Speakers

  • Natalie Brunell

    Natalie Brunell

    Host: Coin Stories

    Natalie Brunell is a podcast host, educator and media commentator in the Bitcoin space. Her popular podcast show, Coin Stories, features interviews with one-on-one interviews about Bitcoin, the state of the economy, news headlines affecting the working class and more. Natalie is a seasoned broadcast journalist dedicated to covering the stories that matter to hard-working families around the world.

  • Marty Bent

    Marty Bent

    TFTC, Rabbit Hole Recap, Partner: Ten31

    Marty is the founder of TFTC, a media company covering Bitcoin and Freedom in the Digital Age; a partner at Ten31, a venture capital firm focused on Bitcoin native companies building the world’s future infrastructure; board member of Cathedra Bitcoin (TSX-V:CBIT), a publicly traded Bitcoin mining operator; and co-host of the Rabbit Hole Recap podcast.

  • Parker Lewis

    Parker Lewis

    Author: Gradually, Then Suddenly

    Parker most recently served as head of business development at Unchained, the leading provider of financial services for individuals and businesses who value collaborative custody offered by Bitcoin’s native infrastructure. His popular “Gradually, Then Suddenly” essay series has helped a countless number of people develop a deeper understanding of Bitcoin and its broader social and economic implications.

  • Warren Wood

    Warren Wood

    Vice President of Regulatory & Legislative Affairs: Ameren Missouri

    Warren joined Ameren Missouri in 2010, overseeing state legislative and regulatory policy development and compliance for the company. Warren is a registered professional engineer with a long-tenured background in utility infrastructure design, construction and operation, and energy policy development.

  • Becca Rubenfeld

    Becca Rubenfeld

    Co-Founder and COO: AnchorWatch

    Becca is co-founder and COO of AnchorWatch, a business focused on providing institutional-grade custody and regulated insurance services making Bitcoin ownership simpler and safer for businesses, fiduciaries, and estates. Prior to AnchorWatch, Becca spent 10 years at Starbucks implementing global business transformation processes and streamlining the company’s procurement strategy.

  • Rob Hamilton

    Rob Hamilton

    Co-Founder and CEO: AnchorWatch

    Rob is a co-founder and CEO of AnchorWatch, a Bitcoin native business building institutional-grade custody and regulated insurance services that make owning bitcoin simpler and safer for businesses and institutions. Previously, he was a data scientist and consultant at IBM where he designed and deployed enterprise machine learning solutions focused on marketing resource optimization for the insurance industry.

  • Sam Callahan

    Sam Callahan

    Host: Swan Signal, Lead Analyst: Swan Bitcoin

    Sam is the Lead Analyst at Swan Bitcoin and host of the Swan Signal show. His podcast Swan Signal features deep discussions with Bitcoiners on topics ranging from market insights to Bitcoin’s impact on social and cultural issues around the world. His written insights commenting on the Bitcoin market are published on the Swan Bitcoin blog.

  • Andy Flattery

    Andy Flattery

    CFP and Owner: Simple Wealth Planning

    Andy is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and owner of Simple Wealth Planning based in North Kansas City, MO. He specializes in advising young and affluent families and professionals in the earlier stages of wealth building. Previously, Andy was a Financial Advisor at BMO Wealth Management and RBC Wealth Management. Andy’s hobbies include a passion for exploring Missouri’s unique history, including its early role and key figures in the American sound money movement in the United States.

  • Ilya Rekhter

    Ilya Rekhter

    CEO: Megawatt

    Ilya is CEO of Megawatt, one of the world’s first sustainable, vertically-integrated Bitcoin mining companies. Megawatt serves as a buyer of first resort for the electricity grid in the locales where it operates, taking in 85% carbon-neutral energy during periods of excess capacity while elastically scaling down as needed to ensure power is available when its needed most. Prior to founding Megawatt, Ilya co-founded a transit-tech company acquired by Ford, and has completed multiple equity deals as an angel investor.

  • Keith Laska

    Keith Laska

    Founder: LearnBitcoin.io, Professor: Fordham Unversity School of Law

    Keith is a technology pioneer and entrepreneur with over 20 years experience. He is currently focused on building LearnBitcoin.io, an educational platform where financial, tax, and legal professionals can learn and understand Bitcoin. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Fordham Law School instructing on bitcoin, blockchain, and crypto regulation, and an operating partner at High Alpha, a venture capital studio focused on B2B and Bitcoin native companies.

  • Trey Sellers

    Trey Sellers

    Head of Client Solutions: Unchained

    Trey Sellers is Head of Client Solutions at Unchained, which provides financial services for Bitcoiners, starting with the most secure way for clients to hold their own bitcoin for multiple generations. Unchained also offers bitcoin IRAs, bitcoin trading, and Bitcoin-backed loans, with a strong focus on education. Trey has broad experience across banking, finance, technology, and consulting, and he’s been a Bitcoiner since 2014.

  • Jared Orem

    Jared Orem

    Orem Farms

    Jared Orem operates Orem Farms, a 150-acre family farm located in Clinton County, Indiana. The fourth-generation farm is thriving and stronger than ever after adopting regenerative practices and embracing the direct-to-consumer distribution channel.

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Hosts

  • John Ruth

    John Ruth

    CEO, Co-Founder: Build Asset Management

  • Matt Dines

    Matt Dines

    CIO, CFO, Co-Founder: Build Asset Management