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Education
- DePaul University, BA
- DePaul University, Certificate in Financial Planning
Areas of Expertise
- Wealth Management
- Private Markets
- Risk & Regulatory Compliance
- M&A Commercial Due Diligence
- Operational Transformation
- Go-to-Market Strategy
Kirke Cushing
Biography
Kirke Cushing brings more than 30 years’ experience in financial services to Tölt Strategies, with expertise in wealth management, risk and regulatory compliance, mergers and acquisitions due diligence, strategic business development, and go-to-market strategy. He is a well-known subject matter expert with extensive expert networks and delivers valuable insights to both investors and companies.
In addition to advising Tölt clients, Kirke serves on the Advisory Board for RipeMetrics, a customer growth platform for small and medium-sized online businesses. Kirke partners in a global advisory and consulting firm for financial services, specializing in data governance, management, and quality, as well as broader operational and technical innovation, transformation, digitization, and visualization capabilities.
Prior to his current roles, he founded and led Cushing Consulting, LLC, served as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Managing Director at Mesirow Financial, and was the U.S. Head of Client Service at Deutsche Bank's DWS Investments. Kirke is also a former FINRA industry arbitrator and former member of the SIFMA Private Client Committee, reflecting his long-standing commitment to regulatory integrity and industry best practices.