Nationality American Education Columbia University Role Author | Name Leo Tilman Website www.capitol-peak.com | |
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Occupation Executive Chairman, Capitol Peak Asset Management
Adjunct Faculty, Columbia University Residence New York City, New York, United States Books Financial Darwinism: Create Value Or Self-Destruct in a World of Risk | ||
Cautious Optimism on Economy
Leo M. Tilman (born 1971) is an American financial executive and author. He is Executive Chairman of Capitol Peak Asset Management, a global asset management firm, and adjunct professor at Columbia University.
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Tilman is credited with predicting the global financial crisis of 2008-2009 by showing the unsustainable nature of global imbalances in his latest book Financial Darwinism. He is a leading authority on corporate strategy, financial markets, and risk. In collaboration with Nobel Laureate Edmund Phelps, he co-authored a 2010 Harvard Business Review article that called for the creation of the First National Bank of Innovation as a way to enhance U.S. economic dynamism. In a 2012 European Financial Review article, he redefined risk intelligence and designated it “new essential competence” for financial institutions and investors who aspire to create lasting value and contribute to economies and societies. He is the creator of the Corporate Risk Scorecard, a holistic view of a company’s business model and risk profile similar to a food Nutrition Label (Barrons) and co-author of the pioneering “Brain as a Business Model” framework (European Financial Review, 2014).
Tilman was profiled as a "Business Visionary" by Forbes among “influential authors, decision makers, and thought leaders in the field of business” and named Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum for “professional accomplishments, commitment to society and potential to contribute to shaping the future of the world.”
Education and early career
Tilman received B.A. and M.A. in mathematics from Columbia University and executive education at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Before founding Capitol Peak, he was President and CEO of Tilman & Company (now Capitol Peak Solutions), a global strategic advisory firm and a thought leader in risk intelligence. Previously, Tilman was Chief Institutional Strategist and Senior Managing Director at Bear Stearns and an executive at BlackRock.