Judah Spinner, CFA Founder & Chief Investment Officer

Judah Spinner is solely responsible for allocating capital on behalf of BlackBird. He has more than a decade of experience as a security analyst. He bought his first stock at age 13, began investing for clients at 15, and was managing more than one million dollars by his 18th birthday. On behalf of his clients and his own account, Mr. Spinner outperformed the S&P 500 by a wide margin with an annual compounded return of more than 16% after fees. He specializes in equity investments with a long-term time horizon and plays an integral role in the work of the firm.

Prior to BlackBird, Mr. Spinner served as a security analyst at Spencer Winston Securities and Track Data Corporation in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Spinner has earned his Series 7, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses, as well as the FMVA designation. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst and is a proud member of the CFA Institute.

Aside from his work, Mr. Spinner is a private pilot and an exotic car enthusiast.  He also enjoys travel and has visited all 50 states.

Yehuda Weil Security Analyst

Yehuda Weil is a security analyst for BlackBird Financial LP. He specializes in uncovering hidden opportunities in small, relatively obscure businesses.

Outside of his work, Yehuda can be found reading historical non-fiction or listening to business podcasts.

Yaakov Baumwolspiner Investor Relations Specialist

Yaakov Baumwolspiner is an Investor Relations Specialist for BlackBird Financial LP. He helps make the onboarding process as seamless as possible for all prospective clients.

Aside from his contributions to BlackBird, Yaakov has a keen interest in politics and history, and he is an avid chess player.