Previous CEO of Siva Shipping, with operating fleet of more than 50 ships. Former COO of Global Business Group with operations in real estate and energy infrastructure. Previous venture, Siva Bulk, is a global freight service provider ($200 million+ revenue in 2015). B.S from Carnegie Mellon, MBA from Harvard Business School.

Director at Stellac Advisory Service, a $2 Billion+ multi-family office advisory firm and Investment Committee member. Was previously a Vice President with EFG -Hermes Asset Management in Dubai and an Account Manager with PIMCO in London. B.A from Harvard University and MBA from Harvard Business School.

Previously Business Development Manager at VesselsValue.com, the leading online provider of ship values. Oversaw the expansion into North America and negotiated numerous contracts with Institutional Investors. M.Eng in Naval Architecture from University of Southampton.

14 years experience in managing shipping investments. Previously COO of ship investment company. Six years at Det Norske Veritas (DNV) as Maritime consultant and Ship Inspector. Msc in Naval Architecture from Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Managing Partner at Njord Shipping AS. Most recently, CEO of multinational shipping company with assets > US$500m. Previously spent 8 years as a tanker-chartering broker, partner and a Board member in RS Platou Shipbrokers AS, Oslo including stints in both Singapore and Japan. B.A from Trondheim Business Schoo.

10 years + experience in designing product platforms for fintech companies. Founded NotaryTools.net and was a senior lead for companies such as Guthy-Renker, Age of Learning, and Hyfn. BSc in Economics from the University of Nigeria and MBA from Loyola Marymount University.

Founding member of Brazil's first crowdfunding platform. Prior to that, Ashkahn was head of business development and Operations for Sohatek, Inc., a local arm of Itochu Japan. He originated and facilitated many acquisition projects that took U.S. brands into Asian markets. Ashkahn is currently a series 7 registered representative under SDDCO Brokerage Advisors. Graduate in Finance and Economics from Loyola Marymount University.

Vidya is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Building Blocks, LLC, an LA based seed fund primarily focused on Fintech, Adtech, and mobile technology within U.S. and international markets. Vidya is working closely with Alpha Assets on the technology and business fronts. Engineering; Electronics and Communications at Anna University | MBA, Finance and Entrepreneurship at Loyola Marymount University.