Strategic Advisors
Jim Kelligrew is a seasoned banking executive with over 30 years of experience in capital markets and commercial banking. He most recently served as Vice Chair and Head of Corporate & Commercial Banking at U.S. Bank, where he led the division through significant growth and innovation. Under his leadership, the bank expanded its capabilities and product offerings, and he played a pivotal role in launching the Digital Assets division, including the issuance of the first-ever digital racial equity bond. Prior to joining U.S. Bank in 2009, Jim held senior roles at Wells Fargo Securities and Bank of America Securities.
Julie Bernard is a Principal at Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory, where she leads Cyber Risk Services for the insurance sector. With over 30 years of experience at the intersection of business process and information technology, she specializes in security strategy, privacy, consumer authentication, fraud prevention, and threat management. Julie is the visionary behind Deloitte’s financial services cybersecurity spending benchmark and has served on advisory boards for the Executive Women’s Forum and the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC). She holds a BA in Music and Business Administration from Westminster College and an MBA in Finance from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Euclid Walker brings over 26 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, and alternative investment advisory. He is the Managing Partner of Parkway Investment Management and a Senior Partner at Global Oak Capital Markets. A former Executive Director at Morgan Stanley, Euclid held leadership roles across New York, London, and Johannesburg, advising on M&A, capital markets, and private equity transactions. He is also the founder of multiple firms focused on family office advisory and opportunity zone investing. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Morehouse College, Euclid chairs its Trusteeship Committee and has served on numerous civic and investment committees nationwide.
Strategic Partners
Avalanche is a high-speed, scalable blockchain platform designed for enterprise-grade performance and rapid transaction finality. It enables the secure and efficient deployment of tokenized assets and decentralized applications. MPact Capital partnered with Avalanche to support the origination of shared appreciation home financing and other tokenized impact solutions. Avalanche’s infrastructure plays a critical role in powering MPact Capital’s platform and advancing the digital homeownership economy.
Kadena is a scalable, secure Layer 1 blockchain platform built to support high-throughput applications with enterprise-grade performance. Its unique multi-chain architecture, Chainweb, and smart contract language, Pact, enable the efficient and secure deployment of decentralized applications. MPact Capital partnered with Kadena to co-develop an impact data platform that enhances transparency and accountability in tokenized community investments. Kadena’s infrastructure is integral to MPact Capital’s mission of advancing digital solutions for real-world impact.
Hedera is a high-performance public distributed ledger that utilizes the fast, fair, and secure hashgraph consensus algorithm. It offers services such as smart contracts, tokenization, and consensus mechanisms, enabling the development of scalable and secure decentralized applications. MPact Capital partnered with Hedera to integrate its ecosystem and product offerings into buy-side platforms, enhancing client access to innovative digital financial products and services.
Homium is a pioneering home equity platform that enables homeowners to access their equity without incurring monthly payments or interest. Through shared appreciation loans, Homium offers a fair and transparent financing solution, allowing homeowners to unlock capital by sharing a portion of their home’s future appreciation. MPact Capital partnered with Homium to integrate this innovative financing model into its investment strategies, supporting its mission to promote equitable homeownership and community wealth-building. Homium’s approach aligns with MPact Capital’s commitment to delivering impactful financial solutions to underserved communities.
Ownera is a financial technology company providing interoperability solutions for the tokenized asset market. Through its FinP2P protocol and network routers, Ownera connects financial institutions across various platforms, facilitating the distribution and trading of tokenized assets. MPact Capital partnered with Ownera to integrate its interoperability infrastructure into buy-side platforms. This collaboration enhances client access to a broad range of tokenized financial products and services, streamlining the investment process across diverse digital asset ecosystems.
ZeroBeta is a financial technology company specializing in real-time risk and portfolio management solutions across traditional and digital asset classes. MPact Capital partnered with ZeroBeta to power its portfolio management system and investment platform. ZeroBeta’s technology provides the infrastructure needed to manage assets, monitor risk, and support operational efficiency across MPact Capital’s investment strategies.