Jeffrey F. Gibralter

CPA/ABV/CFF, CFE

Founding Partner

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(516) 246-5150

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jgibralter@GGPvalue.com

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Jeffrey F. Gibralter is a Founding Partner of GGP Valuation Group. Jeff is a former Partner of the firm KLG Business Valuators & Forensic Accountants. Jeff has assisted hundreds of closely held companies, attorneys, accountants and financial professionals with engagements involving business valuations, forensic accounting, litigation support, and expert witness testimony. His engagements have involved matrimonial matters, estate and gift tax planning, shareholder disputes, the acquisition and sale of businesses, corporate planning, complex separate property analyses, and financial asset tracings. He has been Court appointed as a neutral financial expert and has testified as an expert witness. Jeff has a diverse background in litigation and forensic consulting, accounting and auditing, and tax consulting.

Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the State University of New York at Albany. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed in the state of New York and has also earned the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ ABV designation (Accredited in Business Valuation) and CFF designation (Certified in Financial Forensics). In addition, he is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). Jeff is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Licenses & Designations

Certified Public Accountant (CPA), New York State
Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV)
Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Certified as an Accredited Estate Planner® (AEP®) designee by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC)

Professional Experience

GGP Valuation Group, LLC, 2026 – Present
KLG Business Valuators & Forensic Accountants, LLC, 2008 – 2026
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, Forensics, Fraud & Investigations, 2003 – 2008
Ernst & Young, LLP, Corporate Tax Consultant, 2001 – 2003
Ernst & Young, LLP, Auditor, 1999 – 2001

Education

State University of New York at Albany, Albany NY – Bachelor of Science, Accounting

Memberships & Affiliations

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Member
New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, Member
New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, Business Valuation and Litigation Services Committee, Member
Chair (2016 – 2018), Vice Chair (2015 – 2016), Co-Chair of 2016, 2017 and 2018 Business Valuation Conferences
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Member
National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC), Member Designee
Estate Planning Council of Long Island, Inc., Executive Board of Directors
Treasurer (Current), Immediate Past President (2024 – 2025), Co-President (2023 – 2024)
Estate Planning Council of Suffolk County, Inc., Executive Board of Directors
President (2021 – 2023), Vice President (2020 – 2021), Treasurer (2016 – 2019)
Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS), Executive Board of Directors
Treasurer (2017 – 2021)
National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP), Suffolk County Chapter, Treasurer (2017 – 2018)
Selected to the 2018 40 Under Forty Recognition Program by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA)

Licenses & Designations

Certified Public Accountant (CPA), New York State.

Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV)

Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

Certified as an Accredited Estate Planner® (AEP®) designation by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC)

Professional Experience

GGP Valuation Group, LLC, 2026 – Present

KLG Business Valuators & Forensic Accountants, LLC, 2008 – 2026

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, Forensics, Fraud & Investigations, 2003 – 2008

Ernst & Young, LLP, Corporate Tax Consultant, 2001 – 2003

Ernst & Young, LLP, Auditor, 1999 – 2001

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Jeffrey F. Gibralter, CPA/ABV/CFF, CFE,

Jeffrey F. Gibralter, CPA/ABV/CFF, CFE, is a Founding Partner of GGP Valuation Group. Mr. Gibralter is a former Partner in the business valuation and litigation consulting support firm of KLG. Mr. Gibralter has assisted hundreds of closely held companies, attorneys, accountants and financial professionals with engagements involving business valuations, forensic accounting, litigation support, and expert witness testimony. Mr. Gibralter’s engagements have involved matrimonial matters, estate and gift tax planning, shareholder disputes, the acquisition and sale of businesses, corporate planning, complex separate property analyses, and financial asset tracings.

He has been Court appointed as a neutral financial expert and has testified as an expert witness. Mr. Gibralter has a diverse background in litigation and forensic consulting, accounting and auditing, and tax consulting. Prior to joining KLG, Mr. Gibralter was a manager in the Forensics, Fraud & Investigations practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. Mr. Gibralter holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the State University of New York at Albany.

He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed in the state of New York and has also earned the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ ABV designation (Accredited in Business Valuation) and CFF designation (Certified in Financial Forensics). In addition, Mr. Gibralter is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). Mr. Gibralter is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Educational Experience

Matrimonial Matters
Shareholder & Partnership Disputes
Estate & Gift Tax Planning
Buy-Sell Agreements & Transactions

Publications

Matrimonial Matters
Shareholder & Partnership Disputes
Estate & Gift Tax Planning
Buy-Sell Agreements & Transactions

Memberships & Affiliations

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Member
New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants – Business Valuation and Litigation Services Committee, Member

– Chair (2016 – 2018)

– Vice Chair (2015 – 2016)

– Co-Chair of 2016, 2017 and 2018 Business Valuation Conferences

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Member
National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC), Member Designee
Estate Planning Council of Long Island, Inc., Executive Board of Directors

– Immediate Past President (Current)

– Co-President (2023 – 2024)

Estate Planning Council of Suffolk County, Inc., Executive Board of Directors

– President (2021 – 2023)

– Vice President (2020 – 2021 – Treasurer (2016 – 2019)

Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS), Executive Board of Directors

– Treasurer (2017 – 2021)

National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP), Suffolk County Chapter, Leadership

– Treasurer (2017 – 2018)

Selected to the 2018 40 Under Forty Recognition Program by the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA)
The Safe Center LI, Advisory Board, Member (2020 – Present)

Speaking Engagements

October 2025: “Cross Examining an Expert Witness” – Webinar
October 2025: “Unpacking Business Tax Returns: A Forensic Approach to Corporate & Partnership Filings” – New York State Council on Divorce Mediation
May 2025: “Valuing a Closely Held Business Part I – Documents Requested and Client Interviews” – Webinar
April 2025: “Elevate Your Practice: Decoding Tax Returns for Matrimonial Attorneys – Part 1” – New York State Bar Association
February 2025: “Taxable Income vs. Available Cash Flow – What’s the Difference for Attorneys” – Webinar
September 2024: “Valuation Issues and Disclosure Requirements in Filing Estate and Gift Tax” – Katz Tax Seminars, Webinar
April 2024: “Demystifying Forensic Accounting for Business Valuations” – Webinar
June 2023: “Panel Discussion on Business Valuation and Forensic Accounting: Process and Overview” – Katz Tax Seminars, 2023 Tax Symposium
March 2021: “Understanding Pass-Through Entity Tax Returns” – The Nassau County Women’s Bar Association
December 2020: “Re-evaluating Partial Losses of Income, Dealing with Total Loss of Income, Impact of Devalued Business” – New York State Council on Divorce Mediation
July 2020: “How Legal and Financial Professionals Will be Dealing With Business Valuation Issues as a Result of COVID-19” – The Nassau County Women’s Bar Association
June 2020: “How Legal and Financial Professionals Will be Dealing With Business Valuation Issues as a Result of COVID-19” – The New York Women’s Bar Association
May 2020: “Impact of COVID-19 on Business Valuations” – presentation to various law firms
April 2020: “Impact of COVID-19 on Business Valuations & Estate Planning” – presentation to various law firms
February 2020: “Forensic Accounting and Business Valuations & The Role of the Real Estate Appraiser” – Appraisal Institute
June 2019: “Unraveling the New Tax Law’s Impact on Domestic Relations Law and Extended Updates” – New York State Bar Association
March 2019: “Use of Experts in Supreme Court Actions and Proceedings” – Suffolk Academy of Law
December 2018: “Matrimonial Trial Institute VI: Deconstructing a Business Valuation Report” – New York State Bar Association
June 2018: “Panel Discussion of How the Accountant Can Assist with Advising Clients for Litigation” – Katz Tax Seminars, 2018 Tax Symposium
May 2018: Foundation for Accounting Education, an affiliate of NYSSCPA, 20th Annual Business Valuation Conference, Committee Chair
May 2017: Foundation for Accounting Education, an affiliate of NYSSCPA, 19th Annual Business Valuation Conference, Committee Chair
April 2017: “Reading Income Tax Returns for Matrimonial Lawyers” – Suffolk Academy of Law
March 2017: “Reading and Evaluating Corporate Tax Returns” – Suffolk Academy of Law
October 2016: “Understanding the Business Valuation Report in Preparation of Examining the Financial Expert” – Suffolk County Bar Association
May 2016: Foundation for Accounting Education, an affiliate of NYSSCPA, 18th Annual Business Valuation Conference, Conference Co-Chair
November 2015: “Discussion of the Accountants Role in Advising Divorcing Clients” – Katz Tax Seminars, 2015 Tax Symposium
May 2015: “Valuing Businesses in Divorce – A Close Look at Goodwill, Enhanced Earnings Capacity, and Double Dipping Issues” – Foundation for Accounting Education, an affiliate of NYSSCPA, 17th Annual Business Valuation Conference
April 2014: “Working with Forensic Financial & Computer Experts” – Suffolk County Bar Association, Commercial & Corporate Law Committee
January 2013: “Valuing Businesses and Enhanced Earning Capacity – Science or Art?” – Queens County Bar Association