CFO transition
Collective Acquisition Corp. CFO transition: Maximilian Staedtler to succeed Elliot Richmond
Collective Acquisition Corp. reported in a Form 8-K filed July 20, 2026 that Maximilian Staedtler will succeed Elliot Richmond as Chief Financial Officer, effective July 17, 2026.
In the filing's words
Effective July 17, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of the Company approved the following changes to the Company’s management: (i) Maximilian Staedtler was appointed to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective July 17, 2026, and (ii) Elliot Richmond resigned as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective July 17, 2026.
Verbatim from sec.gov, Item 5.02. We quote departures; we do not characterize them.
| Company | Collective Acquisition Corp. (CCAQ) |
|---|---|
| Event | Transition |
| Incoming | Maximilian Staedtler |
| Outgoing | Elliot Richmond |
| Title in the filing | Chief Financial Officer |
| Effective | July 17, 2026 |
| 8-K filed | July 20, 2026 |
| Internal promotion | No |
| Prior role (per filing) | Partner, CCM Capital Markets LP |
| SEC CIK | 0002041047 |
Collective Acquisition Corp. reported this change in a Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed July 20, 2026. The filing's own words are quoted above.
Other records naming Elliot Richmond
1The outgoing officer on this record, matched by name. Career line.
2026-03-13 · 10-K signature
Elliot Richmond signed Collective Acquisition Corp.'s annual report as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Executive Officer, and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Same industry, July 2026
2Other moves filed that month at companies the roster files under SIC “Blank Checks”.
4 months ago· 2026-07-08DepartureCEPT
Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc. discloses CFO departure: Jane Novak
4 months ago· 2026-07-08DepartureRAAQ
Real Asset Acquisition Corp. discloses CFO departure: Jeff Tuder
Sources
- sec.gov · SEC filing, Item 5.02 · accessed 2026-09-26
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