It is with deep sorrow that we remember Dr. Matthew McMahon, a distinguished economist, educator, and mentor, who passed away in April of 2025. Dr. McMahon served as an economist at Forensic Economic Services and was a dedicated lecturer in finance and economics within the California State University system. His academic journey included earning a Ph.D. in Economics from Claremont Graduate University in 2019, following a Bachelor’s degree in Economics with a minor in Mathematics from Saint Mary’s College of Maryland in 2010.
Dr. McMahon was celebrated not only for his analytical acumen and professionalism but also for his warmth and generosity. Colleagues and students alike recall his ability to bring both rigor and humanity to his work, leaving a lasting impact on those he mentored and collaborated with . Matthew McMahon was an economist with a robust research and management background. His expertise included litigation support, economic analysis, financial modeling, business valuation, public policy analysis, business analytics, and macroeconomic forecasting.
Dr. McMahon’s dissertation applied machine learning techniques to predictive models of financial crises. Matthew thought undergraduate and graduate courses in finance at California State Polytechnic University of Pomona’s department of finance, real estate and law, as well as economics courses at California State University of San Bernardino’s department of economics.
Dr. McMahon’s legacy endures through the many lives he touched. He will be profoundly missed.