Citywealth Forum USA 2026 – Speaker: Arya S. Rahimian, Kroll 

Date: 20 Feb 2026

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Arya S. Rahimian
Managing Director in the Valuation Advisory Services practice at Kroll 

Arya S. Rahimian is a Managing Director in the Valuation Advisory Services practice, based in Los Angeles. He leverages fifteen years of experience in valuation.

Arya’s work has involved valuation of business interests, debt securities, preferred and common securities, and intangible assets and intellectual property for a variety of purposes, including transaction pricing, financing, financial reporting (ASC 805, 350, 360, 820 and 718), due diligence, domestic and international tax, joint venture formation, litigation, arbitration, mediation, and stock option pricing.

Past and current clients range in size from private, early-stage companies to Fortune 500 public companies in the entertainment, media, internet/e-commerce, video games and software industries.

In addition, Arya has led the valuation of several sports franchises and underlying assets, including media rights, trade names, and athletes’ names, images, and likenesses.

Arya is a CFA charterholder and an adjunct professor of finance at the University of Southern California, where he teaches business valuation and corporate finance.

Read his latest thoughts here

Key Takeaways

  • Arya S. Rahimian is the Managing Director in Valuation Advisory Services at Kroll in Los Angeles.
  • He has over fifteen years of valuation experience, covering business interests, debt securities, and intangible assets.
  • Arya has worked with clients from early-stage companies to Fortune 500 firms in various industries, including entertainment and software.
  • He leads valuations for sports franchises and is a CFA charterholder and adjunct professor at USC.
  • Read Arya’s latest insights on private equity in women’s sports by following the provided link.

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