Eric Kronvall

With over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry and as an active entrepreneur, Mr. Kronvall has established several consulting firms serving both consumers and businesses. He is President, Chief Compliance Officer, and Owner of Wealth Innovation, a boutique Registered Investment Adviser firm, and President, Founder, and Owner of Esoteric Advisors, a collaborative consulting and expert witness company that aims to foster a robust and extensive collegial network of fellow experts.

As a region manager in a Fortune 500 firm, his leadership responsibilities included risk management, human resources, public relations, leadership, and management oversight for consumer and business loan portfolios, insurance and investment partners, and retail, business, and commercial banking lines. As a wealth advisor, he managed significant credit and investment portfolios, worked with regulatory agencies and law enforcement, and handled international cross-border issues. 

Mr. Kronvall has extensive experience in trust and asset administrative and holds the Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor (CTFA) designation from the American Bankers Association.  He also has substantial experience in fraud investigation and financial-crime matters, is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), serves on the Board of Directors of the Central Coast and Valley Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and is a voting member of the Securities Experts Roundtable.

An accomplished public speaker with competitive speech and debate experience and decades of public and professional presentations, he is known for clear, direct, and composed communication. He is an experienced expert consultant and witness in mediation, arbitration, and judicial court cases. 

Julian Metcalf, MPA, CIA, CFE, is an authority in governmental financial and operational auditing with extensive experience in public‑sector analytics and audit services. His 18‑year career, including roles with the San Francisco Budget and Legislative Analyst Office and Moody’s Investors Service, focuses on transparency, efficiency, and financial clarity for government entities.

Mr. Metcalf holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from New York University’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and is a Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Fraud Examiner. He is CEO and Partner at  GPP Analytics Inc., an audit and assessment firm serving government entities.

His work emphasizes accountability, compliance, and risk analysis, guiding public organizations through complex fiscal and operational issues. Mr. Metcalf manages complex research and translates findings into actionable insights aligned with statutory and regulatory frameworks, and he serves as President of the Institute of Internal Auditors San Fernando Valley Chapter and on the Strategy Committee of the Association of Local Government Auditors.

James Earwicker has 30 years of experience in finance, financial management, and accounting, combining academic and professional backgrounds that include corporate leadership roles. He has experience providing depositions, written statements, and court testimony in financial and commercial matters.

Mr. Earwicker has held CEO and CFO positions in small and middle‑market firms and served nearly 24 years as a Vice President at Wells Fargo Bank. He is an Adjunct Professor of Finance at National University’s School of Business Management, where he teaches Business Finance, Corporate Valuation, and Managerial Accounting.

He holds a BA in Physics and English from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an MBA in Finance from San Diego State University. His background supports analysis and explanation of complex financial statements, valuation issues, and corporate finance questions in litigation contexts.