Michael is an entrepreneurial business leader with 25+ years of experience building innovative, digitally focused companies. He has worked with Canadian, US, & European enterprises, providing him with a global perspective. His skill sets include product development, high yield revenue management, digital marketing & acquisition, branding, sales management, customer success, fundraising, investor relations, P&L, team building, & partnerships. He is now focused on the intersection of business strategy & blockchain technology & is a CIO Certified Blockchain Professional. He is also an amateur competitive OCR & ultra-marathon racer.

Samir is a seasoned technology entrepreneur, attorney and real estate investor/operator. He sold first software company at the age of 29 and has led the development and commercialization of over a dozen software and hardware based projects including multiple category defining products that remain market leaders to this day. As an attorney, Samir advised early-stage technology companies across multiple markets and served most recently as General Counsel to a venture-backed robotics company. Samir’s success derives from a love of technology, a deep commitment to the mission of the companies he serves, and a collaborative mindset that sees investors, partners, suppliers, team members and customers as a unified, mission-driven value creation system.

Rao is a strategic technologist and entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience leading product and engineering teams at both startups and large enterprises, including Justworks, CLEAR, WeWork, Spotify, MediaMath, The New York Times, Yahoo!, etc. He is passionate about building innovative products and platforms that solve real-world problems and is skilled in agile methodologies, software development, and product management. Rao is also a lifelong learner, always seeking new challenges and opportunities to grow, and enjoys running, biking, and hiking in his free time. He is now focused on transforming the home equity market at Vesta Equity.

Jake is a seasoned real estate investor with 20+ years’ experience investing throughout the capital structure in commercial & residential real estate. He’s held executive-level positions at institutional and private investment firms in the US and Europe and has significant experience with emerging asset classes. Jake is focused on utilizing creative financial structures and modern technology to alleviate the affordability and liquidity problems in the housing market, and to create brand-new investment opportunities for retail & institutional investors. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, running, boating and cooking.

Eugene is a serial entrepreneur with 20 years of experience building digital products in advertising, retail, finance & military spaces. He's a full stack developer with expertise in taking a project from initial idea to full scale production. He has worked with large scale database systems, real time data processing, big data analytics & more. He's seen his startups through hypergrowth to multiple exits including an acquisition by a Fortune 500 company. He's an investor with interests in traditional finance and blockchain. He loves biking in rough terrain and chasing a new push ups record.

Aaron is a purpose driven individual who strives to build a better future for everyone. He has excelled in the Real Estate industry as an REO & Investment Property Rental Manager, Marketing Associate, Private Equity Fundraiser for Multi-Million dollar projects and also as an Agent Representative for multinational clientele. His unique perspective and kind hearted nature plays a crucial role in working towards the continued success of Vesta Equity’s customers and business partners alike. He spends a majority of his off-time outdoors hiking, camping, ski-biking, golfing and surfing.

Jon is an award winning design leader with over 20+ years experience crafting creative solutions for brands in a multitude of industries, including healthcare, pharmaceutical, financial, legal, retail as well as travel and hospitality. His clients have included JCPenny, Shiner Beer, Lincoln Financial, H&R Block, Zales, Sprint, Neiman Marcus, Sanofi, Epiq Global and the Mutual Fund Store. When he’s not working, Jon has a passion for the outdoors and enjoys mountain biking and fishing in his spare time.

Michael’s strength is in identifying opportunities, building teams, & strategies to achieve profitable results. With 40+ years of successful experience as an entrepreneur, executive, CEO, & board member, he has excelled using well-honed management skills, innovative product development, M&A, organizational planning, & business development. He founded Merit Travel Group in 1991 with 2 employees & led it to a national online & full-service travel enterprise with 550 professional staff & achieving an annual turnover exceeding $400 million. He divested & created Farpointe Investments in 2016. He maintains an active lifestyle but has a passion for aviation & is an active automotive enthusiast.

Taylan is an entrepreneur with 20 years of experience building & scaling digital-focused start-ups in finance, education, healthcare, smart home, online communities, & marketplaces in Canada, the US, & Europe. He is a full-stack developer & technology leader capable of architecting & building systems across cloud, web & mobile platforms & he has 12 years of experience managing & scaling remotely distributed teams. He has helped launch impactful start-ups with a cumulative worth of over $15B today: Robinhood, Algorand, Keen Home, Muse, & Aventri. He loves industrial design & hardware prototyping. In his spare time, he's also a dedicated CrossFit enthusiast.

Afshin is a serial entrepreneur, a scientist and a musician. He has built multiple companies and divisions from scratch like Kili Technologies (as the Co-founder/CEO), SecureKey (as the VP of Engineering), Snowbush (as a Senior Scientist) and Espadina (as the Co-founder and VP of Engineering). Afshin has vast experience in blockchain, fintech, cyber security, artificial intelligence and different areas of electronics. Afshin holds a PhD degree in electronics and a master degree in signal processing. He has published over one hundred patents and technical papers. In 2018, Afshin received the Canada 150 Heritage Din award from the federal government of Canada.

Greg is the founder of SecureKey and brings more than 30 years of experience in fintech, security and mobile solutions to his role as Chief Executive Officer. Greg is a serial entrepreneurial whose earlier ventures include Footprint Software Inc., a financial software company he sold to IBM, and 724 Solutions Inc., a wireless infrastructure software provider he took public. He sits on several boards and has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40, Entrepreneur of the Year and one of the 100 Top Leaders in Identity. Greg holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from the University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Life Sciences from the University of Toronto.

Imran is a business leader with 15 years in advertising technology, digital marketing, & logistics experience. Recently, he oversaw marketplace quality for over $800 million of annual transactions on Index Exchange, the world’s largest independent advertising exchange. He has worked on business processes, compliance, project management, product management, business intelligence, business development, client services, administration, & more. He is an executive team’s resident integrator & problem solver. He enjoys delving into to raw & rugged ecosystems when travelling & volunteering at nature-focused organizations to support their operations.

Paul is a seasoned global entrepreneur with a robust blend of technical and business expertise. With over 20 years of experience, he has founded, advised, and operated multiple companies, consistently delivering innovative products in the rapidly evolving landscape of emerging technology. His professional journey is marked by significant executive and advisory roles, particularly in cutting-edge technology. In the realm of Web 3.0, Paul has been instrumental in the creation and launch of pioneering Web 3.0 and AI products, showcasing his leadership and forward-thinking vision.