Richard M Spencer

Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board

Richard has 35+ years of experience within Securities and Derivatives and started his career in 1990 as a 16-year-old with Natwest Futures at the Royal Exchange in London. He then moved to the US commodities firm ‘Refco’ within the ‘International Petroleum Exchange’ (IPE) trading in Brent Crude Oil and Natural Gas before becoming a Broker/Trader at the ‘London International Financial Futures Exchange’ (LIFFE). There he worked for Companies including ‘Barclays de Zoete Wedd’ (Barclays Capital), ‘Nordbanken’ and ‘Credit Agricole’ before starting his Personal Proprietary Trading Fund focused on Short Sterling Futures. He has consulted internationally on Renewable Energy Projects and developed Financial Packages for the Mining/Commodities sector within Africa and South America. He advises as a Partner to ‘LIWA Petroleum and Technical Services Est’, based in Abu Dhabi and has spoken as an expert in his field at Business Conferences around the Globe. He received his MBA, majoring in International Business and Corporate Finance, in London. Richard is also the Author of the ‘Invest in Yourself Workbook’, which teaches how to trade in Securities and Derivatives markets.

Simon Jackson

Chief Finance Officer

Simon has 25+ years in the field of accountancy, audit and corporate finance, has audited and advised multinational companies across numerous sectors, gaining experience in financial management, taxation and multi-currency platforms. He managed family-owned businesses and investments for a UHNW Family office for 8 years. As an entrepreneur, he created an accountancy software package for small businesses and has held directorships in new ventures while advising a successful VC company. Simon recently finished a 3-year role as CFO for an FCA-regulated Asset Manager and Hedge Fund in the City of London.

Toby Oddy

Chief Technical Officer

Toby is an internationally experienced technology and commercial leader with a track record of building, scaling and advising high-growth businesses across fintech, digital assets, gaming and digital marketing. Over more than 30 years, Toby has led technology-led ventures and commercial growth programmes across Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Africa. His experience spans product strategy, business development, partnerships, market entry, fundraising and the practical delivery of complex digital platforms. He has worked at the intersection of technology, crypto, payments, fintech and regulated online gaming, combining a strong understanding of commercial opportunity with the operational realities of regulated markets. Toby has founded and grown businesses that progressed to become part of Nasdaq-listed groups, and has worked with founders, investors and senior leadership teams to turn early-stage propositions into scalable international businesses.

Board of Directors

The Company's Board of Directors are made up of the following individuals:

Richard Reinert

Non-Executive Director

Richard, as well as being a Managing Partner of Citation Capital Management Ltd, is also a Non-Exec Director for several Alternative Investment Funds. He has worked at Compagnie des Metaux Precieux (CMP), Gerald Metals Ltd, Drexel Burnham Lambert and Refco SA Paris as a Founding Director before transferring to London to become Managing Director of Refco Overseas Ltd. He was appointed Chairman of the International Petroleum Exchange and the Futures Industry Association. Richard was also a Director of the Board of the London Metal Exchange Ltd and the London Commodity Exchange.

David Peters

Non-Executive Director

David founded his first company in 1975 and later developed properties across Europe and Russia before listing EPH Limited as a PLC. He became one of the UK's first ‘SuperBrokers’ with Easy Loans, later sold to London Scottish Bank Plc. Since 2007, David has developed renewable energy and infrastructure projects including biomass, wind, solar and waste-to-energy, and is currently developing a major biofuel plant.

Philippe Cohen

Non-Executive Director

Philippe spent 14 years within Commodities and Structured Finance with French Bank ‘BNP Paribas’ and was based in Paris, London and Houston before moving to leading world traders Vitol and being appointed CFO. His knowledge covers both electronic and physical commodities transactions and extends into the incorporation of mining infrastructure. He has experience in oil, gas and mining within West and Central Africa and the Gulf of Guinea. He is presently CFO at Kariya Energy Ltd and a Non-Exec Director of Beko Capital Advisory.

Advisors

The Company's Advisors are:

Clive Parrish

Advisor

Clive has an extensive banking background, having worked with Midland Bank and HSBC for 30 years, ultimately as Area Director of HSBC, Isle of Man. He became a member of the council of the Association of Licensed Banks and President of the IFS. Clive was responsible for Leveraged Buyouts and structured finance transactions and managed a Special Situations portfolio. He holds a degree in Banking & Finance, a Diploma in Management Studies and a Diploma in Company Direction.

Tim Morris

Advisor

Tim was a British diplomat from 1981–2018, serving in Tokyo, Madrid, Lisbon, Morocco, Mauritania, Congo, South Sudan and more. He promoted trade and investment, directed the UK's inward investment programme from Japan, and led political work on Southern Africa, Europe and the UN. Since leaving Government, Tim advises companies on investment in Africa across energy, power, infrastructure and healthcare.