Our Team

Decades of institutional finance experience combined with deep technology expertise. Built by people who have operated at the highest levels of global asset management.

Leadership

Lawrence Newhook

Chief Architect

30+ years of global investing experience across all asset classes. Spent over 10 years at SAC Capital/Point72 as a member of the management team and head of strategy evaluation for the bellwether multi-strategy investment firm. Previously built the alternatives investment program at OMERS, a $50B Canadian pension fund. Board member of Coinbase Bermuda.

Nicole Biernat

Chief Operating Officer

25+ years in alternative asset management. Previously at Goldman Sachs for 6 years managing firm relationships with top hedge fund clients. Co-founder of Alpha Innovations, a next-generation regulated asset management firm with specialized expertise in digital assets. Leads operations and compliance across the Laureate platform. FINRA Series 3, 7, 24, and 63 licensed.

TBA

Chief Compliance Officer

To Be Announced

20+ years of experience in AML/ATF compliance and operations. Senior roles at leading global financial institutions including compliance, client onboarding, and KYC quality control. Deep expertise in regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.

Andrés A. Bagnasco

Chief Technology & Data Science Officer

20+ years in quantitative finance and data science. Director of Investment Management and Postgraduate Professor of Finance at UCU Business School. Designed and implemented quantitative risk management frameworks, portfolio management strategies, and trading models for hedge funds, pension funds, and institutional investors. Former Global Head of Big Data Science at Sabre Holdings (Fortune 500). Previous roles at Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, and Millennium Partners.

Advisors

Christine Chang

Strategic Advisor

25+ years in institutional and family office asset management. Principal at Avire Finance, heading the US office for a European family office advisor. Former CEO of 6th Avenue Capital. Experienced in building operational and regulatory infrastructure, strategic marketing, and high net worth client relationships.

Adam McKenna

Technical Advisor

20+ years of full-stack engineering and IT leadership spanning enterprise infrastructure, cloud architecture, and DevOps for organizations including Salesforce and Verizon Enterprise Services. Security-first builder with hands-on experience delivering PCI- and HIPAA-compliant systems for Fortune 500 and government clients. Startup founder and CTO with experience building consumer-facing products end-to-end. Venture capital and angel investor.