Bob Feil | Chief Advisor

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Vice President - 1981 - Mar 2021 · 39 yrs 10 mo (Retired)

Areas of Expertise:

• Securities infrastructure: Book-entry securities transfer systems, government securities operations, securities classification frameworks
• Payment systems: Wire transfer operations, Fedwire oversight, interbank settlement mechanics
• Bank operations: Reserve account management, currency processing, operational compliance at scale
• Regulatory compliance: 40 years navigating Federal Reserve regulatory frameworks and policy evolution
• Facilities & project management: Strategic planning, large-scale operational implementations
• Compliance continuity
• Securities Classification
• Bank reserve account management
• Facilities management

Zachary James | Legal Advisory

• Illinois licensed attorney specializing in entrepreneurial business and venture capital
• Worked with companies of all sizes from small businesses to Fortune 500
• Worked directly for the SEC in formalizing Reg Exemptions.
• Advised clients on mergers, equity issuances, commercial transactions, joint ventures, employment issues, and intellectual property issues
• Drafted and negotiated underlying agreements for these transactions and more
• Published author in multiple legal journals with skilled research and writing capabilities
• Provides quality work in a timely manner with clear expectations on costs and deliverables

Ivan Paskar | Marketing Advisory

Binance (2019–2025)

Regional Marketing Lead

• Operate and lead business/brand in 30+ CEE/CIS/Balkans/Africa markets
• Manage and grow strategic partner relationships, channel experimentation
• Ideate, test, iterate, and optimize growth via paid acquisition, retargeting, and product optimizations
• Support and guide the team. Act as a bridge between regional & product, central, data, and finance teams

Bhavdeep Dhingra | GTM Advisory

OKX Global Web3 (2022 - Current)

Sr. Product Growth Manager

• Drive KOL growth strategies and influencer partnerships across Web3 ecosystems
• Lead go-to-market (GTM) strategy and operations for product launches
• Analyze user data to optimize acquisition, retention, and engagement funnels
• Scale user growth initiatives across Gaming, Wallet, DeFi, and NFT verticals
• Test, iterate, and optimize growth channels through data-driven experimentation

Patrick Bates | Platform Advisory

• Interim VP of Digital Platform Engineering Lumen Technologies.
• Started in crypto in 2013 building some the first Ethereum mining rigs.
• Co-founded G&M Labs in 2020, an NFT studio that helped artists launch collections on Fantom.
• Advised and worked closely with various Defi projects across Web3. Most recently: Solve3 (first Solana V3 dex.)

Albert Bootehsaz | Web2 & Real Estate Advisory

• Co-founder of LeatherUp.com which generated nearly $1 billion in revenue and served more than 4 million customers worldwide.
• 40 years of experience in real estate investment and development. His portfolio is composed of some of the most premiere commercial real estate in Los Angeles.

Austin King | Web3 Advisory

Founder - Nomina

• Founder - Omni Network
• Harvard University Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
• Founded first company while studying computer science at Harvard, scaled a payment network to over 10 billion transactions after which was acquired by Ripple.

Dadli Yashir | Marketing Advisory

• Founded Creative Internet Group in 2000, one of the first e-commerce pioneers, generating $100 million in sales.
• As VP of Leatherup.com, served as a key growth architect in scaling the company into one of the world's largest leather importers, achieving $1 billion in sales before acquisition.
• President of Diamond Wellness, which scaled to over 500 retail outlets and two major distribution partnerships.
• Director of Buying at Hustler Hollywood, managing 300 vendors nationwide.
• Key advisor to some of the largest E-commerce brands today.