Index Fund
Wave Select 5 Digital Fund provides exposure to one of the best performing asset classes of the last 5 years
Income Fund
Wave Bitcoin Income and Growth Fund- A professionally risk-managed Bitcoin fund product designed to transform BTC volatility into stable yield
Real Asset Fund
Wave Whiskey 2020 Digital Fund, the world’s first tokenized whiskey barrel fund that captures value appreciation associated with the aging of Kentucky whiskey, designed to be recession resistant
Active VC Fund
Actively-managed liquid VC fund investing in crypto-assets since 2018 (spun out of Wave Partners, a $400m traditional tech VC firm)
Wealth Management
Your ultimate solution for digital asset portfolio management, combining custody, execution, and tailored investment strategies
Protocol Inventory Management
Tokenized staking fund for your protocol. Programmable liquidity through fully-compliant global exchanges.
We deal with all the administrative hurdles providing you the ease of use.
Why us
A Registered Investment Advisor for Digital Assets
As a SEC registered Investment Advisor, we have a fiduciary duty to our clients. Unlike some other providers of crypto investment services, we are legally obligated to protect your interests, and your interests alone. As one of the first Registered Investment Advisors to focus exclusively on digital assets, we provide unparalleled portfolio management developed through years of experience.
A proven track record
Our management team has top-tier experience in investment banking, asset management and global capital markets. We combine financial innovation with regulatory and compliance best practices, so you’re always covered.
Impressive Research-Based Returns
We endeavor to lead the market in innovative, award-winning products such as derivative-based yields and tokenized assets. Wave offers a variety of investment strategies covering yield- and alpha-generation to indexed beta exposure.
World-Class Custody
Wave utilizes institutional grade qualified custodian services, helping investors to navigate the complex landscape of digital assets with a connected, compliant, and secure suite of solutions + best in class service providers.
Bespoke Client Services
White-glove solution to cater to any client needs. Our experts have the knowledge and expertise to professionally address any goal.
Our leadership
The Wave Team is pioneering the bridge between traditional asset management and cutting edge technology
David Siemer
Chief Executive Officer
- Co-Founder of Wave, a global venture fund managing $325M in AUM across 300 companies
- Founder of Siemer & Associates tech-focused investment bank (acquired by CEC Capital)
- MBA U of Chicago, Series 66 securities license
Les Borsai
Chief Strategy Officer
- Serial entrepreneur and consultant
- Advisor to Ripple, RightMesh, and YouNow
- Early investor in Ethereum, Filecoin, Tezos, Stellar
Benjamin Tsai
President, Managing Partner
- Former CEO of Merrill Lynch Singapore Commodities
- Former Head of Alternative Investments Asia for AllianceBernstein
- MBA UCLA, Series 65/3 securities license
Matteo Dante Perruccio
President, International
- 30 years experience in investment management
- Global Head, Key Clients & Strategic Partners at Jupiter Asset Management
- Founder of Hermes BPK, CEO International of Pioneer Investments
Jennifer Wilde Anderson
Chief Operating Officer
- Co-founder, Wave Financial Miner
- 10+ years of operating experience leading fund operations including compliance, legal, investor relations, finance, HR, and product.
- Education: Yale University, B.A., cum laude, with Distinction in the Major. University of Chicago School of Law, J.D.
- Bar Admissions: California
Harumi Urata-Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
- Experienced Web3 executive whom has led innovative companies to achieve strategic, operational and marketing success
- Previously served as COO for CFA Society New York
- Spent 14+ years at Thomson Reuters where she hold positions such as director, Chief of Staff and Product Manager
- Began her career in investment banking at Citigroup and Morgan Stanley
- MBA from INSEAD and a BA, magna cum laude, in business from Sophia University in Japan
Henry K. Elder
Managing Director, Head of Treasury & Wealth Management
- Slice.market, Latitude Real Estate Investors (now LaSalle), George Smith Partners, ValueAct Capital
- Arranged over $1b of investments across the real estate and tech sectors
- Series 66 securities license
David Roebuck
Venture Principal
- Business Development Manager, TRON Foundation
- Principal, Sora Ventures
Investment Analyst, Int’l Space Station, US National Laboratory - Analyst, DFJ Dragon Fund
Heidi Pease
Head of Investment Products
- MBA & CEO, Los Angeles Blockchain Lab
- Blockchain and Crypto Consultant for Panasonic and Lamborghini
- Advisor to US Department Of Commerce Blockchain Trade Mission
Nauman Sheikh
Managing Director, Head of Protocol Treasury Management
- Wall St veteran in global equities including derivatives, prime brokerage, research and capital markets
- Former Head of Derivatives and Synthetic sales at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
- Former Equity Derivatives and Synthetic prime brokerage distribution at Credit Suisse
- MBA, Columbia Business School
- Series 3, 4, 7, 24, 63
Annie Burford
Vice President, Operations
- 14+ years of experience in event marketing / operations
- Former Vice President, CEC Capital Group
- Former Director of Events, dot.LA
- Siemer & Associates
- BA, UConn
Jomjai Srisomburananont
Vice President of Treasury & Wealth Management
- Former Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch - Wealth Management
- Former art dealer and consultant
- MBA, Claremont Graduate University
- MA, Sotheby’s Institute of Art
- Series 7 & 66 securities licenses
- Certified Exit Planning Advisor
Umed Saidov, CFA
Head of Staking Operations
- Former global power & infrastructure banker (IFC, EBRD)
- Digital asset and blockchain expert
- Early Cardano stake pool operator
- Lunux and Haskell supporter
- INSEAD MBA
Michael Jones
Head of Business Development
- Over a decade of Institutional, Family Office and Non-Profit Asset Management Experience (PIMCO, Goldman Sachs)
- MBA, Vanderbilt University; B.S., California State University Northridge
- FINRA license holder, Series 7, 66, & 3
Ben Hao
Head of Trading
- Founder of several financial modeling and trading firms
- MD, Head of Asia, Deutsche Bank Alternative Trading hedge fund
- MD, Global Head of Equity Quantitative Trading, Dresdner Kleinwort
Justin Chuh, CFA
Senior Trader
- FX Trader, HC Tech
- Chartered Financial Analyst
- BS, Business Economics and Management, Arizona
Laurentius Harrer
Senior Banking Associate
- Former M&A specialist investment banker at Houlihan Lokey’s Consumer, Food & Retail Group
- Series 63 & 79
- BBA, Finance, University of Colorado at Boulder
Jason Choi
Senior Structuring Associate
- Former Tech, Media & Telecom Corporate Banker at Bank of America Securities
- Series 63 & 79
- BA, Global Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Tyler Matses
Venture Associate
- Healthcare Investment Banking Analyst, Raymond James
- Financial Analyst, Blackstone
- BSBA, Finance, Ohio State University
Jack Lu
Analyst
- Investment Advisory Representative, Mutual of Omaha
- BA, Financial Math and Statistics, UC Santa Barbara
- Licensed Investment Advisory Representative
Lana Anderson
Operations Assistant
- BS, Finance And Management Information Systems, SUNY Binghamton
Samuel Eisner
Analyst
- Financial Advisor, Equitable Advisors
- BS, Environmental Economics & Policy, UC Berkeley
- Series 7 & 66 Licenses
Norraphon Dejruksavattana
Trader
- Quantitative Trader, Independent
- Algorithmic Trading Advisor, AMR Trading Capital
- Quantitative Portfolio Manager, AMR Trading Capital
- Algorithmic Trader, AMR Trading Capital
- BBA, Investment Finance and Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Aric Chang
Venture Analyst
- Investment Consultant, Aves Lair
- Compliance Consultant, Aspect Advisors
- Series 7, 24, & 63 holder
- BA, Political Science and Asian Studies, UC Berkeley
Joanna Nesgoda
Legal Operations Manager
- Compliance and Risk Specialist, AGIA
- Paralegal at BFAS Law & JDSA Law, specializing in entity formation and management
- CA Notary Public
John Caldwel
NFT Principal
John is a tastemaker and contributor to the tight knight NFT community.
He trades creates and manages communities in almost every major NFT project.
Interests
- The intersection of traditional and digital art markets
- Historical provenance and relevance of non-fungible assets that exist on-chain
- Generative art, NFT Photography, gated content, and communities that utilize NFTs
Hayden Tsutsui
NFT Associate
• Crypto native investor / NFT collector
• Founder of Tokiwa Crypto
• Former derivatives, FX, and equity trader at 3Red Partners, Gelber Group
• B.A. Economics, Carleton College
Marcus Peters
Operations Associate
- 7+ years experience in Financial Services operations, compliance, and sales at JPMorgan, Lincoln Financial
- MS, International Business, University of Delaware
- Series 7, 63, 65 securities licenses
Paige Golay
Executive Assistant
- Master's in Applied Leadership and Management, Thunderbird School of Global Management, top 20%
- Air Force Veteran
- Member of Beta Gamma Sigma- International Business Honor Society
Kristeen Rodriguez
Junior Accountant
- Former Tax Associate at Macias Gini & O'Connell LLP
- BS, Business Administration, Concentration in Accounting, SFSU
Kelly Chapman
Chief Compliance Officer & Head of Legal
- 12+ years in the investment management industry, including 10+ as an attorney at major law firms and in-house, focusing on private investment funds and fintech/blockchain matters, and securities regulation of the same
- Education: Randolph Macon Woman’s College, B.A., magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.
- Bar Admissions: California, the District of Columbia, and New York
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Venture Capitalist with $3 billion in exits, including Macromedia, Launch Media, Myspace, Nevenvision, Pulse, and Cognet
Brock Pierce
Co-Founder of Blockchain Capital, Tether, Block.One (EOS), Director of Bitcoin Foundation
Charles Hoskinson
Founder of Cardano & Co-Founder of Ethereum
Michael Arrington
Founder of TechCrunch and Arrington Capital
Rahilla Zafar
Advisory Board Wave Financial Miner
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