Mr. Rand M Manasse
New Rochelle, NY 10805
Office: 914-643-8840
Rand Manasse, CFE, is a Certified Fraud Examiner, former solar company Chief Operating Officer, and cleantech private equity investor with more than 40 years of experience in finance and operations. He is available as a consulting or testifying expert in disputes involving solar and renewable energy businesses, fraud and financial misconduct in privately held companies, distressed companies and their lenders, and the conduct of private company directors and officers.
SOLAR AND RENEWABLE ENERGY: As Chief Operating Officer of Sunrise Solar Solutions (2012 to 2022), he managed operations, design, and finance for more than 900 solar installations generating 11 GWh. As Managing Partner of Green Lane Partners, a cleantech private equity firm, he has completed nine cleantech and renewable energy investments and sits on the boards of private solar and infrastructure companies.
FRAUD AND FORENSIC REVIEW: He served as forensic and financial advisor to the court-appointed Chapter 7 Trustee of a commodity trading firm with more than $1 billion in revenue, conducted a forensic review for a financial creditor of a distressed manufacturer, and led an internal fraud investigation for a major pension organization through resolution with its board.
LITIGATION SUPPORT: In a $1.27 billion shareholder buyout dispute, he built the leveraged-loan, Sources & Uses, and cash flow models relied on in a CPA/CFE's rebuttal expert report. He has also built 13-week cash flow forecasts and secured-lender reporting for distressed companies.
TYPES OF MATTERS: Solar industry operating practices, system design and installation operations; solar project finance and investor returns; cleantech investment and due diligence disputes; asset misappropriation and financial statement fraud in privately held companies; ability to service debt, cash flow, and lender reporting in distressed companies; director and officer conduct and breach of fiduciary duty in private companies.
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS: MBA in Finance, NYU Stern School of Business; BS in Electrical Engineering, University of New Hampshire; Certified Fraud Examiner (ACFE); Certificate in Private Company Governance (Private Directors Association).
- Bankruptcy
- Corporate Governance
- Finance
- Forensic Accounting
- Fraud Investigation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Risk Management
- Solar Energy
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Association of Certified Fraud Examiners; MBA, Finance, New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business; BS, Electrical Engineering, University of New Hampshire; Certificate in Private Company Governance, Private Directors Association (PDA)
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Private Directors Association (PDA), Business Council of Westchester, Turnaround Management Association (TMA), Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Guest speaker, "Here Comes The Sun," Many Shades of Green Podcast (renewable energy); Generalist Mentor and Judge, The Cleantech Open (12+ years), advising and evaluating cleantech startups; mentor to directors in the Private Directors Association board governance certification course; published articles including "5 Financial Statement Fraud Red Flags To Spot Post-Sripetch" (Law360, August 2026), "How Boards Govern in the Era of AI and Climate Risk," "Managing a Company's Board Risk Committee," and "Integrated Manufacturing Solution Suits Brooks Brothers" (APICS Magazine).
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No.
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Retained in a consulting (non-testifying) capacity in one shareholder dispute; no testifying engagements to date.
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Financial modeling and forensic analysis in support of a rebuttal expert report in a $1.27 billion shareholder buyout dispute.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: Not applicable; no testifying engagements to date.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: Not applicable; no testifying engagements to date.
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: N/A
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: Forensic, turnaround, and litigation support engagements since 2011.
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Forensic financial review and fraud examination, solar and renewable energy industry practice analysis, cash flow forecasting and financial modeling, debt-service capacity and lender reporting analysis, governance and fiduciary process review, expert and rebuttal report preparation, consultation with counsel, document/records review, deposition testimony, and trial/arbitration/hearing testimony.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $450/hr
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $450/hr
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $550/hr (4-hour minimum)
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $650/hr (full-day minimum)
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Travel time billed at $225/hr; out-of-pocket expenses reimbursed at cost; initial retainer of $5,000 required prior to commencement of work.
Available Upon Request