Alex Topchy | Chief Financial Officer, CFA

Alexander Topchy has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Broad Street since 2009. Prior to joining Broad Street, from 2003 to 2006, Mr. Topchy was Vice President of Finance at EastBanc, Inc., a real estate developer based in Washington, DC, engaged in repositioning high-street retail properties and developing ground up luxury residential condominiums.  While at Eastbanc, Mr. Topchy coordinated with foreign financial partners, investors, and lenders, and performed financial feasibility studies for all of Eastbanc’s investments. Prior to EastBanc, he worked as a Senior Financial Analyst at Core Location, LLC, performing financial analysis for development projects, including two major technology centers. Mr. Topchy began his career at The Clark Construction Group, where he gained experience in project management and contract negotiation. Mr. Topchy has an M.B.A. in Finance and International Business from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, and a B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Cornell University. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Washington, D.C., and has been a CFA Charterholder since 2004.  Mr. Topchy currently serves as Treasurer and Director for the CFA Society Washington, D.C., Board of Directors.

Experience

Prior to joining Broad Street, Mr. Topchy was Vice President of Finance at EastBanc, Inc., where he coordinated with foreign financial partners, investors, and lenders, and performed financial feasibility studies for all of EastBanc's investments. Prior to EastBanc, he worked as a Senior Financial Analyst at Core Location, LLC, performing financial analysis for development projects, including two major technology centers. His background also includes negotiation and construction and project management.

Professional Affiliations/Designations

  • Chartered Financial Analyst Charter Holder
  • CFA Institute, Board of Directors, Treasurer, CFA Society Washington, D.C.
  • Licensed real estate agent in Virginia

 

Education

Mr. Topchy has an M.B.A. in Finance and International Business from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, and a B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Cornell University. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Washington, D.C. and has been a Chartered Financial Analyst Charterholder since 2004.

Community/Personal Information

Mr. Topchy enjoys soccer and horseback riding whenever possible and is a licensed soccer referee.  Mr. Topchy is fluent in German and resides with his wife and two daughters in Arlington, Virginia.