Elizabeth Dean

Elizabeth Dean is a Vice President and founding member of TM Financial Forensics, LLC. In her role at TM Financial she consults to companies and outside counsel on forensic accounting, economic damages, business valuation and intellectual property licensing issues. Her work has involved analysis of financial results of hundreds of companies including many of the largest companies in the world in the high technology, biotechnology and telecommunications industries, as examples.

Elizabeth graduated from Claremont McKenna College in 1988 with a dual major in Mathematics and Economics. Elizabeth completed the University of California at Berkeley’s Technology Transfer Program in 1995. In addition, Elizabeth holds several industry certifications including Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, Certified in Financial Forensics and Certified Licensing Professional.

Since her time a Claremont, Elizabeth has been an active member of a number of organizations targeted at mentoring and developing women and minorities in business particularly related to the legal and accounting industries. These experiences have helped broaden Elizabeth’s perspective on effective ways to increase and sustain the participation of women and minorities in business. As a mother of three and married to a busy professional (who also happens to be a Claremont alum), Elizabeth experiences the challenges of work-life balance on a daily basis.