Brian is the Corporate Development Lead at AlphaPoint, responsible for business development, strategy and investor relations matters for the company. Prior to AlphaPoint, Brian spent 2 years at ARC Capital, an NYC based seed stage venture firm, and Reitler Advisory Group, working hand in hand with founders of early stage companies assisting them with their capital raise and go to market strategy efforts. Brian started his career at HSBC where he held several positions over the course of 5+ years working for various CFOs across the organization globally, finishing up his time there in the middle market sponsors group executing on leveraged buy out transactions. Brian holds a BS in Finance from the University of Iowa and grew up playing hockey in Minnesota. In his spare time, Brian still plays in New York City men’s hockey leagues, volunteers with the ALS foundation, and is an avid traveler & reader.