Brian has helped raise tens of millions of dollars for investment funds and assisted portfolio companies in raising over $375 MM; provided venture investment and management to more than 130 companies in technology, consumer products, and energy tech verticals, which have scaled to create over 2,000 jobs. He launched new business lines including fractional c-suite help for startups, corporate innovation partnerships, corporate accelerators, university partnerships, early-education partnerships and more. Brian also co-created the world’s first energy tech accelerator partnering a Fortune 500 energy utility, a statewide university system, and a top-ranked accelerator.
During his time in law school at Washington University in St. Louis in 2012, he became an early adopter, avid investor and advocate of blockchain and digital assets. Brian’s expertise and knowledge in this space, along with his background in technology venture investing and portfolio management, has landed him in over 55 features in publications such as Forbes, Inc., TechCrunch, and Entrepreneur. He has consulted for domestic and international startups, mid-market companies, corporations, universities and country governments around emerging technologies and business strategy. Brian has authored four books covering topics including crypto assets, distributed ledger systems, and human consciousness.
Brian leverages his diverse background, global connections, experience and unique point of view to help both businesses and individuals thrive.