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Max Smeal

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Chief Financial Officer at Cohen Circle

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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About

Max oversees finance and reporting at Cohen Circle. He was previously a Director in Deal Advisory at KPMG, spending more than nine years with the firm.

Experience

  1. Cohen CircleChief Financial Officercurrent2024 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. Cohen CircleHead of Finance2021 — 2023New York City Metropolitan Area
  3. Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. IIChief Financial Officercurrent2025 — present
  4. BTC Development Corp.Chief Financial Officercurrent2025 — present
  5. Art Technology Acquisition Corp.Chief Financial Officercurrent2026 — present
  6. Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp IChief Financial Officer2024 — 2025
  7. KPMG USDirector, Deal Advisory - Accounting Advisory Services2019 — 2021Greater Philadelphia
  8. KPMG USManager- Deal Advisory - Accounting Advisory Services2017 — 2019Greater Philadelphia Area
  9. KPMG USSenior Associate- Deal Advisory- Accounting Advisory Services2016 — 2017Greater Philadelphia
  10. KPMG USSenior Audit Associate2014 — 2016Greater Philadelphia
  11. KPMG USAudit Associate2012 — 2014Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
  12. KPMG USAudit Intern2011
  13. Northwestern MutualFinancial Representative2010

Skills & more

LeadershipSAP ERPMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft WordFinancial Analysis4Financial Statement Auditing1US GAAP1Financial Accounting1Sarbanes-Oxley Act1SEC FilingsCPA
+8 moreExternal AuditRevenue RecognitionFinanceAuditingAccountingFinancial StatementsFinancial ReportingInternal Controls
  • Certified Public Accountant

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Colleagues at Cohen Circle

Amanda Abrams
Chief Executive Officer at Cohen Circle
Betsy Cohen
Co-Founder at Cohen Circle
Corinne Bortniker
Principal at Cohen Circle
Dan Long
General Partner at Cohen Circle
Daniel Cohen
Co-Founder at Cohen Circle
Eli Elman
Entrepreneur in Residence at Cohen Circle
Emmanuelle Cohen
European Representative at Cohen Circle
Jeffrey Blomstrom
Managing Director at Cohen Circle

Frequently asked questions

Who is Max Smeal?
Max oversees finance and reporting at Cohen Circle. He was previously a Director in Deal Advisory at KPMG, spending more than nine years with the firm.
Where does Max Smeal work?
Max Smeal is Chief Financial Officer at Cohen Circle.
Where did Max Smeal go to school?
Max Smeal studied at Penn State University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Accounting).

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