Luke G.

Financial Modeling & Valuation | Buy-Side & Search Fund Analyst

Need clean, transaction-ready financial models without the messy formulas or rigid templates? Many business models look great visually but shatter the moment you alter a single growth driver. If you are an independent sponsor vetting an acquisition, a search fund underwriting a target, or a business owner modeling an exit strategy, you need an institutional-grade model that is dynamic, logically sound, and presentation-ready. With formal analytical experience across Venture Capital ($86M AUM) , Private Equity ($85M AUM) , and Equity Research ($4.5M AUM), I build clean, custom, and user-friendly financial models tailored to real-world deal execution. Core Freelance Solutions: Dynamic 3-Statement Forecasting: Fully integrated Income Statements, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow statements linked cleanly via automated operational drivers. Buy-Side & Deal Underwriting: Building standalone target evaluation models, parsing historical financial data, and analyzing revenue projections. Scenario & Sensitivity Analysis: Building intuitive toggle switches so you can instantly stress-test your "Base Case" vs. "Upside" vs. "Downside" scenarios. Model Clean-up & Troubleshooting: Eradicating hardcoded formula errors (#REF!), fixing broken spreadsheet logic, and redesigning confusing layouts into clean executive dashboards. Why Clients Choose to Work With Me: Zero Hardcoding in Formula Cells: I strictly follow institutional modeling best practices—inputs are clearly isolated, and formulas flow dynamically. Fluency in Investment Logic: I don't just format spreadsheets; I understand the actual math behind business valuations, margin improvements, and capital constraints. Whether you need a dynamic financial forecast for an upcoming presentation or a meticulous clean-up of an existing operational spreadsheet, let's talk parameters. Click "Invite to Job" or drop me a message, and let's build a model you can rely on.