People Behind the Models
We're not just spreadsheet enthusiasts. We're financial professionals who've spent years building models that actually work in the real world—and now we teach others to do the same.
Built on Real Experience
Most financial training comes from people who've never actually built a working model under pressure. That's not us. Before we started teaching, we spent years in corporate finance roles, consulting projects, and advisory positions where models weren't academic exercises—they were decisions worth millions.
We've dealt with investors who question every assumption. Boards that need clarity without jargon. Lenders who scrutinize cash flow projections line by line. And we learned that technical skill means nothing if you can't explain your logic or adapt when reality shifts.
Our teaching philosophy is simple: if you can't defend a model to someone who doesn't trust you yet, you don't really understand it. So we focus on building that depth—not just formulas, but judgment.
Meet the Instructors
Two professionals who left comfortable finance careers because teaching this properly mattered more than another promotion. We combine different backgrounds to give you both analytical precision and practical common sense.
Callum Fothergill
Lead Instructor, Modelling Frameworks
Spent twelve years building acquisition models for private equity firms before realizing most analysts were learning broken habits. Now focuses on teaching structure and discipline—the stuff that keeps models from collapsing when assumptions change. Former Big Four consultant who got tired of fixing other people's Excel disasters.
Tamsin Crowhurst
Senior Instructor, Applied Analysis
Background in credit analysis and restructuring—which means she's seen what happens when optimistic models meet harsh reality. Specializes in scenario planning and teaching people to stress-test assumptions before stakeholders do. Believes that if your sensitivity analysis doesn't make you uncomfortable, you're doing it wrong.
What We Actually Teach
Financial Structure
Building models that don't break when someone adds a row or changes a timeline. We cover:
- Three-statement integration that actually balances
- Circular reference handling without hack formulas
- Assumption architecture that scales
- Documentation that future-you will understand
Scenario Analysis
Going beyond "best case, base case, worst case" to analysis that informs real decisions:
- Sensitivity tables that reveal actual risk
- Monte Carlo simulation for uncertainty
- Break-even analysis that matters
- Stress testing operational assumptions
Valuation Methods
Practical approaches to business valuation that hold up in negotiations:
- DCF models with defensible WACC
- Comparable company analysis
- Precedent transaction research
- Terminal value assumptions that make sense
How We Work with Students
We're not running a lecture series where you copy formulas and hope for the best. Our approach involves working through real problems together—messier than textbook examples, but far more useful when you're facing an actual deadline.
Real Cases
Every session uses actual scenarios we've encountered—acquisitions that didn't happen, forecasts that missed badly, models that saved deals.
Live Building
We build models alongside you during sessions. Mistakes included. Because watching someone work through a problem beats perfect demonstrations.
Critical Review
You'll submit work and we'll tear it apart—constructively. Learning what's wrong with your approach matters more than getting praise.
Ongoing Access
Finance problems don't follow semester schedules. We stay available for questions when you're applying this to actual work situations.