I am Founder Board Chairman & CEO of TransactSafe, LLC, a company positioned to improve the processing of financial transactions across a myriad of markets, both domestically and internationally.Markets being addressed include international trade, fiat and crypto currency exchanges, the cannabis industry, and other transaction that have been the exclusive domain of banks. Prior to this I was chairman and CEO of SYNRGO, Inc. created through the bringing together of DPS, Inc. and SPL Express, Inc. I am also President of The Extant Group a general business management company providing services across multiple interests and geographic areas. Prior to this I was President of Ingeo Systems, Inc., a leader in the electronic recording of land title documentation, and also Vice President of its parent Corporation Service Company. He has been the President and CEO of nine companies, and has served on the Board of Directors of fourteen companies and organizations. Mr. Klessig’s professional career has been focused on leading companies, increasing their value and producing successful exit events. He has personally started and funded six companies, and has been responsible for a number of business turnarounds, with particular emphasis on multi-national environments. He has been an invited speaker throughout the U.S. and in Canada, Japan and Europe on topics that include strategic partnering, market directions, technology evolution, business strategies and business direction. He has managed and led patent research and development activities in the fields of optics, cathode ray tube design and electrophotography. Mr. Klessig's scholastic background includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and Mathematics from Illinois Institute of Technology, and a Master of International Business Administration from West Coast University. He was the Chairman of the Board of New West Symphony.