Hudson Cashdan, CFA
Financial Professional
Carmel,NY
Summary
Versatile financial professional with two decades of experience analyzing large public companies and advising on venture capital transactions and blockchain token issues in the US and abroad. Always a team player willing and able to contribute in multiple ways including financial projections and strategy, deal structure, blockchain token economics, cap table management, pitch decks, data analytics, business development, writing/publishing, and investor relations. Strong soft skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Business Intelligence, Moderator, Consultant
AlphaSights
New York, NY
01.2021 - Current
- Collaborate with AlphaSights team to identify key areas of investor interest in advance of virtual conferences
- Lead discussion with panel of industry experts
- Understand key areas of investor interest and address to panelists on call
Founder, Advisor
Offramp, LLC (DBA: TopStonks.com)
Carmel, NY
12.2019 - Current
- Led product development for trading sentiment SaaS
- Crawl 25+ Subreddits and other forums used by Millennial and Gen Z stock and crypto traders
- Retail investors access via web, institutional investors via API
- Employ full-time co-founder CTO
- Press: “How Redditors Find the Next GameStop Stock,” and WSJ, WSJ, WSJ, Forbes, Business Insider
Consultant
Toptal (+Independent)
01.2019 - Current
- Analyzed problematic areas to provide recommendations and solutions.
- Collaborated with teams to define, strategize and define financial goals and track performance on ongoing basis
- Client sample: Magellan Research Group, Hand Barrel Bourbon, Braintrust (BTRST, blockchain-based freelancer marketplace), AlphaSights, Mele (blockchain), She’sWell (SaaS), AirForest (RE development), Banyan Hill (financial publishing), Dura (private equity, SaaS), TigerTrade (marketplace), Xpand (SaaS), Findyr/Tru (marketplace), Mele (blockchain), Twyst (industrial SaaS)
- Financial Projections and Analysis (FP&A), KPIs: Magellan, Hand Barrel Bourbon, She's Well, AirForest, Tigertrade, Xpand
- Pricing Strategy: Twyst
- Fundraising: Xpand, She's Well, Dura, Braintrust
- Cap Table Management: Xpand, She's Well
- Blockchain Token Economics: Braintrust, Mele. Architected blockchain, monetary/token economics, financial projections in advance of Braintrust $18M Series A and Coinbase listing
- Investor Communications: Xpand, AlphaSights, Banyan Hill
- Writing: A Step-by-step Guide to Building an Accurate Financial Model, Modelling an Asset Class: Why Wall Street May be in the Single-family Rental Market for Keeps
Director
Xpand.io
New York, NY
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Led ~$1M capital raise in ‘16/’17: bottom-up financial model; presentations; outreach; investor communications; cleaned up cap table; legal review; negotiations
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Achieved 200% revenue growth in 2016
- Regularly evaluated business assumptions and drivers; updated and presented cash flow, budget, and balance sheet scenarios
- Migrated capitalization table onto Carta and advised on negotiations with several multinational public corporations
Senior Associate
Glenwood Capital
New York, NY
01.2011 - 12.2013
- Evaluated businesses and determined optimal investment structure based on enterprise value and deal feasibility
- Served as liaison, facilitating negotiation between management and prospective private equity partners
- Sourced deals using network of attorneys, accountants, entrepreneurs, and advisors
- Typical transaction involved companies w/$5-30M EBITDA either raising capital for growth or acquisitions, or selling controlling interest
- Originated presentation and negotiated terms from LOI to Term-sheet to closing
Senior Analyst
ReachCapital Management
Harrison, NY
01.2004 - 06.2010
- International, Bottom-Up, Evaluated investment opportunities on behalf of ReachCapital’s $3.5B Tamarack and Lucerne International Equity Funds (Barron’s Top 50, 2007)
- Managed Asia/EMEA portion of global portfolio (2006-2010) and advised on regional, sector allocation within global portfolio
- Conducted due diligence, entry and exit points, financial models, industry and market analysis, and sensitivity analysis on prospective investments using ROIC/WACC model
- Gained extensive travel experience and contacts throughout UK, Europe, Scandinavia, and Asia (Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, Singapore, South Korea, Japan)
Principal Trading Firm, Equities Trader
Carlin Equities, WorldCo LLC
New York, NY
05.2001 - 01.2004
- Initiated and managed investments in equity markets employing technical, quantitative, fundamental, relative value, event driven, and global markets analysis; confirmed investment decisions via specialist order flow and general market sentiment
- Responsibilities included daily P&L and managing buying power of more than $1 million Organized and led company’s pre-market analysis meetings, discussing stock-level news and trends in the markets
Education
Graduate Certificate - Estate
New York University
New York, NY 01.2002 - 05.2003
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Lafayette College
Easton, PA 09.1996 - 05.2000
Business Analyst Nanodegree With Alteryx -
Udacity
San Francisco, CA 06.2017 - 01.2018
Skills
Excel, Alteryx, Tableau, SQL, Excel, PowerPoint, Bloomberg, Carta, Data Analytics, Python (intro), Investor Relations, FP&A, Cap Table Management, Fundraising, Investor Presentations, KPI, Marketing Attribution
undefinedCertification
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
Timeline
Business Intelligence, Moderator, Consultant
AlphaSights
01.2021 - Current
Founder, Advisor
Offramp, LLC (DBA: TopStonks.com)
12.2019 - Current
Consultant
Toptal (+Independent)
01.2019 - Current
Business Analyst Nanodegree With Alteryx -
Udacity
06.2017 - 01.2018
Director
Xpand.io
01.2015 - 01.2017
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
08-2014
Senior Associate
Glenwood Capital
01.2011 - 12.2013
Senior Analyst
ReachCapital Management
01.2004 - 06.2010
Graduate Certificate - Estate
New York University
01.2002 - 05.2003
Principal Trading Firm, Equities Trader
Carlin Equities, WorldCo LLC
05.2001 - 01.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Lafayette College
09.1996 - 05.2000
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