Living in Nashville, TN, Brian has been a blockchain strategist of almost a decade, Brian’s knowledge of the crypto space is matched only by his uncanny ability to successfully build, grow and exit companies. After years spent managing the private investments of high net worth individuals, Brian was initially exposed to crypto while working with investors venturing into blockchain opportunities nearly 11 years ago. He quickly realized the need for securities tokenization and has been passionately working in the space ever since.
“The change to our financial technology systems is inevitable, It is happening now at the institutional level. At times of change, there is massive opportunity . I want this power in the hands of every level of investor... anywhere there is change like this, there is massive opportunity . "
Nearly 10 years ago, while managing a startup incubator in Shanghai, China, Ben was introduced to the power of blockchain technology. After a successful stint helping founders build and scale their businesses, Ben moved to New York City to work in real estate development and finance. Working at the highest level in the real estate sector provided a unique perspective on both the massive innefficiencies in private market transactions and the problem that Acquire is solving.
“I have been looking at startups for more than 15 years, analyzing risk and reward for ultra wealthy individuals and founders; ultimately universal problems that affect everyperson, everywhere are the biggest opportunities. Bringing access to the general public through the utilization of blockchain is now my focus.”