Meet The Team

Rayne Steinberg is Chief Executive Officer at Arca. In his role, Rayne leads the overall direction of the company and is responsible for securities structuring and risk management. Rayne has a rich history of financial and entrepreneurial success with nearly two decades of experience.

Prior to founding Arca, Rayne co-founded asset management company, WisdomTree. There, he was responsible for raising capital, creating intellectual property and building and overseeing the sales team responsible for raising $50 billion in ETF AUM. Rayne holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from the Wharton School of Business.

Phil Liu is Chief Legal Officer at Arca. In his role, Phil oversees product structuring and ensures legal compliance for Arca’s crypto investment management platform. A finance industry veteran with over 20 years experience, Phil has worked has worked with some of the world’s biggest banks and law firms.

Phil previously served as General Counsel at a leading managed futures asset management company and was responsible for the legal structuring of the first actively managed, managed futures mutual fund. Phil holds a Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting from the University of British Columbia.

In his role, Jeff leads the investment committee and is responsible for portfolio sizing, trading and risk management.

Jeff has over 17 years of trading and asset management experience at leading firms including Merrill Lynch and Citadel Securities, where he oversaw trading of over $100 million in proprietary capital. Jeff also served as COO of Harvest Exchange, a FinTech company that is widely utilized by asset managers and investors. Jeff is a CFA charterholder and holds a BA in Finance and Economics from Washington University in St. Louis.

David Nage is Principal, Strategic Relations at Arca. In his role, David is responsible for a overseeing distribution, investor relations, strategic partnerships and identifying investment opportunities for the Opportunistic Fund

David has spent almost 20 years in finance, and most recently spent the last decade working with three different families in their Family Offices, focusing on direct investments in emerging, early stage technology. Over the past 3 years David has spent his time dedicated to the revolution associated with blockchain and digital assets; researching, educating his peers and investing.

Wes Hansen is a Head of Trade Operations at Arca. In his role, Wes is responsible for overseeing trade execution, 3rd party due diligence, and implementation of systems and tools.

Wes began his career in digital assets as the Director of Trading and Operations at TCC. Prior to that he was an equity market maker who held FINRA Series 7, 55, and 66 licenses, and was the founding CEO of ShadowBid, a fintech startup in Los Angeles. Wes earned his BA in Economics from Boston College and his MBA from the USC Marshall School of Business.

Jerald David is President at Arca Capital Management. In his role, Jerald leads the development of SEC-regulated digital securities products for investors and enterprises.

Jerald brings with him over 17 years of experience as a corporate director or member of the management team of both Fortune 500 and startup Exchanges, including CME, NYMEX, GreenX, and the Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME). As one of the first employees at GreenX and DME, he served helped build two successful global exchanges. Jerald holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Business with a minor in government from Franklin and Marshall College.

Hassan Bassiri is Vice President, Portfolio Management at Arca. In his role, Hassan is responsible for research, due diligence, asset selection, sizing/allocation, portfolio composition, valuation, and trade execution for the Arca Digital Assets Fund.

Hassan previously served as International M&A–Senior Manager at KPMG US, where he focused on sourcing, structuring and analyzing multinational and Private Equity M&A transactions. Hassan is a CFA and holds a Master of Laws in Taxation from Northwestern University School of Law, a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School and a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.

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