Sam is a seasoned tech entrepreneur, banker, and journalist with over three decades of global experience. He founded SMH Analytics, specializing in AI-driven HR analytics, CPG, and marketplace analysis for innovative product development.

Over the past decade, Sam has launched three ML/AI data and analytics fintech and proptech startups, including Vertis, an AI company he co-founded, where he serves as President and Chief Revenue Officer. He also founded and successfully sold AltX, a tech startup streamlining capital introduction for hedge funds. Sam advises and invests in tech startups.

With a 20-year background in banking and finance, Sam held high-ranking roles at Bank of America Securities and BNP Paribas, including Global Head of Prime Brokerage. Before that, he was a journalist and producer for international TV networks.

Sam also shares his expertise as an Adjunct Professor in Entrepreneurship at Rollins College, his alma mater, and holds an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. He is passionate about generating fresh ideas and solving connected world problems.