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Mark Bryson, CFA

Freelance Business Research Consultant

South AfricaToptal Member Since June 22, 2018

Mark is a freelance research analyst and corporate strategy advisor specializing in digital transformation. He has worked with some of the top corporate innovation funds globally, identifying investment opportunities across several disruptive technology verticals. Mark began his career as an equity analyst, which allowed him to develop foundational expertise in fundamental research and financial modeling—skills he leverages today as a research-led strategy consultant and M&A advisor.

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Previously at

JLL Technologies

Jordan T. Mezoff

Freelance Business Research Consultant

United StatesToptal Member Since January 31, 2017

Jordan is a driven senior finance professional with extensive experience developing dynamic financial models for M&A transactions, growth strategy evaluation, P&L forecasting, pricing, etc. He's also leveraged his leadership experience to execute several M&A and commercial deals as well as business process optimization and cost savings initiatives. Jordan now freelances to enjoy productive and exciting work alongside the freedom of freelancing.

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Previously at

SBA Communications

Anuar Heberlein

Freelance Business Research Consultant

CanadaToptal Member Since January 4, 2017

Anuar has 15 years of expertise in go-to-market engagements conducting over 100 projects for Fortune 500 companies and championing startups. He founded STRATYGIKA, an international strategy consulting boutique specialized in go-to-market offerings led by former Bain & McKinsey consultants. Prior to that, Anuar worked with Second City Capital, a private equity company. He was also a strategy consultant for Bain & Company. Anuar holds an MBA from INSEAD and a B.Sc. in Economics from ITAM.

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STRATYGIKA

Nathan Krishnan S

Freelance Business Research Consultant

IndiaToptal Member Since March 24, 2017

During his two-decade career in Asia and the US, Nathan has consulted in strategy, valuations, corporate finance, financial planning and analysis, forecasting, and investments across six continents—ranging in value from $10 million to $1 billion. While a senior manager at Ernst & Young, he led engagements in valuations and modeling and recently left to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors while working on challenging projects at Toptal.

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Previously at

Ernst & Young LLP

Tyler Cain

Freelance Business Research Consultant

United StatesToptal Member Since May 15, 2018

Tyler, a Columbia MBA, is an investor with years of experience as an advisor and investor at firms including Wells Fargo, Pamlico Capital, and Lionstone Capital. He has led private and public investment activity across industries, including consumer and healthcare, among others. As a freelancer, Tyler looks to leverage his expertise in modeling and due diligence to enable high-value outcomes for entrepreneurs and corporate executives.

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Lionstone Capital

Sean Kae Siang Lim

Freelance Business Research Consultant

AustraliaToptal Member Since May 7, 2019

As a skilled CFA charterholder, Sean specializes in commercial modeling and growth strategy for startups and corporate innovations. With over five years of experience working in venture capitals, accelerators, and CVC, he has helped 20+ startups to develop their growth strategies, business plans, and financial models. Currently, Sean is working with the largest insurer in Australia to create an incubation ecosystem for insurtech, which includes industry, VC, academic, and government sectors.

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Previously at

Firemark Collective

Ron Rich

Freelance Business Research Consultant

United StatesToptal Member Since September 27, 2016

Ron has spent his career helping management teams leverage finance to strategically plan and drive operational improvement. With clients that have ranged from startups to billion dollar PE-backed companies, he has developed a deep expertise through his roles as an investment banker, management consultant, venture capitalist, and entrepreneur. Freelancing allows him to work with a wide variety of clients and to address pressing, relevant issues.

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Previously at

New York Life Investments

Martin Concannon

Freelance Business Research Consultant

United StatesToptal Member Since February 3, 2017

With over 20 years of financial and strategic consulting experience, Marty has led projects in eight countries. He recently analyzed sales performance for over 100 leading US food and beverage brands—presenting to executives of those brands as well as several industry conferences. He has a passion for finding the business stories hidden among the data and joined the Toptal network to find challenging projects and to work with talented people.

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Previously at

Lafayette Associates

Jack Barker

Freelance Business Research Consultant

United StatesToptal Member Since April 20, 2017

A former McKinsey Partner and Carlyle Group Principal with 30 years of international experience, Jack has served as the president, CFO, and COO of two Carlyle companies and four others. He is a finance, strategy, and operations expert with deep experience in telecom, financial services, data centers, and manufacturing. Jack enjoys freelancing because it allows him to work on a wide variety of issues for companies of all sizes and many industries.

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Previously at

SmartSenseCom, Inc.

Ian McComiskie

Freelance Business Research Consultant

AustraliaToptal Member Since February 5, 2017

Ian is a financial consultant who primarily focuses on helping startups and small and medium-sized enterprises with source funding, write business plans, build out robust financial models, market research, and valuation analysis. He's worked with many international companies across the US, Latin America, Europe, and Australia. Ian enjoys working as a freelancer as it offers the freedom to choose his projects and also travel in South America.

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Previously at

Sales & Orders

Michael Seversen

Freelance Business Research Consultant

United StatesToptal Member Since September 11, 2017

A Stanford graduate and a Harvard MBA, Michael has executed more than 100 M&A, equity and strategic planning transactions with a leading investment bank (Piper Jaffray), a top-tier private equity firm (Riverside) and a global strategic consulting firm (Monitor Company). He enjoys freelancing to help clients with complex transactions involving M&A, equity, strategic growth, valuation, and financial modeling.

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Previously at

The Orchard Group

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Chris was great to work with and was always available on my schedule. His communication skills and personality were a 10/10. His outputs on the project were top notch and allowed us to develop more efficient forecasting and initiative prioritization frameworks. I would definitely use Chris again.

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  • How are Toptal Business Research consultants different?

    At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our Business Research consultants to ensure we only match you with talent of the highest caliber. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut. You'll work with finance experts (never generalized recruiters or HR reps) to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics. The end result: expert vetted talent from our network, custom matched to fit your business needs.

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    Depending on availability and how fast you can progress, you could start working with a Business Research consultant within 48 hours of signing up.

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    We make sure that each engagement between you and your Business Research consultant begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you're completely satisfied with the results, we'll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you'd like. If you're not completely satisfied, you won't be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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