Meet the People Behind crysovanthel

Our team brings together decades of financial modeling experience with a genuine passion for teaching. We're not just instructors—we're practitioners who've navigated everything from startup valuations to complex merger models.

Expertise Through Experience

Each team member has walked the path our students are starting. From late nights building DCF models to presenting to C-suite executives, we understand the challenges because we've lived them.

Kieran Blackwood

Senior Financial Modeling Instructor

After eight years at a Big Four firm building models for mining acquisitions, Kieran discovered his real talent was explaining complex concepts. He's the person who can break down a three-statement model into digestible pieces without losing the nuance that makes it work in practice.

Mining Valuations M&A Modeling Scenario Analysis

Rhea Sinclair

Investment Banking Specialist

Rhea spent five years on Sydney's investment banking circuit before realizing she preferred teaching deal structures to executing them. Her background in debt financing and leveraged buyouts gives our curriculum real-world grounding that you won't find in textbooks.

LBO Modeling Debt Structuring Credit Analysis

Nova Preston

Technology & Innovation Lead

Before joining us in early 2024, Nova built financial systems for fintech startups. She brings a unique perspective on how traditional modeling techniques adapt to new business models—something increasingly valuable in today's evolving market landscape.

Fintech Modeling Systems Integration Data Analysis

Why We Do This

We started crysovanthel because we kept seeing the same problem. Talented graduates would join financial teams only to struggle with models that looked nothing like what they'd learned in university. The gap between academic theory and practical application was costing people confidence and career momentum.

Real models from actual transactions, not simplified examples
Industry-specific approaches that reflect how different sectors actually work
Practical shortcuts and error-checking techniques developed through experience
Understanding of when to break the rules and when to follow them religiously