Fti Consulting Inc - FCN STOCK NEWS

FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) has strengthened its Risk and Investigations practice with the appointment of two senior regulatory experts. Terry Brody and Marc-Philip Ferzan join as Senior Managing Directors in the Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment, bringing 45 years of combined experience in complex investigations, risk management, and compliance advisory.

Both executives have extensive backgrounds in regulatory enforcement and prosecution. Brody, based in New York, will focus on helping clients navigate legal and regulatory risks, while Ferzan, based in Washington, D.C., will support investigative and compliance needs, including the strategic application of AI capabilities.

The appointments come as businesses face uncertainty regarding enforcement priorities under the new U.S. administration. Both executives previously held senior positions at a global consulting firm and have significant public sector experience in regulatory enforcement roles.

FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) subsidiary Compass Lexecon announced the opening of a new office in Rome, Italy on March 04, 2025, expanding its Italian presence. The office will be co-headed by Executive VP Lorenzo Coppi and VP Martina Caldana, both recognized experts in competition economics.

The expansion follows the establishment of their Milan office in 2021, with the Italy team becoming one of the largest economic consulting teams in the region. The operation is supported by over 40 Italian-speaking colleagues across Europe, offering unique scalability and multi-jurisdictional expertise in competition and antitrust cases before the European Commission and national authorities.

FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) announced that renowned health economist Jonathan Kolstad has affiliated with its subsidiary Compass Lexecon. Kolstad, a professor at Berkeley Haas School of Business holding the Henry J. Kaiser Chair, specializes in health economics, industrial organization, and public economics.

His expertise focuses on applying behavioral economics, machine learning, and AI to understand market outcomes and design policy interventions. Kolstad is a recipient of the American Society of Health Economists Medal and has been published in leading academic journals.

As an entrepreneur in healthcare and technology, Kolstad serves as a core faculty member in the Computational Precision Health Graduate Group at UC Berkeley and UCSF, and is the founding director of the Center for Health Care Marketplace Innovation.

FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) has appointed Géraldine Amiel as Senior Managing Director in its Strategic Communications segment in Paris. Amiel, a strategic communications expert and former journalist, joins from FGS Global where she founded and led the Paris bureau, specializing in activism defense, litigation, and corporate crisis communications.

Prior to FGS Global, Amiel served as Paris bureau chief at Bloomberg, managing over 25 journalists, and held senior positions at Dow Jones, The Wall Street Journal, and CNBC. In her new role, she will provide strategic counsel on complex financial and reputational challenges, reinforcing FTI Consulting's leadership in high-stakes corporate communications across France and EMEA region.

FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) announced that Dr. Ginger Jin has joined its subsidiary Compass Lexecon as an affiliated economist. Dr. Jin, currently serving as the Neil Moskowitz Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland, brings expertise in industrial organization economics, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions in emerging technologies and big data applications in antitrust and consumer protection.

As a former Director of the Bureau of Economics at the Federal Trade Commission, Dr. Jin specializes in analyzing information disparities among economic agents across various industries including retail food safety, health insurance, prescription drugs, e-commerce, and data regulation. She currently serves as a managing editor of the International Journal of Industrial Organization and has been a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research since 2012.

FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) announced the appointment of Tsvetan Beloreshki as a Senior Managing Director in the Dispute Advisory Services practice within the Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment. Based in New York, Beloreshki brings 25 years of financial consulting experience and expertise in:

• Financial economics and quantitative analysis
• Securities markets and structured finance
• Credit, fixed income, and foreign exchange
• Complex financial and tax structures

Beloreshki returns to FTI Consulting from an economic consulting firm, where he served as a Managing Director in the Securities and Finance practice. His appointment comes as clients face increased uncertainty, including rising default rates and volatility across asset classes.

FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) has appointed Lauren Chupp as Senior Managing Director within its Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment, specifically in the Food & Agribusiness practice. Based in Atlanta, Chupp brings nearly two decades of experience in strategy, transactions, and transformation services.

Chupp's expertise includes corporate growth, portfolio strategy, digital strategy, M&A services, and business transformation across the food and agriculture value chain. Her appointment comes as the industry faces mounting economic pressures from rising commodity prices, trade disputes, and labor challenges.

Prior to joining FTI, Chupp was a partner at a Big Four firm where she co-led the Food and Agribusiness practice. This appointment follows recent additions to the practice, including Nathan Ramsey, Polly Ruhland as Senior Managing Directors, and Cassandra Oliveira and Brandon Banner as Managing Directors.

FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) announced that Dr. Daniel F. Spulber has joined its subsidiary Compass Lexecon as an affiliated expert. Dr. Spulber, currently serving as the Elinor Hobbs Distinguished Professor at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, brings expertise in antitrust, merger policy, platforms, intellectual property, and industrial organization.

Dr. Spulber's credentials include extensive testimonial experience before federal courts, the FTC, ITC, and various regulatory agencies. He has authored 14 books, published numerous articles, and received 37 research grants. His research has been cited by the U.S. Supreme Court and FCC. As merger enforcement becomes more aggressive, Dr. Spulber will contribute to Compass Lexecon's antitrust expertise, helping clients navigate evolving regulatory frameworks.

FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) has announced key leadership appointments to strengthen its Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment in Asia. The company appointed Michael Cullen as Senior Managing Director and Leader of Asia and Latin America, Rosie Hawes as Senior Managing Director and Head of Asia Business Intelligence, and Andrew Macintosh as Senior Managing Director.

The three executives bring over 60 years of combined experience in cross-border disputes, investigations, and compliance advisory. Cullen, previously based in Bogotá, brings 25 years of experience in complex cross-border disputes. Hawes, based in Singapore, contributes 20 years of business intelligence expertise, while Macintosh, also Singapore-based, adds 20 years of experience in intelligence and risk advisory.