Areas of Expertise

  • Data Analytics Testing
  • Intellectual Property
  • Litigation Support

Industries

  • Automotive
  • Energy
  • Financial Institution
  • Healthcare
  • Manufacturing

Prominent Cases

  • Managed an investigation of a public school system regarding allegations of grade tampering to artificially increase graduation rates and state monitored test scores.  Phu performed complex data collections and forensic analysis which provided 
    evidence indicating the allegations were correct.
  • Managed a forensic technology team to support an international fraud investigation by performing interviews, forensically sound data collections and forensic analysis in a hostile environment. 
  • Managed an international investigation regarding the release of sensitive information by former employees of a government contractor. Phu conducted interviews, data 
    collections and forensic analysis to determine what occurred. A favorable settlement was reached with our client after the findings were produced. 

Education

  • BS in Decision Science/Management Information Systems from George Mason University

Experience

  • 3 Years with Firm
  • 18 Years of Relevant Experience

Biography

Phu Nguyen joined to B. Riley Advisory Services in 2021 as a Digital Investigations Consultant with more than 15 years of consulting experience in a range of industries and functions, and a current focus on eDiscovery, computer forensics, and data analytics. Mr. Nguyen has managed large-scale forensic preservation of computers and mobile devices in support of transition, eDiscovery, and investigative analysis. His analysis activities cover a variety of digital devices, storage media, servers, networks, and cloud-based services.

Prior to joining the firm, Phu was a Senior Manager at the Treliant, where he was responsible for all phases of litigation support including data collection, data extraction, and data processing. Prior to this, he was a Senior Associate at Deloitte, where he engaged in corporate investigatory and forensic processes. He was also engaged in two grading, attendance, and credit calculation investigations for the District of Columbia Public Schools and Prince George's County Public Schools. The investigations analyzed over 30 million rows of records using the SQL Server database management system to identify students who did not meet graduation requirements according to policy.

Phu holds a BS in Decision Science/Management Information Systems from George Mason University.

B. Riley Advisory Services works with lenders, law firms, private equity sponsors and companies of all types. Our Advisory Services are a unique mix of Valuation and Appraisal Services including asset-based lending (ABL) Valuations; Restructuring and Turnaround Management; Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support; Operations Management; Compliance, Risk & Resilience Services; and Transaction Support Services including Due Diligence and Quality of Earnings Reviews. B. Riley Advisory Services is the trade name for GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group, LLC, Great American Group Advisory & Valuation Services, LLC, Great American Group Machinery & Equipment, LLC, and Great American Group Intellectual Property Advisors, LLC.