Sam holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, an MBA in Banking and Finance, and is a Chartered Banker in the UK. An entrepreneur and investor based in Gibraltar, he has worked with multiple fintech startups and is passionate about venture creation and blockchain.
He has managed portfolios across equities, fixed income, structured products, commodities, FX, and digital assets. In 2012, Sam joined Tennessee Valley Authority’s Investment Challenge Team as an Equity Analyst. His team outperformed the S&P 500 in 2013, achieving a 44.15% return.
In 2013, he completed the CFA investment research course, earning a certificate for outstanding investment research. The program focuses on equity-research best practices through mentorship, company analysis, and presentation training.
From August 2014 to May 2016, Sam worked at Plurimi Wealth in Gibraltar as an Equity Analyst and direct support to the Head of Portfolio Management. The firm offered advisory, discretionary, and execution-only mandates.
In September 2017, Sam completed his MBA at Bangor University. His research on venture creation and crowdfunding was officially published by the university and is available through the Bangor University Library.

As the Compliance Manager at Damex, Jayme brings a wealth of experience and skills to ensure that the company’s operations adhere to all relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
With a degree from Kingston University and a Master’s degree from Manchester Metropolitan University, Jayme has developed a strong foundation in compliance and risk management. In his current role, Jayme is responsible for overseeing all compliance-related activities within the company, including developing and implementing policies, procedures, and training programs. He also works with Damex’s partners to identify and mitigate any potential compliance risks and ensures that the company is operating in a manner that meets all regulatory requirements.
Jayme’s previous experience in compliance and risk management includes working in various roles across several industries, including financial services in both Amsterdam and Gibraltar. Through these experiences, he has developed a deep understanding of the complex regulatory environments in which businesses operate and has honed his skills in identifying, assessing, and managing risks. As Compliance Manager, Jayme is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and ethics within the company.

Igor brings significant knowledge on risk management, internal audit and finance from years of experience at Royal Bank of Canada. He held senior leadership positions at the bank leading global teams in second and third lines of defense. He has strong knowledge and understanding in liquidity management, financial controls, credit, and head office finance. After leaving the bank he built a consulting business helping enterprises structure their finance teams, optimize finance processes and build an end to end accounting systems.
Igor is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) holding a bachelor’s degree from Ted Rogers School of Management and an Executive Masters of Business Administration (EMBA) from Ivey Business School at Western University. Igor’s experience will contribute to Bloq’s design and implementation of financial processes, investor relations management as well as navigating complex external audit and compliance requirements.

Seasoned Risk and Portfolio Manager with 20+ years of experience managing risk, optimizing portfolios, and developing systematic trading strategies across hedge funds and alternative investments. My expertise spans equity long/short, event-driven strategies, factor investing, risk analytics, and portfolio construction.

I specialize in building risk management frameworks, designing factor-based risk models, and integrating alternative datasets (including sentiment data) into investment strategies. With hands-on experience across global markets, I bridge the gap between quantitative risk management and active portfolio optimization.

Passionate about quantitative finance, risk modeling, and using data-driven insights to enhance investment performance.

Maxim Galash is a crypto fintech founder with the goal of making institutional-grade digital asset yields available to everyone.

He strongly believes that passive income cryptocurrency solutions should be accessible within the transactional economy - to bring Wall Street to Main Street. Maxim achieves this through Coinchange (https://www.coinchange.io/), a digital asset management platform that delivers scalable crypto returns to the end users of exchanges, DAOs, fintechs, and institutionals.

Prior to founding Coinchange, Maxim served as a General Partner at Bgsventure, a Toronto-based venture capital fund, and founded his own IT firm. He is also an investor and advisor, serving as a Board Member at Wattum.io, flysot, boxc.com, and Itmhouse.

Founding investor and board member of Coinchange. 30+years experience in technology and financial services industry.

A technical professional with over 20 years of experience in product management, blockchain strategy, and organizational innovation.