Nicholas J. Duda provides strategic focus and judgment gained through portfolio company operations and private company consultation, leveraging his experience in operations, analysis and valuation - driving growth, efficiency and bottom-line profits.Currently the CEO of Legend Food Service, an independently sponsored private equity platform, Nick leads strategy focusing on cash flow, capitalization, and M&A activity.His experience includes leadership, business development, due diligence, financial modeling, transaction execution, technology implementation and portfolio company development.Nick was VP of Investment Strategy & Execution at A.L. Stuart Investments (ALSI), a multi-family office and operator of the Stuart Family Fund, which made direct co-investments and allocations to private equity & hedge funds. ALSI provided wealth management services, focusing on allocating to their portfolio of MLPs and hedged energy equities. Nick was involved in all aspects of the investment process across these products.At CST Group, Nick composed valuation reports using fundamental, bottom-up analysis to forecast growth within a macroeconomic overlay. He was also involved in financial due diligence on consulting, assurance and tax engagements advising on liability-minimizing strategies for closely held businesses. Contributing to enhanced profitability by scaled operations at McGladrey & Pullen, Nick worked on client engagements performing management interviews and completing operational flow charts to provide strategic recommendations.When he’s not identifying ways to capture and enhance value, he enjoys spending time in the sand whether that be on a beach or a golf course.