Benedikt Reifler

Benedikt Reifler has a diverse work experience in various financial and consulting roles. Benedikt currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Elevate Gourmet Brands since January 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Business Consultant at Triloma Capital from July 2020 to January 2022.

From 2013 to 2019, Reifler held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Philz Coffee, where they developed strong finance and accounting functions, managed forecasts and budgets, and enhanced reporting capabilities. In the same year, they also worked at Triloma Capital, LLC as a Finance/Accounting Consultant, ensuring successful financial due diligence for restaurant acquisitions and composing financial sections of Private Placement Memorandums.

Before that, Reifler served as the CFO and Treasurer at Tavistock Restaurants LLC from 2008 to 2012, and as a Senior Controller from 2005 to 2008. Benedikt managed financial operations and teams, directed financial reporting, analysis, cash management, and budgeting.

Reifler began their career as an Equity Analyst at Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. where they identified and recommended European equities for investment. Benedikt also worked as a Controller at Newport Pacific Management, Inc., overseeing financial reporting, month-end closing, and cash flow.

In their early career, Reifler was a Corporate Loan Officer and Retail Customer Advisor at UBS.

Benedikt Reifler completed a Commercial Apprenticeship at UBS in Uster, Switzerland from 1988 to 1991, specializing in banking. Benedikt then attended the School of Economics and Business Administration (SEBA) in Zurich-Winterthur, Switzerland from 1995 to 1998, obtaining a degree in Business Administration and Management, with a focus on Economics, Accounting, Finance, Law, and HR. In 1998, they attended the University of California, Berkeley Extension's Diploma Program in Business Administration. In 2014, Benedikt Reifler obtained a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification from the CA Board of Accountancy.