Mark Meldrum (aka, the GOAT) has joined us at CeriFi

[David Harper CFA FRM]

In 2021, Bionic Turtle took a big step to become part of the CeriFi family. I’m proud to report that the experience has exceeded my expectations. I believe our customers would agree that we continue to live our values:

• integrity
• great learner outcomes
• curiosity in pursuit of subject matter mastery
• delightful customer service and care toward each individual learner
• the ongoing pursuit of improvements; and having fun in our mutual learning adventure. (The Bionic Turtle means to remind us that learning can be fun and to laugh at our mistakes).

The BT values align with the values at CeriFi, and those values include:

• Individuals are smarter together
• Do the right thing
• Customer service is an attitude,
• Feel passionate about what you do.
• Evolve, take risks, try new things, and
• Always assume intentions are positive

Why do I write about values? Because I believe values matter. Each of us either lives up to them with intention, or we may unconsciously live down to a lesser set, perhaps borrowed from somebody else or a culture. Either way, those of us who are fortunate to be able to choose our work should not squander the blessing. My colleague Nicole is the best representative of our values, as many of our customers already know. I can say that joining CeriFi has been a joy because those original values have survived the transition.

I've been a proud CFA Charterholder for almost 20 years. I've often been asked if BT could add the CFA offering. There were two reasons I could not. First, I didn't have the time. Second, I could never hope to teach the CFA the way that Mark Meldrum does. Not false modesty. Truth. As one of his many followers, I've learned so much from him. Clearly not satisfied with game-changing pass rates and enviable customer satisfaction, he's breaking through to another level where the academics are artfully connected to practical applications. The CFA targets managers, analysts, and researchers across a broad swath of asset managers, from private wealth to banking to corporate venture. It's called the gold standard for a reason, and the FRM is a sharp complement. The Meldrum team is the gold standard within the gold standard.

I am therefore delighted to share that Mark Meldrum has joined me at CeriFi and his team is now "MarkMeldrum.com, a CeriFi company.” Like me, he gets to continue his mission but with additional resources and brainpower. I can't wait to engage more with him and his community. A few days ago we recorded a video, where he shares the announcement and then we had a one-hour conversation.

Here's the video:

 

[Lu Shu Kai FRM]

Awesome stuff! The goats of FRM and CFA are together

 

[enjofaes]

Attempted CFA last year just after my second master after a month of holidays. Pride comes before the fall they say! Will not let this happen to FRM. Get those study hours . Preparation is key.

Who knows, might as well try Mark Meldrum after FRM! I'm in doubt though, as there are numerous possibilities and might focus on data science topics related to finance (CQF designation amongst others).