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Visionary strategist Michael J. Frank’s career is built upon a foundation of different roles, including board leader, advisor, mentor, and arbitrator. He has been instrumental in defining the future of the financial services sector, and he continues to shape the next generation of talent via his work with Baruch College and Columbia Business School, where he mentors and inspires MBA students to achieve new levels of creativity and performance. Driven by the desire to make meaningful, positive, lasting change with a global impact, he currently manages a fund that invests in brain health startups and, along the way, has created a new, niche market for investment and innovation. As Co-founder of Gildre, he guides startup executives on capital raising and scaling growth while providing a forum for collaboration among founders, innovators, executives, and industry experts. To board service, he offers specialized expertise in the following areas: BOARD LEADERSHIP: Serves as an Advisory Board Member on Desync.ai, Flow Lobby, and Ziggurat Technologies boards. INNOVATION: Co-founded Gildre and cultivated a global community of 165 innovators and professionals representing sectors such as AI, ML, SaaS, FinTech, EdTech, and E-commerce. COACHING & MENTORING: Mentors MBA students at the Zicklin School of Business and participated in a “Think Bigger” course at Columbia Business School, where he shared his vision for successful startups with graduate students. Guides startups and their founders through multiple growth phases via his work with Newchip Accelerator. ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Founded market maker Gateway Partners and scaled the operation to achieve a balance sheet of nearly $1B. Evaluated the business’s technology needs and implemented Gateway’s proprietary options valuation and portfolio risk management system, Gateway Trading Systems (GTS). EXECUTIVE ADVISORY: Advised the boards and CEOs of Newchip Accelerator’s pre-seed, seed, and Series A startups, including Untap, eTip.io, Akido Finance, Ember Funds, and Traders Post. Counseled Dollar Ride’s CEO and executive leadership team and guided the organization to secure a $10M grant from New York State. If you would like to contact Michael about board opportunities, don't hesitate to email him at [email protected]. SKILLS Corporate Governance & Compliance Board & Stakeholder Engagement Team Development & Mentoring Capital Markets, Banking, Fintech Strategic Planning & Execution Revenue Growth & Profitability Venture Capital & Fundraising Risk Management & Mitigation