CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., October 26, 2023 – Pearl Certification, the gold standard in high-performing home certification, welcomes Mark Regier as its new Chief Financial Officer. With extensive experience managing the finances of growing startups, Regier offers unique expertise for evolving a developing startup into scaleup.
“Establishing consistent financial processes and rigor when undertaking new initiatives and/or business lines is vital to the maturity of a startup, and Pearl Certification couldn’t ask for a better chief financial officer to guide us in that pivotal stage,” said Cynthia Adams, CEO and co-founder of Pearl Certification. “Mark’s skills and startup wisdom will be essential components to Pearl’s growth and future success.”
As a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Regier excels at all aspects of finance, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and analysis, and banking relationships. But what truly separates him from the pack is his unique startup experience. From CFO of NuBrakes, an autotech startup, to SVP of Finance for Dosh, a marketing tech startup, Regier intimately understands the complexities of managing investor relations and the early convoluted fundraising stages unique to startups.
“I am passionate about creating new industries and disrupting current ones to drive positive change more quickly, and that’s what draws me to empower startups,” said Regier. “Startups embrace innovation and novel thinking. Pearl Certification is the needed catalyst to create demand for more sustainable, energy-efficient home improvements. I am thrilled to help Pearl scale and grow to realize this admirable endeavor.”
Prior to joining the startup world, Regier served as vice president of Dimensional Fund Advisors, an investment firm based in Austin, TX, where he oversaw annual planning, rolling forecasts, financial modeling, firm-wide key performance indicators, and competitor analysis.
Regier’s impressive 23-year financial career distinctively prepares him for a distinguished leadership career at Pearl Certification, providing its executive team with the strategic direction and financial planning crucial to the company’s continued advancement.
About Pearl: Pearl Certification is a national firm that qualifies an elite network of professionals and certifies high-performing homes: homes with heating and cooling, solar, smart home devices, resilient features, and much more. Pearl’s Certification Reports drive demand for these features by making them visible at time of sale. They enable home sellers to capture the value of their investments and buyers to find the homes they want.
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