Mark Hayden, CFA, ASA, CPA in

Mark Hayden, CFA, ASA, CPA

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Managing Director at Weaver
📍 Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Mark Hayden is a Managing Director at Weaver, leading the West Coast valuation practice. With over thirty years of experience at firms like Deloitte and Houlihan Lokey, he specializes in business and security valuation, forensic accounting, and mathematical modeling for private equity funds and early-stage companies. He holds CFA and ASA designations.

Mark is deeply engaged in the academic side of his profession, serving as a lecturer on valuation and mathematical modeling. He has co-authored a book on valuation and modeling and earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from Indiana University, with a Master of Science in applied and computational math from Johns Hopkins University.

He has testified as an expert witness in federal and state courts on complex financial matters like valuation, solvency, and economic damages.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States
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Early-Stage Valuation
His practice at Weaver and prior roles focus on valuing private investment funds and early-stage portfolio companies for tax and financial reporting.
Complex Security Modeling
A core area of his expertise involves valuing complex securities, derivatives, structured products, and contingent obligations for clients.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Managing Director
Weaver
12-2020 - 6-2024
Director
Kairos Ventures
6-2017 - 5-2020
Managing Director
Houlihan Lokey
4-2005 - 6-2017
Partner
Deloitte
5-2003 - 3-2005
Partner
Ernst & Young
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Education
Master of Science - MS
The Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor of Science - BS
Indiana University Bloomington
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