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Erik Stettler
Freelance Financial Engineer
A data scientist and Harvard MBA with distinction, Erik co-founded a global venture capital fund and has invested in 50 tech startups that have collectively raised over $300 million. He previously led analyses for cases including restructurings of $3 billion in global subsidiaries and M&A deals worth over $10 billion. Erik speaks four languages and serves as Chief Economist of Toptal, leading research and analysis of the global talent economy.
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Firstrock Capital
Andrew Glaze
Freelance Financial Engineer
At Standard General, Andrew sourced and negotiated a $100 million investment in the publicly-traded firm National CineMedia and sits on its board of directors. A former managing director of a $500 million family office, Merrill Lynch investment banker, Army officer, entrepreneur and Columbia MBA, Andrew is an expert in technology, strategy, and corporate finance. He focuses his freelancing on capital raising, M&A, and venture capital projects.
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Standard General
Carlos Barrozzi
Freelance Financial Engineer
Carlos, a CFA Charterholder, has extensive investment banking and principal investing experience at BofA Merrill Lynch and Resiliens Capital. He has advised and invested in $4+ billion of equity and credit investments across both North America as well as emerging markets. He consults to meet fascinating investors, managers, and entrepreneurs while leveraging his financial expertise to drive value across a variety of unique business problems.
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Resiliens Capital
Kyle Wade
Freelance Financial Engineer
Kyle's been involved in more than 65 M&A and capital-raising projects with more than $7B of combined value, and he's led both the FP&A group of a $1B tech company and a $700M investment fund. As a consultant, he enjoys taking clients to the next level with strategic insight, accurate modeling, and capital advisory. He's helped energy, tech, industrial, transport, and retail companies evaluate strategic decisions and succeed.
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Wade Strategy, LLC
Peter Wells
Freelance Financial Engineer
Peter began his investment banking career at Moelis & Co. where he completed $10 billion in M&A, restructuring, and financing deals. He recently served as the COO of a marketing software startup raising $6 million of capital. As a freelancer, he enjoys working on transactions for high-growth companies. He has extensive experience working with clients to assess new opportunities and position them with the resources to fuel their growth.
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MIND Media
Andy Vietor
Freelance Financial Engineer
Andy was recognized twice as an All-Star Analyst by the Wall Street Journal. He has been a strategist, operating executive, financier, and top-ranked industry analyst. As a freelancer, Andy advises a range of companies—from early-stage and middle-market to large caps—delivering customized solutions including effective investor presentations, dynamic financial models, and project finance structuring.
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First Gleneden Advisors LLC
David Berlin
Freelance Financial Engineer
David has served as a CFO at multiple private equity portfolio companies in the SaaS, manufacturing, and service sectors where he optimized revenue growth, profitability, and led acquisition initiatives. He has been a consultant since 2014 and leverages his skills in financial modeling, analysis, forecasting, M&A, and process enhancements to deliver value to his Toptal clients. He has an MBA from UCLA's Anderson School and is a CPA.
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Brookseed Partners
Sean Heberling, CFA
Freelance Financial Engineer
With Morgan Stanley, BNY Mellon, Sailfish Capital, and Marion Street Capital, Sean has analyzed 10,000+ companies, built complex models, and helped facilitate $1+ billion in investment transactions. He freelances to leverage his expertise in financial modeling, investor presentations, investment analysis, and M&A. He is on the boards of several early-stage companies, advising on operations, growth strategy, and fundraising.
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Toptal
Neil Portus | CFA, CMA
Freelance Financial Engineer
Neil is a CFO for growth companies and a former equity analyst at Goldman Sachs in NY where he helped lead numerous transactions including Zipcar's $1.1 billion IPO. He was also an equity analyst at Barclays Capital & Lehman Brothers and began his career at a boutique investment bank (M&A, restructuring, debt financings). He's built his operational skills both as a startup founder and as the CFO of an East Africa-focused impact investment firm.
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Unity Development Group
Yiannis Ritsios, CFA
Freelance Financial Engineer
Yiannis manages €550 million of assets for institutional investors globally and has extensive experience in financial analysis, valuation, equity research, and investment management. He has worked on M&A projects for large corporations and startup funding for the European Commission. With an MBA from Imperial College London, Yiannis began freelancing to help top management, investors, and entrepreneurs in creating value and sustainable growth.
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European Commission
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