About Pivotal180

Who are We and What we Do?

  • Going deep without getting lost in the weeds

    Our training explains WHY things work the way they do and HOW the multifaceted pieces fit together in the broader context of a transaction.

  • Complexity Simplified

    Our materials are designed to make hard things feel easy.

    We take dry material and make it interesting and fun.

    We have re-imagined financial training and created a novel approach which demystifies esoteric rules and techniques using simple and elegant examples and quantitative demonstrations.

  • We are passionate about training and providing a learning experience of the highest caliber.

  • Our customized training solutions are the most tailored on the market. 

  • Using an innovative approach with proprietary online content, our training courses are able to cover more material in less time.

  • We advise, train and coach clients in navigating complex financial transactions. We help individuals and organizations to develop real-world deal skills, with an emphasis on financial modeling and analysis.

  • Pivotal180 offers public and live-streaming courses, online training, and in-house workshops which can be custom-tailored to fit the specific needs of a client. We are able to provide instruction and guidance on topics as diverse as governance, compliance, local law and tax regulations in almost any jurisdiction.

  • We teach from experience. Not from a book.

  • Why trust Pivotal180 with your professional development?

    • Pivotal180 is focused exclusively on teaching. Institutional and human capacity building is not a side business. 
    • Senior practitioners with real experience lead Pivotal180 training courses
    • Our understanding is from practical transactional experience, not from reading about it or hearing about it from senior people on our team
    • We have trained top advisors, developers, lenders, and funds across the world.
    • We tailor our courses more than anyone else in the market, to meet your needs
    • Our blended solution of instructor led and online training includes 12 months of access to our online courses

Bottom Line:

Our Team

Haydn Palliser

Haydn Palliser

Founder & Instructor

Haydn Palliser is a founder and instructor at Pivotal180 and a globally renowned financial modeling and project finance expert.

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Alison Leckie

Alison Leckie

Founder, COO & CFO

Alison is a founder and the COO & CFO of Pivotal 180. She is responsible for managing business and finance related tasks. Alison will also be leading courses related to FP&A and providing coaching to accountants and FP&A managers.

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Matt David

Matt Davis

Director

Matt Davis is a director at Pivotal180, responsible for creation of course content, training, consulting and model audit services.

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Bastian Stroemsheim

Associate

Bastian Stroemsheim is an associate at Pivotal180. He supports the training, advisory and model audit services.

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Daniel Gross

Daniel Gross

Founder

Daniel Gross is a founder at Pivotal180 and a private equity investor focused on renewable energy, infrastructure and socially responsible impact investing.

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Brent Grundberg

Advisor

Brent Grundberg is an advisor at Pivotal 180 and has spent his entire career focused on the energy, power and infrastructure sectors.

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Jeff Reamer

Jeff Reamer

Advisor

Jeff Reamer is an advisor at Pivotal 180, a private equity investor and an entrepreneur who has spent his entire career focused on the transition to a lower carbon economy.

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