Daniel M. Kokini

DANIEL is a senior managing director at FTI Consulting, Inc. in New York, where he specializes in advising companies, lenders and shareholders in financial restructurings and operational turnarounds across a diverse range of industries that include agriculture, restaurants consumer/retail, manufacturing, logistics, technology and business services companies. He joined FTI with its acquisition of CDG Group in 2017. Prior to joining CDG Group, he had held positions in investment banking with Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.

Daniel has advised debtors, secured lenders and buyers in numerous restructurings over the last 15 years, leading to the restructuring of in excess of $40 billion of funded debt. His recent notable transaction experience includes advising the debtors in the SunGard Data Systems, Waypoint Leasing and HMX (Hickey Freeman) bankruptcies, and advising lenders in the Millenkamp Cattle, Prima Wawona, California Pizza Kitchen and Dean Foods bankruptcies.

Daniel has served on the board of California Pizza Kitchen since 2020 and has chaired its Audit Committee since 2023. He is also a leader of New Consultant Orientation at FTI, through which he works with the firm’s Human Resources department to lead the structuring and execution of new hire training across the firm’s restructuring practice nationally. In addition, he is a former board member and Mentorship chair of the Ascend Educational Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provided college scholarships to immigrants and first‐generation Americans who live in New York City and graduated high school within the five boroughs of New York City.