Chairman & Director of ETHZilla Corporation. Former Chief Investment Officer and Director of Bridger Aerospace. Entrepreneur and investor with a track record of founding and monetizing businesses across specialty aviation, counter-UAS technology, fractional resorts, consumer finance, oil & gas infrastructure, and large-scale multifamily housing. Founder of Pelagic Capital Advisors LLC. BA Cum Laude from Middlebury College.
Jeff Frase
Founder & Managing Partner
Former Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, and JPMorgan with 35 years of global deal-making experience. His most recent corporate experience was as President of Noble Americas, and then co-CEO of the public entity, Noble Group, where he was also a Board Member. Active private equity and venture investor with deep market insight across commodities, infrastructure and technology. BS from Lehigh University.
Jason New
Senior Advisor
Vice Chairman of Lazard, CEO of Onex Credit, Founder of NovaWulf Digital Management, and Senior Managing Director of Blackstone/GSO Capital. Over 30 years of executive, asset management, and deal-making experience, having overseen investments of over $50 billion throughout his career. BA Allegheny College Magna Cum Laude and J.D. Duke University, where he is on the Board of Visitors. Board Member Impact Through Golf.
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Jay Sullivan
Partner, Business Development
Lead’s Harbour Island’s business development and capital sourcing. Senior business development professional with twenty years of experience raising capital for Alternative Investment vehicles from a broad network of Institutional Investors, Family Offices, and High Net Worth Individuals. Jay is the founder of East Island Partners, a placement agent and capital advisory firm based in New York. Prior to founding East Island, Jay was Head of Investor Relations for Dwight Mortgage Trust, a private Mortgage REIT, and the Head of Business Development for 12 years at Shannon River Partners, a leading long/short equity hedge fund. BA from UNC-Chapel Hill and MBA from Columbia Business School.