Darren Story
Chief Financial Officer at Coastal Sun Farm - Strong Agronomy- Claim this Profile
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John Veitch, CFA
Darren is the best student in the MS in Financial Analysis program over the 9 years the program has been in operation. He is smart, focused and ambitious. At the same time he was very supportive of students in his cohort, organizing CFA exam study sessions and preparing students so that our pass rates on the CFA exam were more than double the Bay Area average (close to 80% vs 40% for the Bay Area). I give him my strongest recommendation.
LinkedIn User
He and I have been colleagues in both the work as well as school environment. From my experience, there are few individuals that understand derivative and financial products better ... and in graduate school he finished at the top of our class. Quite simply, he just does things better than most people. In summary, I would be delighted to recommend Darren for just about any analytical position which required highly technical output, thorough mathematical understanding of complicated products, sales trading acumen and strategic execution, and/or sophisticated economic and financial modeling.
John Veitch, CFA
Darren is the best student in the MS in Financial Analysis program over the 9 years the program has been in operation. He is smart, focused and ambitious. At the same time he was very supportive of students in his cohort, organizing CFA exam study sessions and preparing students so that our pass rates on the CFA exam were more than double the Bay Area average (close to 80% vs 40% for the Bay Area). I give him my strongest recommendation.
LinkedIn User
He and I have been colleagues in both the work as well as school environment. From my experience, there are few individuals that understand derivative and financial products better ... and in graduate school he finished at the top of our class. Quite simply, he just does things better than most people. In summary, I would be delighted to recommend Darren for just about any analytical position which required highly technical output, thorough mathematical understanding of complicated products, sales trading acumen and strategic execution, and/or sophisticated economic and financial modeling.
John Veitch, CFA
Darren is the best student in the MS in Financial Analysis program over the 9 years the program has been in operation. He is smart, focused and ambitious. At the same time he was very supportive of students in his cohort, organizing CFA exam study sessions and preparing students so that our pass rates on the CFA exam were more than double the Bay Area average (close to 80% vs 40% for the Bay Area). I give him my strongest recommendation.
LinkedIn User
He and I have been colleagues in both the work as well as school environment. From my experience, there are few individuals that understand derivative and financial products better ... and in graduate school he finished at the top of our class. Quite simply, he just does things better than most people. In summary, I would be delighted to recommend Darren for just about any analytical position which required highly technical output, thorough mathematical understanding of complicated products, sales trading acumen and strategic execution, and/or sophisticated economic and financial modeling.
John Veitch, CFA
Darren is the best student in the MS in Financial Analysis program over the 9 years the program has been in operation. He is smart, focused and ambitious. At the same time he was very supportive of students in his cohort, organizing CFA exam study sessions and preparing students so that our pass rates on the CFA exam were more than double the Bay Area average (close to 80% vs 40% for the Bay Area). I give him my strongest recommendation.
LinkedIn User
He and I have been colleagues in both the work as well as school environment. From my experience, there are few individuals that understand derivative and financial products better ... and in graduate school he finished at the top of our class. Quite simply, he just does things better than most people. In summary, I would be delighted to recommend Darren for just about any analytical position which required highly technical output, thorough mathematical understanding of complicated products, sales trading acumen and strategic execution, and/or sophisticated economic and financial modeling.
Credentials
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Chartered Financial Analayst
CFA InstituteAug, 2007- Nov, 2024 -
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst
CAIA AssociationDec, 2008- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Coastal Sun Farm
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United States
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Farming
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Financial Officer
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Sep 2015 - Present
I'm the CFO for an innovative regenerative organic agricultural producer of wholesale nutrient dense commodities. Strong Agronomy is an ecologically-minded farm management company in the Green Valley of Watsonville, California. We’re founded on the belief that Regenerative Agriculture and decentralized local food production is the only long-term viable alternative to current commercial agricultural practices. Our mission is to grow healthy plants by making the most efficient use… Show more I'm the CFO for an innovative regenerative organic agricultural producer of wholesale nutrient dense commodities. Strong Agronomy is an ecologically-minded farm management company in the Green Valley of Watsonville, California. We’re founded on the belief that Regenerative Agriculture and decentralized local food production is the only long-term viable alternative to current commercial agricultural practices. Our mission is to grow healthy plants by making the most efficient use of the sun, air, water, and plant nutrition. We have designed a system of crop production that brings together the infrastructure of a hydroponic facility with an organic and biologically focused nutrient delivery system. Our Certified Organic farm is an example of how we can harness the power of biology to drive photosynthesis and cultivate crops in small containers. Coastal Moon Berry Farms is the first "powered by Strong Agronomy" brand. In just a few short years of organic blueberry production we've launched into Good Eggs, Whole Foods Markets, Earl's Organics, Erowans, and the Live Earth Farm CSA. Our technologically advanced growing style, extensive nutrient regimen, and cutting edge sustainability measures have gained us many accolades in a very short time. With a Whole Foods Responsibly Grown Program rating of "BEST", we've achieved a standard that no first year grower has been able to accomplish before. Show less I'm the CFO for an innovative regenerative organic agricultural producer of wholesale nutrient dense commodities. Strong Agronomy is an ecologically-minded farm management company in the Green Valley of Watsonville, California. We’re founded on the belief that Regenerative Agriculture and decentralized local food production is the only long-term viable alternative to current commercial agricultural practices. Our mission is to grow healthy plants by making the most efficient use… Show more I'm the CFO for an innovative regenerative organic agricultural producer of wholesale nutrient dense commodities. Strong Agronomy is an ecologically-minded farm management company in the Green Valley of Watsonville, California. We’re founded on the belief that Regenerative Agriculture and decentralized local food production is the only long-term viable alternative to current commercial agricultural practices. Our mission is to grow healthy plants by making the most efficient use of the sun, air, water, and plant nutrition. We have designed a system of crop production that brings together the infrastructure of a hydroponic facility with an organic and biologically focused nutrient delivery system. Our Certified Organic farm is an example of how we can harness the power of biology to drive photosynthesis and cultivate crops in small containers. Coastal Moon Berry Farms is the first "powered by Strong Agronomy" brand. In just a few short years of organic blueberry production we've launched into Good Eggs, Whole Foods Markets, Earl's Organics, Erowans, and the Live Earth Farm CSA. Our technologically advanced growing style, extensive nutrient regimen, and cutting edge sustainability measures have gained us many accolades in a very short time. With a Whole Foods Responsibly Grown Program rating of "BEST", we've achieved a standard that no first year grower has been able to accomplish before. Show less
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Education
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University of San Francisco
Masters of Science, Financial Analysis -
Arizona State University
BS, Finance