Chris Pooler, CFA
CEO & founder at AthleteUp- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Securities Industry Essentials (SIE)
FINRAMay, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Series 63
FINRAMay, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Series 79
FINRAMay, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Chartered Financial Analyst
CFA InstituteJul, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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AthleteUp
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO & founder
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Jun 2021 - Present
An innovative, all-in-one platform for every athlete to run their business on their own terms and maximize the value of the their name, image, and likeness in a variety of diverse and lucrative ways. For businesses, we're an incredibly powerful tool to easily access high-ROI athlete marketing collaborations via the best value proposition in all of influencer marketing (no commissions, no fees, full features). An innovative, all-in-one platform for every athlete to run their business on their own terms and maximize the value of the their name, image, and likeness in a variety of diverse and lucrative ways. For businesses, we're an incredibly powerful tool to easily access high-ROI athlete marketing collaborations via the best value proposition in all of influencer marketing (no commissions, no fees, full features).
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QTEC Solutions
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Special Projects Consulting - Strategic & Financial Advisory
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Oct 2020 - Dec 2021
Consulted on special projects in strategic and financial advisory for the executive team, including the revamping company's branding, website, software, and business processes with the goal of better positioning company for a potential future liquidity event. Within months of launching several of these initiatives, QTEC was approached by a potential buyer, ultimately leading to my serving as financial advisor to QTEC's ownership group in the sale of the company to Source Intelligence, a private equity-backed strategic buyer, closing December 2021. Show less
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FMI
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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500 - 600 Employee
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Investment Banking
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Feb 2019 - Jul 2020
M&A investment banking advisory to customers primarily operating in the Services & Equipment sector of the Energy industry. M&A investment banking advisory to customers primarily operating in the Services & Equipment sector of the Energy industry.
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Duff & Phelps
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Vice President, Valuation Services
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Jul 2011 - Jan 2019
Specialized in valuing businesses, debt & equity investments, and intangible assets such as brands, patents, goodwill, etc. for a variety of financial and tax reporting purposes. Specialized in valuing businesses, debt & equity investments, and intangible assets such as brands, patents, goodwill, etc. for a variety of financial and tax reporting purposes.
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Education
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Louisiana State University
B.S., Finance, Minor: Entrepreneurship -
University of New South Wales