Why did I decide to take a break from founding fintechs and instead focus on helping fintech founders?

I’ve worn many hats in my career—law firm associate, fintech founder, CEO, COO, and General Counsel—and every role reinforced the same truth: early-stage legal challenges can consume a founder’s time and energy in ways that stifle growth.

When I was building Reserve Trust and Lumida, I discovered how crucial it is to have proactive legal support from the start: an early legal misstep can be insurmountable, which is very different from the consequence of other early mistakes (of which there will be many).

But I also learned how hard it is to find a partner who truly understands both the regulatory landscape and the day-to-day demands of running a high-growth company.

That’s why I’m focusing on my new law practice. I want to give founders something I wished I’d had: an outside general counsel who can provide strategic legal insights, help navigate complex regulations, and free up founder time to focus on innovating and scaling.

Drawing on my experience with digital assets, payments, banking infrastructure, and global compliance, I aim to build legal frameworks that fuel growth instead of slowing it down.

If you or someone you know is building the next big thing in fintech, I’d be happy to chat.

I’m here to help founders and executives tackle regulatory hurdles, manage risk effectively, and set up legal structures that can evolve with the business.

My goal is simple: empower fintech builders to do what they do best—turn bold ideas into reality—while I handle the legal details.