Real Testimonials: 110 and Counting

"Hi Greg, just wanted to say thank you again for your time yesterday and that I watched your YouTube interview. My case has elements of everything you discussed and is giving me some hope. Thank you."

"I watched your YouTube interview and can tell it will be fantastic to work with you!"

"I think your report and your testimony in April is going to be incredibly crucial to my case. I feel the judge will react very positively to you and I was very impressed by your knowledge prior to our Zoom meeting yesterday but specially after having the Zoom meeting. You also come across as a very truthful, compassionate, logical and honest person. As such, I'm incredibly grateful to you and I just wanted to tell you that. Thank you."

"You helped me anchor my negotiation. In case it was not already stated I appreciate you very much and thank you."

"You are the best money I've spent in the entire pre and post judgment case. I can't thank you enough for your diligence, expertise, professionalism, fairness, honesty, and above and beyond support."

"(Private) Judge laid out her thoughts on how she'd rule all in our favor! She wants us to settle. Lawyers yapping. Hope springs eternal. Your job was well done."

"Hi Greg, first I wanted to thank you for your kindness and professionalism it is an example a lot of people could adopt but unfortunately we both know it's not the case. Thank you for lunch and the drink and believe me it has been years now I have not been able to enjoy my life. Second you mentioned you would charge me one hour but I think it's more than fair and I am ok for you to charge me two hours at least for the time we spent talking. Thanks again."

"I can't thank you enough for your exhaustive work on my case, your support in and out of the courtroom, and compassion. Yesterday was very tough, but had you not been there it would have much much tougher, and I probably would have forced myself to push through. Thank you for contacting Atty. XXX and encouraging me to speak to the judge. And thank you for lunch, enduring my breakdown, and staying for the afternoon for support. Ironically, I received another request for payment from CPA XXX this am. I so regret not pushing back against Atty. XXX and hiring you when I retained him, but had I not brought you in when I did, I would be without the strongest advocate I've had to date in that court room. I'm very grateful for all you've done."

"Greg Raffaele brought exceptional clarity and precision to an incredibly complex forensic matter. He didn't just analyze the numbers, he read between the lines and understood the underlying nuances of the case. Greg was able to forensically detail those nuances and distill them into a clear, concise presentation that was easily digestible for both the judge and opposing counsel. Beyond his technical expertise, Greg is deeply passionate about his work. He is tenacious, thoughtful, and fully committed to uncovering the truth. When Greg takes on a case, he fights to prove it with facts, structure, and credibility. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone who needs a forensic expert who can both master the details and communicate them effectively."

"In a moderately complex Moore Marsden case that settled — We used your number on the report with improvements. They crumbled realizing how wrong they were...great job Greg."

"I was referred to Mr. Raffaele by a divorce lawyer. I was contemplating using a forensic accountant because I had to determine the value of our law firm. As part of the assets in marital property, I needed to know if my firm was worth more or less than other assets that was part of our marital property. I spoke with him for about 15 minutes on the phone. During this phone call, Mr. Raffaele was able to clearly assess the value of my business and guided me regarding whether or not keeping my law practice was in my best interest. He is intelligent, articulate, and clearly knows what he's doing. He was able to give me such a clear assessment that I didn't even need to employ his services to do the forensic accounting on my law firm. I appreciate people like this and I would definitely use him in the future and recommend him to anyone who is in need of a forensic accountant. I was very impressed."

"I am writing to offer my sincere recommendation for Mr. Greg Raffaele as a forensic CPA and financial consultant. I recently had the opportunity to speak with Greg by phone regarding a particularly complex and emotionally charged post-divorce financial matter involving military retirement benefits, disputed mortgage documents, and community property evaluation. Greg was incredibly thorough during our consultation. He not only offered multiple avenues of approach but also helped me consider the situation from perspectives I had not yet explored. His clarity and insight provided hope and direction during a time that felt murky and overwhelming. His ability to distill complicated financial issues into understandable and actionable strategies was invaluable. Greg's findings played a critical role in helping me understand the full scope of what was at stake and how best to proceed. In addition to his technical proficiency, Greg demonstrated a high level of integrity, compassion, and discretion—traits that are absolutely essential when navigating sensitive legal and financial issues. I would not hesitate to recommend Mr. Raffaele to anyone in need of forensic accounting services, especially those navigating complex marital, business, or litigation-related financial matters."

"I apologize for not letting you know sooner, but we were able to settle XXX's matter and your marital balance sheet was instrumental in getting us the result we needed & deserved. Thank you again, already looking forward to next time."

"Hi Greg, my daughter shared your report with us, and I wanted to thank you for the time and effort you took completing her project. This has been challenging for our family, and we truly appreciate the kindness you have shown. Wishing you all the best."

"There may be excellent professionals and with great expertise within their scope of practice. However, few are honest because they want to charge their clients for the slightest advice even if they do nothing for the client. This is not the case with Greg because his honesty has no limits. Greg speaks clearly if he believes that the advice he is going to provide to his client will bring a great outcome or if he believes that his intervention may be expensive and not bring positive results. Greg is a professional of great knowledge, honest, transparent and with a spirit of helping without taking advantage of his clients in any way."

"I just finished talking to the accountant at White Zuckerman. I am so appreciative of our call earlier this week. I'm not kissing up to you, but I want you to know that you are more articulate and knowledgeable. And I'm really glad I met you because I need help with some of these big cases. Thanks again."

"Thanks for taking the time to call me back tonight. I can tell you unequivocally - I never would have gotten that courtesy from XXX of White Zuckerman."

"Greg Raffaele is objectively one of the best expert witnesses that I have ever worked with in my career as an attorney. Mr. Raffaele is such a highly skilled CPA with almost 30 years of experience in forensic accounting. In the case that I worked with him, he was extremely prepared, detail oriented, and passionate about his work on this matter. He was able to take a very complicated tracing case with minimal records from over a period of twenty years, and based on independently verifiable facts, generate a thorough and complete assessment regarding what could be said about the funds. This was no easy task as it required him in the matter of a week to go through over 1,000 pages of financial records and meticulously determine the information related to the source of the funds. On top of this, he was able to clearly and effectively explain this detailed information to me in a manner that I could understand, so that I could then effectively present it to the court. With his level of precision, Mr. Raffaele is one of the most skilled and trustworthy experts in his field. I highly recommend him based on the high quality of his work, as well as his passion, and ability to clearly explain complicated financial information."

"I'm so grateful and thankful that I hired Mr. Greg Raffaele as my forensic accountant. My case was very complicated and ended in a five-day court trial. Mr. Raffaele was a star witness at my trial who spent many hours getting caught up on my case and was able to factually refute all of my ex-husband's claims. He has tremendous attention to detail and was found by the judge to be extremely credible and, as a result, I was awarded 100% of the house. Mr. Raffaele is a true professional and extremely passionate in his field of expertise. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking a forensic accountant."

In a case that was appealed and affirmed, the California Court of Appeals restated the trial court's finding, "The tracing evidence presented by husband's expert was not credible, while wife's expert, Greg Raffaele was credible regarding the source of the funds used to purchase and pay for the house as community property, and thus the source of the funds to purchase and make the payments on the family residence was from community property."

"In a complex Moore-Marsden case — I can't thank you enough for your work and your contribution to my case. You are an extremely smart, talented, and KIND person. I appreciate you. Mr. Raffaele's skills and extreme attention to detail were exactly what was needed for my case. Mr. Raffaele left no stone unturned and there was no doubt in my mind that he was truly invested in presenting all of the facts to get the best and most fair outcome from the court. In court, Mr. Raffaele blew the opposing forensic accountant out of the water. The court adopted Mr. Raffaele's report as credible and rejected all aspects of the opposing accountant's report. I have no regrets about choosing Mr. Raffaele for his services."

"Thanks for your expert assistance. Your forensic preliminary report formed the basis for the settlement discussions. We were able to understand the real numbers for settlement. It helped immensely. Will plan to use you in other future cases."

"Good afternoon Greg. We have a tentative settlement as of yesterday. 99.9% over. I would like to thank you for your professional work and presentation of that work. The judge made light of his Moore-Marsden. He basically implied that he should be feeling quite bad, a $30,000 difference. The guy put his head down and said 'I know' and that he accepted your Moore-Marsden. You saved my day. Now I will be rebuilding my future."

"Thank you very much for our telephone call earlier today. I was very pleased to speak with you and was very impressed by the quality and nature of your work. I have shared this assessment with our respective client. I look forward to our continuing 'partnership' and hope that we are able to efficiently produce a successful result for our client."

"Greg you are a very honest nice person and I respect your integrity."

"Dear Greg. Thank you for everything. You are the dearest person, and I appreciate all that you did. Thank you, and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. The best future for you."

"Good morning, Greg. I had my first consult via phone with XXX yesterday. He was straightforward, professional, and understanding of my situation. With his clear direction I am hoping I can navigate this challenge. I want to thank you for helping me to connect with him. It is reassuring to me to meet two professional individuals that are actually caring and honest."

"Hi Greg. Hope you're having a great day. I forwarded your contact information to Atty XXX. He'll be calling you shortly to work on some of his cases. Just wanted you to know that he said you are the most honorable guy he's ever worked with. We are both so thankful and grateful for all your help yesterday (at the settlement conference)."

"You are awesome Greg!! You are always so thorough, informative, responsive, and helpful. We appreciate all of those things and more!"

"I have no words! Greg, wow, they were just drilling you today! Absolutely frustrating with all those interruptions. Gez! The one day we don't show up in court. And you came back full throttle! Absolutely amazing come back every time. I felt like I was watching a football game."

"I called Greg Raffaele looking to hire a forensic accountant for my fiancé's divorce case. He ended up talking to me for almost an hour, giving me valuable advice and patiently answering my questions and concerns without even mentioning cost. To my surprise, he told me not to hire him! In an industry where clients' emotions run high and professionals take advantage of it for their own profit, I was touched by his honesty, humanity, and benevolence. He treated me like a human being rather than a dollar sign and was actually more concerned about what would be best for our lives than his own profit! I believe him to be a rare professional."

"Thank you Mr. Raffaele, I am in receipt of your report and Attorney XXX is very impressed! Thank you so much and we will certainly be needing your services again soon."

In response to "I am two-for-two on appeal." — "Wow! You're a hot commodity then. It's no surprise. You're the best kept secret. Congrats Greg. I have a few more cases for you later in the year."

"A review well-deserved. I want to express my greatest confidence on a job that was more than well done by Greg Raffaele. I was in need for Greg's services for a very, very complicated divorce case (Moore-Marsden). He said, 'we are on a team.' My stress level diminished considerably after that comment. Greg helped me save my house which put a roof over my daughter's head all the way in Northern California. If you are considering services for a forensic accountant and expert witness no need to look any further."

In response to "You overpaid my invoice." — "Greg, the overpayment is meant as a small bonus for your efforts made on my behalf. Thank you…"

"I have another case and I recommended you. Please call me back on my cell phone and remember you're always on top of the list to be recommended as the forensic accountant from my office."

"My apologies. This is LONG overdue. Truly cannot express in words the value that Greg Raffaele, CROSSCOR, has provided me. My Division of Property, which included several complex assets, was extremely complicated. Greg's ability to interpret and accurately evaluate elaborate financial matters then share with me in a clear and concise summary were invaluable. My case took years to resolve and Greg's attention to detail, unequalled thoroughness and expert testimony was truly appreciated. Thank you, Greg."

"Many times, I find myself brought into cases on the eve of trial. Recently, I had one such matter and, in the process, met Greg Raffaele. There is always a risk in coming into a case late and having to inherit what prior counsel has done. However, in this case my needs and expectations were greatly exceeded by Greg. I found him to be responsive, knowledgeable, and professional. I am happy to have had the opportunity to work with him and he will be my choice for an expert when I get to do the choosing."

"Greg spent an incredibly generous amount of time with me on the phone and he is extraordinarily knowledgeable. He digs deep into your issue and comes up with fantastic solutions and I would highly recommend working with him. He's extremely patient with your questions and answers them completely with great knowledge and advocacy for your best interest."

"It's quite alright. Really, your honesty is so refreshing! I completely understand, and you are right, I had no deadline. So no harm, no foul! Please enjoy the rest of your vacation with family, and I look forward to your report when you get back."

"Thank you for all your guidance, support and perseverance in helping our family. Wishing you, your family and the blessing of your new granddaughter a blessed Christmas."

"I'm a business litigation attorney and lead trial counsel. My firm has never lost a case where we used the forensic accounting expert witness services of Greg Raffaele through trial. Whereas many experts are 'hired guns,' we have consistently found that court's in particular find Mr. Raffaele's methods to be very credible and objective. Thus we continue to use his services not just for trial but when we need to have an objective evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of our cases."

"I was very lucky to have Greg as my expert in my case. If you need someone ethical, smart and dedicated who listens to you, asks and answers your questions, collect all relevant input, organize, manage and present your case; he is the man. If you need someone who never let you wait to get answer to your emails or phone calls; he is the man. Greg's knowledge, ability to research and his professionalism are unquestionable and his honesty and integrity are admirable. He challenges you at the same time he fights for you to ensure what he presents to the court is truth and nothing but the truth. So help him GOD."

"I had the pleasure of working with Greg on a challenging collaborative case. Greg was brought in to provide a small business evaluation. After Greg thoroughly explained his protocols, his assumptions, and his methodology, it was apparent that there was integrity to his evaluation, and his valuation was accepted by the in spouse and the out spouse. I would not hesitate to recommend Greg to provide his business valuation services."

"In connection with my legal practice, I have had the pleasure of working with Greg in the past and found him to be knowledgeable, ethical, focused, service oriented and professional. The bonus is that he is also caring, related and sincere."

"Thank you so much for all your amazing help! You really made a huge difference. The request for discovery was the highlight of this otherwise exhausting process, and it revealed the opposing party's vulnerability."

"What I like about Greg is his ability to explain the often complicated aspects of the business valuation process in a way that my clients and I can understand him, while at the same time having the professional skills to deliver an expert business valuation. Greg has donated his own time and energy to support the non-profit group Collaborative Divorce Solutions of Orange County (CDSOC)."

"Greg Raffaele is the consummate professional in dealing with my Business Valuation. My case was very complex with multiple layers and extremely contentious, yet Greg was able to give me great comfort that my best interests were protected. His attention to detail and outside the box thinking was instrumental in settling the case."

"In an emotionally charged case involving, among other issues, cash flow and the value of the family business, the divorcing clients needed an experienced and neutral forensic CPA. Greg Raffaele distinguished himself, performing the tasks at the highest of professional and personal levels. Both spouses became fully invested in his efforts, then trusting in his findings, and naturally, and amicably settled their case."

"Greg has just been an absolute Godsend. He received my call from my website search for forensic accountants to help with my messy divorce, and his CROSSCOR website popped up. I called him and he immediately called me back. He is professional, responsible, honorable, humble, and the work that he did and presented to the court as well as to the litigants, was extremely detailed, well thought out, and analyzed down to the very penny. He even went above and beyond the call of duty without proper pay due to him. Even though opposing attorneys may have had the desire to argue with him, there was no arguing with him, as he knew the hard cold facts. Greg is a true Rock Star."

In response to "BTW, I didn't charge our client for today because he's having a tough go at it. It's a human business after all." — "Greg, that was very generous of you not to charge our client. You did not need to do that! I appreciate all that you do, am very happy with your services, and will continue to recommend your services for my cases in the future."

"I just wanted to personally call you and leave you a message and thank you for all your help with everything. You were fantastic! I don't think had we not had your information, we would be the place where we are now with the settlement. And it is a good settlement for me! I have referred a couple people to you so hopefully you'll get business from those folks as well. And I told them just how fabulous you are!"

"We are good on downloads and (business valuation) report. Looks like great supporting data. This morning you are the walking library on glass company industry statistics. I am excited and know we made the correct decision when you were added to the team. Looks like the usual great job!"

"Thank you so much!! And thank you for being the 800-pound gorilla (to discredit the opposing expert). It's exactly what we need."

"I have to say Greg, that hearing you sum everything up was truly amazing to me. Right when I lost all belief that we would ever get through to each other. Wham! You pull out the exact words and the exact truths that I've been so ineffectively unable to convey. That, right there, is a gift you have. Out of the 4,000 relationships I've had in my career. And I've never seen that before. Thank you, very much!"

"Thanks, yes (we settled), you were great, we appreciate your work. Money well spent. You made it clear you were good for the case. Appreciated!"

"I find Greg very honest and very knowledgeable. Thanks to him for his spectacular work. Because of his dedication and efficiency I was able to win my case at a very reasonable cost."

"We have worked with Greg for over five years. He runs an efficient and organized practice, and calls proactively with any questions he may have. If you are looking for someone intelligent, efficient and who thinks outside the box, I would not hesitate to recommend Greg's services."

"Greg is an incredibly smart and ethical business man. He delivers a quality product and is very thorough in his process. When I am asked for a referral for a valuation, I recommend Greg."

"Greg is dedicated to serving clients for the least cost and best value. He was an important part of the Collaborative Divorce movement when it was still quite new and his support of this was of tremendous value. I have recommended him several times since we met."

"Thank you very much for your expert valuation and forensic research. Without your assistance and forensic report, my client would not have the forensic information to negotiate a good faith settlement. I applaud you, and your office's no-nonsense approach to business."

"I cannot thank you enough for all the hard work you put into this. My client also truly appreciates everything you did for her. I will recommend your services to anyone looking for an expert witness. I don't say things just to say things, so I mean it. You were terrific!"

"Your report was objected to by opposing counsel, but the judge was pleased with the accounting. After two years of this I was finally granted a child support order with no future court dates. Thanks for your outstanding work!"

"I met with the jury foreman today. He said you were excellent in testifying. Thanks again. Keep up the good work!"

"Greg delighted to have met you personally and thank you very much for your impeccable and extremely professional work. The judge will take the first amount of your Moore-Marsden report (and ignore the other expert's report). God bless you at all times."

"I can't tell you how much I appreciate all of your insight and direction. Working with you has been superb and instructive!"

"I was so pleased with the assistance I recently received from Greg Raffaele in appraising a business for one of my divorce cases. He has an immediate and precise understanding of the issues this exercise presents but was infinitely patient in explaining the arguments to me. I will always try to use Greg Raffaele for my family law appraisals and I highly recommend him."

"Hiring Greg Raffaele, CROSSCOR was the best decision I made with my attorney. Greg worked tirelessly and so efficiently and changed how the case was going prior to his involvement. The opposing forensic accountant in the end agreed with all his findings which resulted in a settlement significantly in my favor. Greg is on another level when it comes to forensic accounting."

"We called Greg as a last minute rebuttal expert witness. In 20 minutes on the stand he invalidated the other accountant's report who had spent hours on the stand painting a fraudulent and factually incorrect picture. He is as careful with billing his clients as I am when billing my clients. You saved us thousands of dollars a month with the job you did."

"We retained Greg to help us out with what turned out to be an incredibly confusing and emotionally draining two-year long divorce process for our elderly father. Greg worked tirelessly to understand and help build a strong defense of our father's assets. Greg's analysis was incredibly valuable and gave us an upper hand with respect to attaining a fair settlement. We could not have done this without you."

"I was telling my attorney about all the hard work you had done and all the valid questions to try to bullet-proof evidence and she seemed really impressed. I'm going to refer you to other lawyer friends. Thank you. You are awesome!"

"Greg is the most brilliant accountant ever! He works with some of my clients and helps them with business valuations and tax advice."

"I hired Greg Raffaele to do a forensic analysis to support my thinly-documented 401k separate property claim in my divorce proceeding as well as testify as an expert on my behalf. His testimony as an expert witness was ROCK SOLID and he firmly held his ground during what seemed to me to be a vigorous and relentless cross examination. The judge ruled in our favor. I would highly recommend Mr. Raffaele without hesitation."

"I was just thinking about yesterday's outcome and ran a few numbers and the resolution really was a very good one for our client. A lot of that was due to you and your hard work. Your accounting was just fantastic. You honed-in on the issues really quickly and cut to the chase. Besides all that, you're just a nice guy. You are so pleasant to work with. My staff loved you!! With all that said, I have a couple of other matters right now that I may be able to use your help on. Thanks for your incredible work."

"You are amazing and worth every penny of your time. I appreciate how efficient and on top of everything you have been."

"I know for certain we would not have gotten this without you!! My husband even sees that as well…finally. Thank you so much! Really, thank you for challenging me and guiding us through this mess."

"The pleasure has been all mine! You are so talented and hardworking and I am truly blessed that we found you. You are the best in the business. No doubt about it!"

"I would not and will not use any other expert, period. Greg is thorough, smart, honest, respected by judges and makes an exemplary witness. There is no better expert around, period."

Back in 20XX in my divorce case I had an accounting issue for which I needed a forensic accountant expert. The work was completed and delivered on time. The result was successful, and the Court granted our request. The case has gone up and down through many attorneys and judges, but Mr. Greg Raffaele has stayed with the case and helped me through all the difficult time. He is a man with great deal of integrity, honesty, professionalism and most important trustworthy and commitment.

"I am more relaxed and with a smile thanks to God and you! Thank you again for all your encouraging words and support through the trial."

"I can't tell you enough how I see you calling me today as answered prayer. I want you to know I am so thankful for you."