David A. Davis is a Managing Director in the Los Angeles office of FMV Opinions, Inc. and he also heads the firm's Entertainment & Media practice. A recognized leader in this industry, Mr. Davis has testified as an expert witness in numerous legal disputes and has served as a consultant to attorneys during litigation. His prominence in the industry has awarded him citations in publications and electronic media around the world.

Prior to joining FMV Opinions, Mr. Davis operated his own advisory practice, David Davis, Inc. out of Santa Monica, CA for three years. Before that, Mr. Davis was a Senior Vice President at Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin for nearly 10 years. While there, he managed the financial advisory practice for media and entertainment clients. Mr. Davis' work included advising NBC in their acquisition of Universal, Sony in their acquisition of MGM, and Disney in their litigation with Jeffrey Katzenberg.

Mr. Davis received a Masters in Business Administration from the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA in 1989, a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine in 1981, and graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts in 1977. Mr. Davis is a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and a member of the Alumni Advisory Board to the Entertainment Management Program at The Anderson School at UCLA.