“Carmen isn’t just crunching numbers—he takes the time to really understand the deal structure, market dynamics, and our overall goals. That context-driven approach makes his underwriting much more useful and actionable. Working with him feels like a true collaboration.”

“Most underwriters will simply plug numbers into a spreadsheet. Carmen goes deeper. He asks smart questions, challenges assumptions, and makes sure the analysis reflects reality, not just formulas. That extra layer of thought makes all the difference.” 

“What sets Carmen apart is his curiosity and dedication to understanding the full story behind the numbers. He doesn’t stop at the spreadsheet; he wants to know the context so he can underwrite better. The result is analysis that actually supports decision-making.”

“Carmen French/Chestnut Ridge Consulting Services was such a fantastic person/company to work with! Carmen is incredibly professional & knowledgeable about the land development industry, and an overall super personable and enjoyable person to work with. He and I would meet once, sometimes twice, a week to work through progress he made on our model build. There were great leaps made each week, which made our working sessions something to look forward to each week. Carmen is so incredibly in-tune with how models should properly function and would offer up suggestions on pieces of functionality or information we should add that I never would have thought of on my own.”

“Not only is Carmen just downright great at the technical side of building these models and helping us get exactly what we wanted, but he is also a genuinely kind and enjoyable person to work with. It’s not often that you are fortunate enough to work alongside someone you really get along with. Our meetings weren’t just spent talking shop and the technical side of model builds, but connecting on shared interests as well.”

“I’ve been working in the new model for the last month. We loaded historical data of an existing project into the model, which has been working great with additional “actuals” updates I’ve dropped into the model. I’ve also been using the template he built for us for pursuit deals. The model is much more streamlined than our previous models. I feel very fortunate that we came across Carmen’s name for this project and that I got to work with him over a 4 month engagement. I can’t recommend hiring Carmen for any of your model buildout projects. He’s the real deal!”

“Carmen’s work is extremely thoughtful, thorough and timely.  He has always been responsive and not only addressed specific requests, he added value with additional perspective.  He is good at taking complex situations and identifying the key drivers/variables without losing the details.”

“Carmen is the quintessential professional. He is highly responsive, service oriented, and has great confidence in his knowledge and capabilities, providing current, competent market insights and sage counsel. His analytical and modeling skills are superb, and his attention to detail fosters efficiency and precludes mistakes. He makes an invaluable contribution to any team.”