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Verified Expert in Finance
Finance Expert
Location
New York, NY, United States
Toptal Member Since
March 21, 2017
Mike has worked with dozens of clients—helping startups raise $250,000 to $10 million all the way up to helping larger companies execute due diligence on $100 million to $5 billion transactions. Mike started his career as an equity research analyst—covering the restaurant and food supply chain sectors. He later received his MBA from Columbia. He primarily helps his clients with financial modeling, M&A due diligence, fundraising, and pitch decks.
Career Highlights
Founder | Managing Partner
SV Advisory
Director of Strategy, Technology, Marketing, and Supply Chain
Marathon Restaurant Group Africa
Education Highlights
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree
Columbia Business School
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
CFA Institute
Bachelor's Degree
Columbia University
Certification Highlights
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
CFA Institute
Industry Expertise
Software Expertise
Other Expertise
Work Experience
Founder | Managing Partner
2017 - PRESENT
SV Advisory
- Executed investment fund early-stage deals throughout the food and beverage space, svadvise.com.
- Closed investments including By Chloe (plant-based fast-casual restaurants), Bluestone Lane (fast-casual coffee), Alpha Foods (plant-based frozen food), Supernatural Kitchen (all-natural baking supplies), and Life Equals (shelf-stable health shots).
- Consulted to dozens of clients ranging from startups to Fortune 100 brands, with advisory services including: financial modeling, operational due diligence, M&A due diligence, forecasting, budgeting, fundraising, pitch decks, business planning, and capital allocation.
- Clients include startup brands, established operators, and both public and private investment funds.
Focus areas: Financial Modeling, Investor Presentations, Investment Thesis
Director of Strategy, Technology, Marketing, and Supply Chain
2015 - 2016
Marathon Restaurant Group Africa
- Built the supply chain in Botswana and Nigeria by liaising with suppliers, negotiating contracts, and securing franchisor approvals.
- Led all marketing efforts, both online and offline—including strategy, creative development, and execution.
- Oversaw the rollout of technology infrastructure—including mobile-first websites and data analysis tools.
- Built financial models and investment decks for multiple financial transactions within the food and beverage industries.
- Executed ad hoc projects across real estate, human resources, and finance.
Focus areas: Budgeting, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Financial Modeling, Market Opportunity Analysis, Market Research, Finance, Real Estate, Strategy
Senior Associate
2010 - 2013
Cowen and Company
- Supported one of the top restaurant analysts with the broadest coverage on Wall Street.
- Simultaneously supported the food retail analyst—helping him achieve #1 ranking in the 2012 WSJ Best on the Street survey.
- Built and maintained complex financial models for over 40 companies as well as quantitative and statistical industry models.
- Analyzed business and financial strategies of covered companies, and published detailed research reports distributed to all clients.
Focus areas: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Financial Modeling, Equity Research
Education
2013 - 2015
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in General Management
Columbia Business School - New York, NY, USA
2010 - 2012
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) in Finance
CFA Institute - New York, NY, USA
2005 - 2009
Bachelor's Degree in Operations Research
Columbia University - New York, NY, USA
Certifications
AUGUST 2012 - PRESENT
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
CFA Institute
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