THE BRIDGE TO DIGITAL ASSETS

Zoe Cruz is the Founder and CEO of Menai Financial Group, and a highly accomplished executive who spent decades at the forefront of the financial services industry, working in trading and capital markets. Zoe had a 25-year tenure at Morgan Stanley, where she was Co-President from 2005 to 2007; in this role, she ran major revenue-generating businesses, including the company’s securities, risk management and information technology organizations. Prior to that, Zoe was the Global Head of Fixed Income, Commodities and Foreign Exchange from 2001 until 2005. She joined Morgan Stanley in 1982 and was the third founding member of the company’s foreign exchange trading group. Zoe is also a former Senior Advisor at Promontory Financial Group, LLC, and the founder of an investment management firm, Voras Capital Management. In addition to her leadership position at Menai, Zoe serves as Founder and CEO of EOZ Global, a single-family office. She also sits on the boards of the Harvard Kennedy School Center for Business and Government Advisory Council. Zoe previously sat on the boards of Ripple, Old Mutual PLC, Morgan Stanley, Harvard Dean’s Council, MAN Group and Bowdoin College Investment Committee.

Shubin Jha is the Head of Menai Asset Management. Shubin has been focused on cryptocurrency research for three years and leads a team of analysts examining the core value proposition and economic structures of various cryptocurrency projects and tokens across a variety of use cases. Prior to this, Shubin spent 17 years researching and investing across various markets, industries and securities at three hedge funds. Most recently, he spent seven years at Southpaw Asset Management as Managing Director of Research. He has significant experience in studying macro variables, product and market analyses, as well as valuations driven by both fundamental and technical factors. Prior to Southpaw, Shubin worked with Zoe Cruz at Voras Capital Management, where he conducted macroeconomic and fixed income investment research. Shubin began his career in International Finance in India. He has an undergraduate degree in Economics from Delhi University, Master of Business Administration degree from New York University and earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Anna Hull has decades of experience as a specialist quantitative finance professional with board level experience, encompassing enterprise-wide risk management, electronic and algorithmic trading, portfolio management and client-facing product specialist skills in investment banking, hedge funds and asset management firms. Ms. Hull was a Managing Director, Head of Electronic Trading Risk and Control Management at NatWest Markets, Chief Risk Officer and Director of Product Management at Aspect Capital, and Senior Portfolio Manager at Old Mutual Asset Managers, Northern Trust Global Investments and Deutsche Asset Management. Ms. Hull received an M.A. in Mathematical Sciences from the University of Oxford in 1998. She is a CFA charter holder and a certified Financial Risk Manager.

Laya Khadjavi is the Global Head of Business Development & Client Relations for Menai Financial Group. Laya is a seasoned finance executive with more than 30 years of sell side and buy side experience, with a focus on solution-driven and innovative capital markets and investment products. Before joining Menai, Laya was an independent consultant, providing advisory services to institutions including FinTech companies. Prior to that, Laya was the COO, Head of Strategy and Business Development at ICE Canyon, a global investment management firm specializing in Emerging Markets. Before ICE Canyon, Laya was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley where, during her 23-year tenure, she held a succession of senior management positions, including the Global Head of Markets in Global Wealth Management and the Global Head of various structured products platforms within the Fixed Income Division in Institutional Securities. Laya began her career as a Financial Analyst at Salomon Brothers. Laya is a non-executive board member of GoldenTree ABS Management LLC. She also serves on a number of non-profit boards, councils and visiting committees, including the Institute of International Education, Brown University and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Laya holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics-Economics from Brown University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia University.

Calum McLatchie is the Finance Director for Menai Financial Group. Calum has been a qualified ACA accountant for over 8 years. Prior to joining Menai, he spent 5 years at a systematic quant alternative investment fund manager, Jetstone Asset Management (UK) LLP, where he was a Partner and Finance Director. He began his career at Day, Smith & Hunter (DSH) and training as an auditor before moving to 1E Limited, a global B2B software company. Calum holds an BSc (Hons) in Mathematics from The University of Sheffield (2011) and has more recently completed the Network of Finance Leaders course (2021) run by the ICAEW.

Octave Oppetit is the head of Venture Capital investing at Menai, and also leads Menai Labs, the experimental Defi unit. He has a broad and first-rate background at the intersection of technology and finance.   He was formerly the cofounder of Fractal Logistics, a data science-powered, VC-backed commodity trading firm. His career started in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs.   Octave holds an M.Eng in Engineering and Computer Science from Oxford University (First Class), and an MBA from Harvard Business School (Distinction).

Eric Ding is the Head of Operations for Menai Asset Management. Eric has 15+ years of experience on the buy side. Prior to joining Menai, he held leadership roles in operations and middle office at Millennium Partners and Fortress Investment Group covering various asset classes. Eric earned an undergraduate degree in Finance from Baruch College and MS in Risk Management from NYU Stern. He is also a CAIA and CQF charter holder as well as a certified Professional Risk Manager.

Karen Jamesely is Chief People Officer for Menai Financial Group with 30 years of experience in Financial Services.  She has deep expertise in the areas of Strategic Planning, Talent Development/Executive Recruitment, Executive Compensation, M&A Integration and Succession Planning. Karen spent the majority of her career at Morgan Stanley in the Human Resources Division where she ultimately became the Firm’s Global CHRO. She was the HR Lead on transformational events such as the Dean Witter merger, Discover Card spin off and Smith Barney acquisition. After leaving Morgan Stanley, Karen joined Korn Ferry as a Senior Client Partner in the Financial Service Practice focusing on identifying and delivering consultancy services across the entire talent spectrum.  Key initiatives included digital transformation, early leader development and succession planning. Karen holds a B.A. in Psychology with a concentration in Marketing from Pace University.

Martin Gaspar is a Research Associate at Menai and has a background in conducting fundamental research and cryptocurrency analysis. Martin was previously a research analyst at cryptocurrency exchange CrossTower and a fixed income research analyst at Wells Fargo Securities. He has a passion for crypto and has followed the space extensively since 2012. Martin holds a B.A. in Economics from Colorado College.

William Jaeger Holm is a Research Analyst at Menai and has a background in conducting fundamental research and cryptocurrency analysis. William previously worked as an Investment Analyst for Zurich Insurance in Zurich, Switzerland and as an Analyst for Tages Capital in Milan, Italy. William is passionate about crypto and has followed the cryptocurrency space extensively since 2017. William also holds a BSc in Economics from Loughborough University.

Emma DeCicco is the Investor Relations Manager for Menai Financial Group. Emma has 10 years of financial service and asset management experience. Before joining Menai, Emma held Investor Relations roles at Casdin Capital, LLC, a healthcare hedge fund, and at Mariner Investment Group, LLC’s structured product team. Prior to that, Emma spent nearly 5 years at Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC within their Product Strategy team. Emma started her career as a Fixed Income, Equity and Portfolio Specialist at Bloomberg LP. Emma holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the College of the Holy Cross.

Colleen Dempsey is the Chief of Staff for Menai Financial Group. Colleen has over 30 years experience supporting C-Level executives and managing administration and operations for global teams.  She has significant experience working at start-ups in various industries including financial software, publishing, hedge funds, private foundations, and asset managers. Colleen earned her undergraduate degree in Business from the University of Massachusetts.