Mr. Forni has over 25 years of experience advising US and multinational corporations within the financial services industry on a diverse range of tax issues and strategies. He leads Grant Thornton’s national tax insurance practice.

John is a highly experienced C-suite tax executive with experience spanning all aspects of operating a complex multinational tax organization including tax operations, reporting, compliance, controversy, internal controls, tax planning, restructuring, transfer pricing, and tax technology implementation. In addition, John provides an executive perspective and hands-on experience in the development and implementation of domestic and international business tax strategies.

Prior to joining Grant Thornton, John served as a managing director in the business advisory consulting
practice at a Philadelphia based accounting and consulting firm, where he focused on domestic and
international tax for financial services. Prior to that, John held senior tax leadership positions for AIG,
Chartis, Merrill Lynch, UBS Warburg and Bear Stearns.

Mr. Forni earned his BS in accounting and an MBA with a concentration in taxation from St. John’s
University. John is a CPA licensed in New York. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is also a member
of the SIFM.