Executive Team

  • L. Mychal Jefferson

    CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

    Over 30 years of experience in Merchant Banking, Mergers, Corporate & Public Finance, and multibillion (USD) in M&A Transactions. Involved in the public listing of over numerous companies. Served as Senior Executive in 12 companies globally.

  • Reginald Van Williams

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Over 25 years of operational & compliance accounting experience. Prior to current role, worked with firms such as KPMG, the Dallas Housing Authority, as Head of Compliance, Parkland Memorial Foundation, as CFO, and Dallas County Hospital District.

  • Paul Pelosi, Jr.

    SPECIAL COUNSEL

    Over 20 years of experience working with emerging companies in finance, infrastructure, sustainability & public policy. Has served in an advisory capacity for institutions like NASA Ames Research Center, Info USA, & the San Francisco Commission on the Environment.

  • Navid Rezanejad

    SENIOR COUNSEL

    Actively involved in large commercial real estate acquisitions, financing & consulting along side making investments in early to growth stage companies. Licensed to practice law in New York , Washington DC & Texas.

  • Samuel Bailey, Jr.

    CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

    Mr. Samuel Bailey serves as Chief Technology Officer at Hamershlag Private. He served as Chief Information Security Officer at Hedgehog. A security practitioner with numerous engineering and leadership roles from biometrics to mobile payment. Contributed to product adoption and innovation for NASA, AT&T, American Express, Sagem, Ford, Lockheed Martin, Secret Service, FBI, NYPD, etc. Completed numerous certifications including CISSP, PMP, Certified Blockchain Professional CB|P. Also contributed to global security standards, e.g. EMVCo, Global Platform (TEE), TCIF. Granted numerous patents related to security, and payment based on Nash Equilibrium. Over 30 years of Fortune 100 and startup leadership. Completed Master of Science Georgia Institute of Technology and numerous certifications: CISSP, PMP, Blockchain. Past leadership roles include CTO, Principal, Chief Systems Engineer, Director, and Sr. Member of Technical Staff. goes here

Advisors

  • Henry Groppe

    SPECIAL ADVISOR

    Physical & financial commodity trader & portfolio manager specializing in natural gas and petroleum commodities with over 50 years of experience. Skilled in both granular supply/demand analysis as well as the art of technical analysis.

  • Richard L. Mays

    SPECIAL COUNSEL

    Long tenure in the legal field beginning with the Civil Rights movement in Arkansas. Has conducted extensive business development projects in Africa and was inducted to the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 2016.

  • Victor Walker

    SPECIAL COUNSEL

    Syndicated debt and equity warrants, assisted in the structuring, negotiating and underwriting of municipal bonds and derivatives for government agencies. Holds BA from University of Houston, MBA & JD from University of Virginia.

  • Gen James T. Hill, Ret.

    SPECIAL ADVISOR

    Retired General of the USA Southern Command. Has long-standing distinguished military career with numerous distinctions, including the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Star with Valor device and two Oak Leaf Clusters among others

  • Mykola Volkivskyi

    SPECIAL ADVISOR

    Mykola Volkivskyi is from Korosten, Ukraine, and has a PhD. in Polital Science. He serves as the President of the First International Ukrainian Foundation of Development and is a Researcher at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. He previously worked as an advisor to the Chairman Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament.

  • Ameer Ibrahim

    CHIEF SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS OFFICER

    Ameer Ibrahim is from Glasgow, Scotland, holds two postgraduate masters degrees, from Tsinghua University, as a Schwarzman Scholar and The University of Edinburgh. He previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at HSBC and PWC in London, he is a board member and trustee at Edinburgh University and the Clinton Global Initiative University. he has been a delegated, speaker and climate advocate at Davos, BRICS, G20, and G20, COP 26, 27, 28 and 29.

  • Danyal Rizvi

    SPECIAL ADVISOR

    Entrepreneur and investor with a combination of product management, software development, and blockchain investment experience. Experience leading cross functional teams developing complex software products, driving strategic partnerships in capital raising, non-profits, and deep tech.