I'm Chris.
I started my career as an investment banker on Wall Street.
And within two years was put out of a job when Bear Stearns went under.
(Fun story!).
Since then, I've spent time as an investor with private equity firms, an entrepreneur building brands with friends, and most importantly, as a husband and father to two girls who is continually planning for the future.
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Throughout all of that, I've built thousands of financial models in Excel.
And realized my favorite part of the process is the teaching that accompanies it.
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So I decided to build a place where I could store model templates to help people quickly save time and money, while also educating those that need skills training.
Enjoy!
Bio (the boring part).
Chris has been an investor in the Education and Human Capital industries for the majority of his 15-year career. Most recently, Chris was a Vice President with Maxim Partners, a lower and middle market private equity firm based in Chicago focused on the Education & Wellness industries, where he sourced, executed, and supported investments out of its inaugural fund.
Prior to Maxim, Chris was with the Corporate Development team of Apollo Education Group (parent of University of Phoenix) supporting buyouts across the globe as part of a joint venture with The Carlyle Group. Chris began his career with the Investment Banking group of Bear Stearns.
Chris hails from Michigan and is a graduate of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at The University of Michigan. He is a recipient of the Charles “Chick” Evans Scholarship, a full-tuition collegiate grant awarded to golf caddies, and continues to actively support scholarship growth as member of the Western Golf Association.
Chris is also a CFA Charterholder.