Deshon Owens is the President and Founder of Flute Technologies Inc. – a mobile application and groundbreaking business development tool for bars and restaurants that operates in the space where hospitality meets tech. Prior to founding Flute, Deshon founded The Deshon Owens Company, after spending a decade on Wall Street, working for Nogales Investors, Lehman Brothers and Deutsche Bank. Throughout his career, Deshon has participated in the investment of over $300 million of capital across various asset classes. He is a highly committed, analytical and quantitative investment professional with expert proficiency in financial modeling, enterprise valuation, due diligence and industry research. Deshon is a passionate advocate for financial literacy and has been at the forefront of education initiatives and outreach programs in various communities around Los Angeles. He has been a featured keynote speaker on financial literacy and money management at forums hosted by various organizations including the National Basketball Association, Cal Lutheran University and University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Deshon received his B.A. in Economics from Stanford University.