Bud Haslett, Cfa, Frm Email & Phone Number

Balancing the Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)With the Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD)Associated with Your Digital Asset InvestmentsProviding a "seasoned investment professional's" perspective on the digital asset spaceManaging and Advising on: -Over 32,000 NFTs on Crypto.com and OpenSea platforms -Over 100 Web3 Digital Domains -Minting of over 1500 NFTs including: --Generative AI images most with AI-based descriptions (ChatGPT) --Juried New Jersey-based traditional artist (BLeary - Green Fairy Projects)Cryptocurrency Investment Positions: -Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund (BITW) -Grayscale® Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC)Speaker: -NYC-NFT 2023: An Investment Professional’s Journey into NFTs -CFA Institute Staff: An Investment Professional’s Journey into NFTs -Speaker (upcoming) - NYC-NFT 2024Certificates:-Certified NFT Expert - Blockchain Council-Certified NFT Professional (CNFTP) - 101 Blockchains-Certified Fintech Expert (CFTE) - 101 Blockchains-Certified Web3 Professional (CW3P) - 101 Blockchains-Certified Metaverse Professional (CMP) - 101 BlockchainsAdvisory Council Member: CoinDesk Index Advisory Council (2023)Member: The Association of Cryptocurrency Journalists & ResearchersLinkedIn Group Founder: Investing in NFTs (live in September 2023)Donor: Coin Center

Providing operational excellence for investment research. Clients include:-CFA Institute Research Foundation - Director of Operations - beginning November 2023 to present

Charlottesville, Va, Us

Responsible for strategic planning, working with board members to further the Research Foundation (RF) mission, and coordinating efforts of authors, research directors, the RF board, and CFA Institute staff in the production and promotion of investment research. Highlights include: -Managed the operational processes of 105 research publications over 12 years -Created the Investment Data Alliance that provides over $5500 a year in benefits for each CFA Institute member -Created and moderated "Best of Conversations with Frank Fabozzi" featuring video clips of 12 notable investment professionals (from previously recorded PMR interviews) -Editor of "Investment Luminaries and Their Insights: 25 Years of the Research Foundation Vertin Award" -Created a new research product (RF Briefs) that added more concise content to the RF product mix -Created the RF Google Grants Adword program that added $10,000 a month in free Google ads -Built out the Research Foundation Showcase page on LinkedIn to over 47,000 followers -Created a process to increase global CFA Society Leader representation & diversity on the RF board -Created the RF Author Speaker program & content translations with CFA Societies -Developed operational changes to adapt RF to COVID-19 issues -Conducted semi-annual board meetings with 15 global trustees and 4 committees -Oversaw Research Committee & participated in content development ideas -Collaborated with CFA Institute, CFA Societies, and other associations (CAIA, CMT, etc.) on content -Conducted semi-annual board meetings with 15 global trustees and 4 committees

Charlottesville, Va, Us

Responsible for Content, Content Curation, Business Development and Public Awareness in the area of Risk Management, Derivatives and Alternative Investments (until 10/10). Editor for CFA Institute Risk Management book containing articles from Merton, Sharpe, Bookstaber, Lo, Statman, Derman, Bogle, Breeden, Black, Fong, Zonis and others

New York, New York, Us

Develop absolute return, volatility, hedging and directional-based option strategies for hedge funds, pension funds, high net worth clients of banks and other institutional investors. Widely quoted in a variety of publications and news services including the Wall Street Journal, Barrons, Pensions and Investments, Bloomberg and Reuters.

Founded and managed an options based money management firm with over $300 million in assets under management - specializing in conservative option strategies such as covered call writing, protective puts and collars.

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Founded and managed a 10 person options market making firm (2000-2003). Foreign Currency Option broker and Market Maker using volatility, market neutral arbitrage, special situations and opportunistic trading strategies in equity and index options (1983-2001). Products traded included a variety of equity options and the Oil Service Index (OSX), the Semiconducter Index (SOX), the Bank Index (BKX) and the Utility Index (UTY). First person at the PHLX to use a wireless basket trading device for hedging sector index positions.

Mla, Liberal Arts

Mba, Investment Management

Bs/Ba, Finance