Uri Ratner

Uri Ratner is the founder of Nelson Cash, a creative agency with offices in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles.1 He established the company in 2011, starting with just four people in a coffee shop and growing it to a team of 25 across multiple locations.1

Background and Experience

Before founding Nelson Cash, Uri Ratner had a diverse career:

• He worked as a Portfolio Manager at Passport Capital, a $3B Global Macro Hedge Fund, focusing on healthcare and biological-related industries.2
• He served as a Senior Analyst at Castle Creek, covering approximately 70 healthcare stocks.2
• Ratner also had experience as an Analyst at Kilkenny Capital, where he developed economic models for evaluating company stock prices.2

Education

Uri Ratner's educational background includes:

• A Master of Science in Molecular Biology from Northwestern University2
• A Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Washington University in St. Louis2

Nelson Cash

Under Ratner's leadership, Nelson Cash has become known for:

• Offering a wide range of creative services, including design, development, animation, and strategic work1
• Fostering a culture of experimentation and innovation, dedicating time on Fridays for team members to work on personal projects and new ideas3
• Creating viral internet projects like the "Stranger Things" title generator and a LaCroix can customizer3

Ratner's approach to client work emphasizes understanding the client personally and focusing on decision-making rather than just feedback.1 He believes in showcasing the agency's problem-solving abilities through their "Labs" projects, which demonstrate their creative thinking process.3

Despite not having a background in creative work himself, Ratner's unique perspective as a "non-creative" founding a creative agency has contributed to Nelson Cash's success and growth in the competitive agency landscape.1