David K. Golbahar joined Brandlin & Associates as a director. Golbahar will be based in Los Angeles but serve clients and conduct business development nationwide.

A forensic accountant, expert witness and turnaround consultant with more than 10 years of experience, he will focus on fraud investigations, damage calculations, restructurings and turnarounds for shareholders, creditors and attorneys.

“When we started talking to David about joining the firm, we uncovered enormous synergies between our practices – clients, services, work ethic, goals, and more,” said Jeff Brandlin, president of Brandlin & Associates. “We are excited about our future together.”

“I’m thrilled to be part of such a well-respected group of hard-working professionals,” said Golbahar. “The firm’s team, combined with its strong national reputation and impressive results in restructuring and quality of earnings analyses, made it easy for me to decide to come aboard.”

Golbahar began his accounting career at KPMG, then worked for Navigant Consulting before founding Golbahar Consulting Group. He served as controller, vice president of Finance for a medical staffing company and co-founded a consumer products company.

Brandlin & Associates provides financial workouts and restructurings, forensic accounting, financial due diligence and litigation support for senior lenders, mezzanine funds, private equity groups, attorneys and middle market companies.