Thomas is a Registered Representative at Weild & Co. with 34 years of experience in financing, transactions, and fundraising. Formerly the Economic Development Director for the Virginia NAACP, he promoted financial literacy and economic empowerment. Currently, Thomas is involved in the carbon credit market, guiding clients through carbon trading and promoting renewable energy investments.

Joel has over 30 years of experience in capital markets. He developed the Institutional Investor sales desk for two mid-tier investment banks and managed over $3 billion in assets for a Middle East family office. Joel is the Head of the MENA region for Weild & Co and advises on mergers and acquisitions and private capital raising, focusing on decarbonizing industrial processes.

John is the founder of Kind Capital, an impact investing advisory firm. He previously founded Lumina Impact Ventures and managed investments at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. John focuses on climate change, leveraging his network to promote carbon credits as transitional tools and structuring impact investments to combat global warming.

Michael pioneered the inter-dealer market for leveraged loans, transforming the trading process. Known for his expertise in distressed markets, he has built strong relationships with major hedge funds, family offices, and private equity funds. Michael has experience expanding firms’ reach into distressed and special situation financing, focusing on climate change opportunities.

Michael has extensive experience financing infrastructure for power generation, transmission, and distribution, including intelligent microgrids, utility scale generation, and commercial and industrial projects. Currently he focuses on intelligent microgrids for hospitals and colleges with a leading US developer and installer. He also collaborates with companies specializing in localized generation technologies, such as fuel cells and battery storage.

For over 15 years, Sabrina’s tenacity and diverse experiences have helped her garner a reputation as a leading consultant and strategist in fintech, ESG, biopharma/life sciences, medical devices and consumer technology products. Sabrina has assisted multiple start-ups and middle market companies in seed capital, Series A and B rounds, and acquisitions.

Mitchell led the Global Transportation Investment Banking Group at Salomon Smith Barney, ran 2 boutique investment banking firms, and was CFO of 2 public companies and CEO of 3 others. He has served on 12 corporate and 4 not-for-profit boards. He advises companies on financings and mergers & acquisitions. Recent projects include electric aircraft and bio-waste to clean hydrogen financings.

Craig has over 25 years of experience in capital markets including Merrill Lynch, Citigroup and Macquarie, having worked on $3 billion of issuance. He was an Institutional Investor #1 rated Asian telecom analyst. More recently, Craig has worked  with private companies in robotics, real estate, solar, energy storage, biofuel production, fuel cells, energy storage and more.

Peter Lusk, Jr. brings over 30 years of experience in clean tech, alternative energy, and ESG investing. He has mentored startups through Clean Tech Open, NYSERDA, and Columbia Technology Ventures, successfully raising capital for battery technology, waste-to-energy, and alternative fuels companies. Peter’s founded the first ESG Quantitative RIA, Eco-Vest Advisors and is the Founder of Acanto LLC, an RIA.

In his 40-year career, David has worked in growth strategy for Fortune 100 companies, private equity, corporate M&A, and investment banking. He started as a McKinsey & Company partner, later becoming a private equity partner, an investor and board member in FreeMarkets, Inc., and senior VP of strategy for a global agricultural firm. He has also advised international energy, mining, and agricultural companies on strategy, acquisitions, and IT contracts.

David has over 35 years of experience focused on project financing targeting environmental sustainability projects, with experience at a National Association Bank and subsequently Virginia Beach Commercial Services (VBCS). David has been working on private financing for sugarcane waste-to-pulp, geothermal, petroleum, solar, and waste-to-energy projects.

Joe has over 40 years of experience, including 17 years at Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch, specializing in Alternative Investments and sustainability. He previously managed a $2B hedge fund at Wilshire Associates for major pension funds and led the trading desk at American Express Bank International. An author of over 20 books, including The Investment Handbook and Sustainable Investing, Joe provides unique insight that resonates with investors.

Daniel Sweet has more than 40 years of trading experience, having overseen trading of ADR’s and foreign currencies for several major Wall Street firms.  He is Managing Board Member of Dignity Gold, LLC, a blockchain development company creating securities tokens to establish investment opportunities in the US precious metals mining and minerals.  From 2014-2020 he was a Partner and CFO of EceSTEM LLC, an early childhood education company.

Todd is a Managing Director at Weild Climate Markets and a practicing attorney with extensive experience in securities and tax law. He has led private placements of equity, debt, and M&A transactions. Previously, Todd managed Deloitte’s International Tax practice for offshore markets and served as General Counsel for Bermuda market reinsurers. He has worked on climate tech, blockchain, and insurance projects, launched an organics processing company, and focused on utility-scale renewable energy financing.