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NCPL to Expand Beyond Traditional Securities into Crypto and Blockchain-Enabled Investments
Netcapital, a digital private capital markets ecosystem, announced the appointment of Rich Wheeless as CEO. Former CEO, Martin Kay, will remain as an advisor to the company.
Mr. Wheeless is a seasoned executive with more than 20 years of financial leadership and corporate management experience across multiple industries in both public and private enterprises. He was most recently the Chief Executive Officer of a publicly traded logistics and warehousing solutions company and has served as an active investor, adviser, and board member for numerous privately held organizations.
Previously, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Taal Distributed Information Technologies Inc., a publicly traded company. Before that, he served as CFO of Rivetz Corp., a financial security software company, as well as CFO of LaunchKey Inc. and Pilus Energy—both ultimately acquired by publicly traded firms. Earlier in his career, he held the role of Director of Finance and Assistant Treasurer at Xtek, Inc., a privately owned manufacturer of custom-engineered steel replacement parts.
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Mr. Wheeless’s background also includes managerial positions at Fortune 30 companies Johnson & Johnson and Cardinal Health, and he began his career in the private equity division of Citigroup. He has expertise in mergers and acquisitions, credit, treasury, corporate finance, financial reporting, operations, and corporate turnarounds, including multiple successful engagements with State of Ohio–funded companies under former Governor John Kasich.
He holds an MBA with honors from Otterbein University and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Miami University. Mr. Wheeless is also a guest lecturer at universities and the co-author of a finance book.
“I am excited to join Netcapital’s management team and to build upon the company’s existing platform,” stated Rich Wheeless, Netcapital Inc. CEO. “By expanding beyond traditional securities, we believe there is a significant opportunity for revenue enhancement moving forward while helping small businesses integrate crypto and blockchain into their financing and capital markets strategy. I look forward to working with investors, clients, employees and government to create value and drive the company’s future direction.”
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