Michael Cosack

About Michael Cosack

An independent consultant who brings more than twenty years of business leadership…

Experience

1. Leadership Team

   Impactwise Llc

   Jan 2020 — Present · New City, NY, US

   Sustainable Research and Analysis LLC (SRA) serves as an independent source for sustainable investment management company research, analysis opinions and sustainable fund disclosure assessments. Our research activities, which rely on a defined classification framework, extend across mutual funds, ETFs, other investment vehicles as well as securities. We cover the broad arc of sustainable investing strategies ranging from values-based investing, negative screening or exclusions, thematic investing, impact investing and ESG integration. SRA aims to meet the needs of: Institutional and retail-oriented investment managers, research analysts and product development specialists, Asset owners, such as endowments, foundations and pension funds, including defined contribution (401(k) plans, 401(b) and 457 plans and 529 College Savings Plans, Financial intermediaries, such as planners and distributors, wealth management and various other financial platforms, robo-advisors and family offices. Our sustainable investing oriented research focuses on the basics as well as topical subjects, industry trends and developments, investment products, both new and existing, sustainable investing frameworks, index construction, performance results, investment strategies, portfolio construction, analysis of sustainable investing cash flows, alerts, opinions and more.

Education

• The College of New Jersey

  Bachelor of Science, Business Administration/Finance/Economics

  1977 — 1981

Skills

• Public Relations
• Change Management
• Key Account Relationships
• Financial Statements
• Expansion Strategies
• Legal Issues
• Strategic Planning
• Business Innovation
• Board Relations
• Asset Allocation
• Relationship Management
• Marketing Plan Creation
• Liability Analysis
• Team Building
• Executive Managment
• Compliance
• Accounting
• Non-Profits
• Interpersonal Skills
• Impact Evaluation
• Financial Management Experience
• Communication Skills
• Financial Analysis
• Tactical Planning
• Senior Executive Leadership
• Contract Negotiation
• Strong Negotiation Skills
• Problem Solving
• Money Management
• Investment Policy Development
• New Business Development
• Educational Leadership
• Real Estate Economics
• Strategic Policy Development
• Staff Development
• Business Expansion
• Best Practices
• Advocacy
• Financial Risk
• Fiscal Policy