Abe Chernin

Experience

1. Senior Vice President

   Cornerstone Research

   Sep 2006 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   I have almost 20 years of experience supporting clients on complex matters. My primary areas of focus include consumer finance, consumer class actions, FinTech, and banking. I also has extensive experience with real estate, private equity and venture capital, corporate and asset valuation, and general damages.Consumer finance and bankingI have provided expertise for mortgage originators, servicers, and appraisers; credit card companies; student lenders; small dollar lenders; insurers; and retail and consumer banks. Across numerous consulting engagements, I have analyzed business practices, credit decisions, payment/ACH issues, loss causation, damages, class certification issues, professional liability claims, and regulatory investigations. These projects have required careful evaluation of large datasets, sizable document production, or both.Consumer Class ActionsI have extensive experience with consumer class actions. In these contexts, I have consulted on matters alleging false advertising, breach of contract, negligence, invasion of privacy, and unfair business practices. To analyze these issues, I have supported both industry-specific and economic experts opining on consumer behavior, class certification, and damages issues.Real estateI consult on a wide variety of commercial and residential real estate transactions. I have significant experience with equity and debt project financing, real estate investments, asset and portfolio valuation, and structured asset-backed securities. I have assessed development projects in the context of industry standards and evaluated damages claims. FinTech, blockchain, and cryptocurrencyI cohead Cornerstone Research’s FinTech, blockchain, and cryptocurrency practice. I work on matters related to crypto token categorization, cryptocurrency exchanges, other forms of equity crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending, and commercial uses for blockchain technology.

Education

• Columbia Business School

  MBA

  2004 — 2006

• Brown University

  Sc. B, Applied Math - Economics

  2000 — 2000

Skills

• Valuation
• Securities
• Economics
• Real Estate
• Financial Institutions