Experience

Alpha Transform Holdings

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Portfolio Consultant

  • Oct 2020 - Present



Chicago Arbitrage Group

• Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico

• Senior Portfolio Manager

  • Jan 1987 - Present

  We have been in financial markets since 1984. Morgan Stanley Index Arbitrage 80's, Hedge Fund Portfolio Manager thru 1995 to 2003 Dot.com Boom / Bust Cycle. Bitcoin Mining using Hydro-Electric power 2015. Active in Digital Currencies since 2014. Our current investment theme is Long Bitcoin and Alt-Coins as private investors. Our core business is consulting hedge funds, and private equity, providing financial services. We are active in tokenization as an alternative funding source and focus on the implementation of blockchain in many verticles. Our family-owned business provides Research and Trading Services for large PE, HF, and FO's, since 1984. Show less



Valatie Falls Hydro

• Valatie, NY 12184

• Valatie Falls Hydro Digital Mining

  • Mar 2017 - Mar 2020

  Valatie Falls Hydro is located in Upstate New York, we purchased the Hydro Dam from the family who built and ran the hydro dam since 1980. VFH produced 1M Kw annually and powered the local community for 2 decades. Valatie Falls Hydro is located in Upstate New York, we purchased the Hydro Dam from the family who built and ran the hydro dam since 1980. VFH produced 1M Kw annually and powered the local community for 2 decades.



Transform Group

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr Editor Research

  • Apr 2019 - Dec 2019

  As part of the Research & Strategy Group we are working with the Transform Group as contractors doing research, writing and editing for marketing content internal and clients. We look to establish a Research Group within Strategy at Transform specifically looking at the exchanges and IEO/STO markets. It is an exciting time in this asset class. As part of the Research & Strategy Group we are working with the Transform Group as contractors doing research, writing and editing for marketing content internal and clients. We look to establish a Research Group within Strategy at Transform specifically looking at the exchanges and IEO/STO markets. It is an exciting time in this asset class.



Equities News

• United States
• Technology, Information and Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Feb 2015 - Jul 2018

  Steve continues a contributor writing often about changes in asset valuations and was initially hired as a member of Team Villani assisting in turn around/roll-up strategy. Have been part of Team Villani in previous projects with a track record of successful transition and integration of the new process. Steve continues a contributor writing often about changes in asset valuations and was initially hired as a member of Team Villani assisting in turn around/roll-up strategy. Have been part of Team Villani in previous projects with a track record of successful transition and integration of the new process.



MZ Group

• Brazil
• Capital Markets
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Advisor

  • Jan 2013 - Jul 2014

  Worked with internal team to integrate 2 companies and add the NYSE as a client via my Exchange Networking skilset Worked with internal team to integrate 2 companies and add the NYSE as a client via my Exchange Networking skilset



MZ Group

• Brazil
• Capital Markets
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vice President Business Development

  • Feb 2010 - Mar 2012

  Brazil-based MZGroup continues integration of recent US-based aquisitions. Focused Social Media In-Bound Marketing product overlay for this growing team. Have been part of Team Villani in previous projects with a track record of successful transition and integration of new process. Brazil-based MZGroup continues integration of recent US-based aquisitions. Focused Social Media In-Bound Marketing product overlay for this growing team. Have been part of Team Villani in previous projects with a track record of successful transition and integration of new process.



Market News First

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Jun 2006 - Oct 2008

  President of this IPTV Station ran all aspects of Video and Journalistic production President of this IPTV Station ran all aspects of Video and Journalistic production



Knobias, Inc.

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Research

  • Jun 2005 - Jun 2007

  Created all aspects of media following public companies Created all aspects of media following public companies



MicroCapital

• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Portfolio Manager

  • Sep 2001 - Jun 2004

  Traded and managed positions for this MicroCap centric fund Traded and managed positions for this MicroCap centric fund



Wells Capital Management

• Investment Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Trader Capital Markets

  • Jan 2000 - May 2001

  Assisted Jon Merriman in Wells aquisition of Van Kasper and RateXchange Assisted Jon Merriman in Wells aquisition of Van Kasper and RateXchange



Husic Capital Management

• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Portfolio Manager

  • Jun 1997 - Dec 1999

  Assisted within Team Concept for 300M Market Neutral Portfolio Assisted within Team Concept for 300M Market Neutral Portfolio



Morgan Stanley

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Derivative Prop Trading

  • Jun 1983 - Dec 1986

  Morgan Stanley Futures task force reporting to Sheldon Johnson in Prop Trading> We did original Index Arbitrage from CME, CBOT, and CME. Morgan Stanley Futures task force reporting to Sheldon Johnson in Prop Trading> We did original Index Arbitrage from CME, CBOT, and CME.