We're combining investment expertise with resilient, secure, and connected technology services to build your trusted gateway to digital currency investing.What I do:- Research and assess impacts of regulatory changes on cryptocurrency / digital asset investing, including trends in altcoins and DeFi (decentralized finance) projects;- Design and launch new products in crypto, including spot and synthetic (futures/options) Bitcoin;- Oversee our vendor selection and vendor risk management activities; and- As Chief Compliance Officer, design, implement and oversee the compliance program for commodity pool operator (CPO) focused on digital assets.NOTE: For important disclosures, please see http://www.castlefunds.com/disclaimer

Lead executive for control and analytics function established within BlackRock to oversee and expand client relationships and sales activities. Direct report to Global COO of business with more than 1,000 staff across 20+ countries.Negotiate contracts with public, private, and sovereign institutional clients for new mandates totalling hundreds of billions of USD in AUM annually.Assess and prioritise client needs and objectives, relying on knowledge of other similarly situated clients and common / shared advisors (consultants, lawyers, etc.).Identify gaps between client needs and apparent firm capabilities, seek and secure stakeholder commitments to support entire client solution.Develop and execute strategy to secure critical negotiation priorities (liability, fees, etc.) whilst minimizing negative aspects of the client experience.Consult on pricing proposals; manage pricing review and audit processes.Manage team reviewing more than 1200 pricing proposals per year for revenue thresholds and compliance with existing contractual commitments.Advise proposers on alternative pricing strategies, using precedent from similarly situated clients, and build de novo strategies to meet bespoke client needs.Develop and execute project plans designed to assist 5,000+ clients in managing impacts of regulatory changes in Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions.Identify impacted clients and internal stakeholders through analysis of regulatory changes, to ensure efficient targeting and relevant contentDesign and deliver effective communications to drive client engagement and action.

Upon acquisition of Barclays Global Investors by BlackRock, led team of analysts focused on operational risk and financial analyses at the largest provider of exchange-traded mutual funds. Key accomplishments:▪ Managed key performance indicator (KPI) program to measure service quality and risk across service provider network, including custodians, fund accountants, middle-office providers, and distributors. Directly responsible for more than $20 million in annual service provider spend.▪ Identified, designed, and implemented process improvements throughout prospectus and financial statement production and distribution processes. Direct savings to business of several million dollars in first 12 months.• Conducted detailed reviews of operating models for mutual fund and ETF businesses in Brazil, Mexico, and Canada. Developed and implemented solutions to increase efficiencies and reduce risk.

Financial planning, analysis, competitive strategy, and organizational design for the world leader in exchange-traded funds. BGI was purchased by BlackRock, Inc. effective 12/1/2009.

Led teams of Ernst & Young consultants providing advisory services to asset management clients. Created project plans, frameworks, and methodologies to achieve client objectives. Managed staff feedback and development, performance to timeline and budget. Typical engagements:• Reviewed and compared against leading practice due diligence, manager selection, asset allocation, and performance reporting for a major private educational endowment fund.• Led team designing and executing a compliance-testing program for a major global investment adviser and manager of exchange-traded mutual funds.• Assisted a major global investment-adviser holding company in the development of a compliance policy regime covering six of their investment-advisory and mutual fund subsidiaries.• Developed a reporting and analysis framework to measure, monitor, and manage market risk at the derivatives-trading division of a leading investment consultancy.

Joined team providing strategic guidance and liaison between front- and back-office operations of global investment bank, including operations, IT, human resources, and legal/compliance groups with combined annual cost base of more than $3.75bln.

Responsible for management of $250mln in assets for private clients, foundations, and trusts. Gathered $70mln in new assets from Mexican investors in three years. Determined investment objectives and drafted investment policy statements, including tactical asset-allocation ranges and long-term strategic targets. Constructed and actively managed portfolios using multiple equity and fixed-income styles. Recruited, trained, and managed team of six research analysts in support of research effort for distribution to retail- and private-client accounts. Developed investment recommendations for publication, commented regularly in client-update materials, and briefed retail sales force. Developed proprietary financial models to forecast earnings, free cash flow, and creditworthiness.