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.

Katie Talati is Vice President of Research at Arca. In her role, Katie is responsible for a wide variety of Arca research initiatives including cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, macroeconomics, and other investment vehicles.

Katie has a broad investment background, previously serving as an independent financial services consultant to startups in the financial and FinTech space. In her career, Katie also served as an investment adviser and analyst at Crowdfunder, Inc. before being promoted to Director of Investor Relations. Katie holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles.

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 Asset 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.

Sasha is Trader at Arca. In his role, Sasha is responsible for supporting the trading desk with execution and trade operations. Sasha has several years of individual investing experience in the digital assets space and spends time educating the sector on digital assets. Sasha holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from the University of California, Santa Cruz. 

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’ 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. 

Peter Hans is Managing Director of IR and Business Development at Arca. In his role, Peter is responsible for all aspects of strategy and management across investor relations, distribution and strategic relationships.

Prior to joining Arca, Peter was the co-founder and CEO of the popular financial technology company, Harvest Exchange, which he ran from its founding in 2013 through 2019. For the past 20 years, Peter has led teams and been responsible for goal-exceeding organic growth across multiple asset management and capital markets companies. Peter holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Colby College and an MBA in Finance from Vanderbilt University.