financial models to value general partnership interests in multiple fund structures for tax reporting purposes, incorporating the value of management fees and carried interest.
  • Analyzed solvency of a software services company and testified in court regarding the analysis.
Focus areas: Fairness Opinion Reports, Return Analysis, Ratio Analysis, Pro Forma Financial Statements, Financial Statements, Financial Options, Revenue & Expense Projections, Five-year Projections, Projected Cash Flow, Liability Valuations, Pre-revenue Valuation, 409A Valuation, Asset Valuation, Valuation, DCF Valuation, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Equity Valuation, Valuation Analysis, Valuation Multiples, Valuation Modeling

Senior Manager

2007 - 2009
Ernst & Young
  • Valued the common stock of a wealth management firm providing investment management and trust services for tax purposes.
  • Valued various business units of a $50 billion global financial services lending company using models and comparable company analysis for goodwill impairment testing under SFAS 142.
  • Valued general partnership interests in multiple fund structures for tax reporting purposes, incorporating the value of management fees and carried interest.
  • Prepared valuation and cost of capital models to value the intellectual property and intangible assets such as customer relationships, software technology, and brand names for a post-transaction purchase price allocation for a logistical and compliance management software provider in the health care industry.
  • Valued a publicly-traded publishing and book manufacturing business for goodwill impairment testing purposes that included preparing discount cash flow analyses and guideline company and transaction models.
Focus areas: Financial Options, Financial Asset Impairment Models, Purchase Price Allocation, 409A Valuation, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), DCF Valuation, Valuation Analysis, Valuation Modeling

Vice President

2005 - 2007
Duff & Phelps LLC
  • Built multiple models for financial reporting, tax reporting, and strategic evaluation purposes.

Manager, Economic and Regulatory Policy

2003 - 2005
Cable & Wireless
  • Prepared economic cost modeling for a wireless telecommunications network.
  • Prepared pricing analysis for various telecommunications products and discussed with product line managers and executives.
Focus areas: Cost of Capital, Market Research, Financial Regulations, Antitrust Laws, Projected Cash Flow, Revenue & Expense Projections, Economic Cost

Economic Consultant

1998 - 2003
NERA
  • Assessed the benefits of alternative pricing regulation including price cap regulation in Massachusetts for telecommunications services.
  • Analyzed subsidies and the measurement of economic costs for telecommunications companies.
  • Analyzed the economic issues raised in the proposed merger of two incumbent telecommunications providers.
  • Prepared an analysis of economic issues regarding alleged subsidization of payphone services.
  • Prepared telecommunications network cost models for the purposes of regulatory pricing of unbundled network elements including local loop, collocation, and switching elements.
Focus areas: Cost of Capital, Financial Modeling, Cash Flow Modeling, Financial Regulations, Antitrust Laws, Public Policy, Economic Cost

Analyst

1995 - 1998
Department of Public Utilities
  • Assessed antitrust issues related to telecommunications carriers in Massachusetts.
  • Assessed economic cost models for telecommunications carriers.
Focus areas: Regulatory Compliance, Public Policy, Financial Regulations, Antitrust Laws, Economic Cost
1995 - 2002

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in General Management

Babson College - Babson Park, MA

1989 - 1993

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and Public Policy

Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh, PA

JANUARY 2018 - PRESENT

Certified Fraud Examiner

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

SEPTEMBER 2010 - PRESENT

Accredited Senior Appraiser

American Society of Appraisers

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