jcfa2011

Basically, I have about 10 years in corporate finance, will be doing level 3 next year and am trying to determine if it is a career move that I would want to make at this point. I am pretty familiar with the model, that is of a 3rd party appraisal for M&A clients, experts witnesses for litigation, etc. If I went down the valuation road, I am wondering if there are options to work in PE, investment management, buy / sell side research down the road or if these sides generally stay separated. I would think that some of the skills are transferable, but am wondering if in 5-7 years time, if a change wanted to be made, how transferable those skills actually are. I know that there are additional designations that many appraisers get, AVA, ASA, but don't see many people with them in finance.


I think it can be pretty lucrative, with the right firm and work ethic, just looking for some insight as to where future opportunities and career paths are.