Michael Klein

Chief Financial Officer @ Cedar

Houston, Texas, United States

About

Operator working at the intersection of real estate, investing, and execution. Currently CFO @ Cedar, a home affordability and real estate investment platform. My work spans deal structuring, underwriting, and valuation, along with leading transaction execution from contract through close. I’m also involved across operations, HR, and product/technology, helping build the systems required to scale the business. This includes developing underwriting and pricing frameworks, managing liquidity and FP&A, and working closely on company strategy and financing as part of the deal team. Previously led Art Market Research & Analytics at Sotheby’s, applying data and market insight to pricing and investment decisions. Began career in management consulting at Deloitte. Background across real estate, investing, and operations, with a focus on building new models and scaling execution.

Experience

  • Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer at Cedar
    2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Building a home affordability platform and real estate investment business through a residential land-lease model

  • MBA Intern (Product & Strategy) at ARTBnk
    2022 - 2023 · 1 yr

    Art analytics and valuation powered by AI & ML

  • Sotheby's (4 yrs 1 mo)
    • Head of Art Market Research & Analytics
      2019 - 2021 · 2 yrs

      Oversaw the Sotheby's Mei Moses Art Market Research & Analysis initiative, which generated the Sotheby's Mei Moses Indices and created analyses of the global fine art market.

    • Senior Analyst
      2017 - 2019 · 2 yrs

  • Business Analyst at Deloitte Consulting
    2014 - 2016 · 2 yrs

    Strategy & Operations - General Management Deloitte Art & Finance team

  • Analyst Intern at Morgan Stanley
    Jun 2013 - Aug 2013 · 3 mos

    Corporate Strategy / M&A (Firm Strategy & Execution) group