James Nielsen

Managing Director – CohnReznick Advisory LLC
As a Managing Director in the Valuation Advisory Services practice, James Nielsen brings over 20 years of experience in valuation advisory, specializing in complex financial instruments. He leads a dedicated team serving private capital and structured finance clients nationwide. 

Experience and credentials

Advises private equity sponsors, credit managers, hedge funds, banks, and insurers on portfolio mark-to-market, senior and subordinated debt, convertible instruments, non-performing loans, and structured products such as CLOs, ABS, and MBS

 

 

Expertise spans valuation for M&A transactions, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance
Prior to joining, was a director in the Valuation and Business Modeling Services group at a Big Four firm

Education

Master of Accounting – Indiana University 
B.S., Finance – Indiana University 
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