Primary Job Title Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder Primary Organization Forest Systems
Location Santa Clara, California, United States Regions San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, West Coast Gender Male Also Known As Edward Van Deman
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Ed Van Deman is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Forest Systems. Ed was responsible for Financial Navigator's corporate strategy and implementation. Edward's entire career has been devoted to building and using financial reporting systems. In 1983, FNI introduced the first integrated general ledger accounting and portfolio
management software solution to the High Net Worth marketplace. That solution has since evolved into the complete Financial Navigator software suite, which meets the complex needs of family offices around the world. Ed received the Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) designation awarded by the CFA Institute in 2010. In 2013, he was tapped to serve as a member of the CIPM Association Advisory Council because of his strong background in investment performance reporting. Ed is also a licensed CPA and has earned the Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) credential certified by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). He also holds the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation. Prior to co-founding FNI, Ed was a Registered Investment Advisor with a leading investment management firm in Northern California where he served High Net Worth clients. His career began as a CPA with KPMG in New York City. Ed holds an MBA (with Distinction) from New York University, and has done post-graduate work in finance and information technology at the University of Chicago and in the Stanford University Executive Management program for high-tech executives. Ed also holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Davidson College.
