Zev Mintz is the Director of Institutional Strategy at River Financial. Prior to joining River, Mr. Mintz served as an Investment Advisor at UBS Financial Services Inc., where he designed and managed complex investment strategies for corporate executives, non-profit corporations, and business owners. Previously, Zev worked at Travelers Insurance and participated in the Operations Leadership Development Program. While at Travelers he created and implemented pricing models to improve profitability for Travelers flagship products. Mr. Mintz holds a degree in Finance from The Ohio State University.

Andrew Benson is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at River Financial. In this role, Mr. Benson brings his expertise in management, information security, and risk management to River where he oversees business development and daily operations. Prior to co-founding River Financial, Andrew was most recently a Partner at Aurora Information Management, a cyber security consulting firm specializing in cyber program strategy for high-risk industries such as healthcare and financial services. He brings with him over 9 years of experience running a software development firm which specialized in building enterprise applications for financial institutions and insurance companies. Previously, he exited a data management company which grew to serve a global customer base. Mr. Benson has completed graduate course work at Stanford University in cyber security and international security and holds a degree in Management Information Systems from The Ohio State University.

Alexander Leishman is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at River Financial. Mr. Leishman brings his deep expertise in software engineering, information security, and Bitcoin to River where he leads product development and engineering. Prior to founding River Financial, Alexander most recently served on the investment and engineering teams at Polychain Capital and Polychain Labs focusing on Bitcoin-related venture investments. Mr. Leishman has previously served as an engineer at Airbnb’s security team, a management consultant for Deloitte, and first got deeply involved in the Bitcoin industry as an early engineer at Maicoin, Taiwan’s largest digital asset exchange. Mr. Leishman holds a degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland and a Master's in Computer Science from Stanford University where he helped teach the first Bitcoin class under Professor Dan Boneh.

Maria Okeke is the Director of Finance at River Financial where she oversees internal accounting, financial controls, and financing strategy. Ms. Okeke is a licensed CPA with accounting experience in the financial services space. Prior to joining River, Maria served as an Assistant Vice President at Grosvenor Capital Management, a fund complex with over $500 million in assets under management. Previously, Maria served as a Senior Audit Associate at Ernst & Young where she performed financial statement audits for hedge funds, private equity funds, and investment advisors. Ms. Okeke holds a Master’s and Bachelor’s in Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame.