Michael Hafter

Michael Hafter is an accomplished business strategist and data expert with over 13 years of experience in finance. Hafter is recognized for his proven abilities in creating innovative business strategies and leading data science teams for global financial institutions. He has a background in wealth management, finance, banking and research. Hafter studied at the University of Maryland and Fordham Gabelli School of Business. With an MBA in hand, he has held many leadership positions such as VP, Head of Alternative Data and Strategy - Equities Sales at Macquarie Group, Director of Financial Planning, Manager of Strategy & Operations at Thomson Reuters, and others.

Being a man of many talents, he is currently the Business Development and Data Strategy (Fund. Models/ Data for Buyside) at Canalyst, a strategic advisor/BD consultant (Supply Chain Alternative Data) at Thomas, and formerly the Strategic Advisor/BD Consultant (Supply Chain Alternative Data) at Thomas, Head of Sales and Strategy (RE Alternative Data) at Cherre, amongst many other experiences.

Michael Hafter is a driven, hands-on, and persistent data expert, who loves working with innovative products and solving challenging investment problems. He has a passion for mentoring and developing his team members. Hafter's expertise lies in SAAS, Data, AI, Alt Data, Quant, Sales, Business Development, Tableau Visualization, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Partnerships, Growth Data, Banking Quantitative, Fintech, AWS, Business Intelligence, and Alpha.