Patrick M. O'Keefe
Managing Director, CPA/ABV/CFF, CTP, BVAL
248.593.4810
pokeefe@okeefeandassociates.com
Pat is a gifted negotiator who operates in complex environments; quickly boiling down the key issues, restructuring balance sheets and implementing disciplines to improve cash flow and operating profits. He has 25 years of experience in turnaround roles with two major public companies as Chief Financial Officer, as well as, Chief Restructuring Officer and Financial Advisor roles in a variety of industries. Pat's exceptional track record includes keeping 100% of his clients out of bankruptcy.
Mr. O’Keefe is recognized as an expert in the fields of corporate reorganization, debt restructuring, turnaround consulting, refinancing solutions, due diligence support, valuation and litigation support. Mr. O’Keefe has been approved by the U.S. Department of Justice to act as a Chapter 11 trustee and has performed as a court appointed receiver for numerous operating companies. For over 25 years, Mr. O’Keefe has been active as a financial consultant and turnaround advisor to under-performing businesses in various industries including, retail, construction, automotive, manufacturing, and real estate, and has successfully completed assignments in out-of-court and Chapter 11 restructurings.
Mr. O’Keefe is uniquely qualified in the area of litigation support services and has been accepted as an expert in federal and state court matters involving lost profits, valuation and economic damages. He is one of a handful of experts recognized by the Institute of Business Appraisers as a business valuator accredited in litigation. Prior to forming O’Keefe & Associates, Mr. O’Keefe was a former partner at Deloitte & Touche where he was in charge of the Detroit offices Middle Market department. Subsequent to Deloitte & Touche, he was a Chief Financial Officer of one of the largest residential development companies in Michigan and was a partner in a leading turnaround consulting firm.
Mr. O'Keefe is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP), and Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF). He is also Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) and has been designated a Business Valuator Accredited in Litigation (BVAL). He is an advisory board member of the M&A Advisor, a member of the TMA, American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA), and Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA).
Mr. O’Keefe is a past President of the Detroit Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA). He is currently an advisory board member of Oakland University accounting and finance program and a former advisory board member of the University of Detroit Turnaround Management Program. He graduated Cum Laude from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and earned his MBA with a Concentration in Finance, from Wayne State University. Mr. O’Keefe is a frequent guest lecturer and writer. He has been quoted in publications and has appeared on television and radio stations to discuss issues on automotive, real estate and retail industries. He has recently received the Outstanding Individual Contribution Award by the TMA, the Cleary Business Medal of Honor as an outstanding businessman, and the Small Business Administration’s Financial Services Champion of the Year Award presented by Gov. Jennifer Granholm.
O’Keefe & Associates is nationally recognized for its creative financing strategies for middle market companies and in the last 24 months has received national awards for debt refinancing, turnaround, and sale financing transactions.