Private Client

Zev Mintz is the Director of Private Client at River Financial where he leads River's strategic service offerings for ultra-high net-worth individuals and family offices. 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 served as a pricing analyst at Travelers Insurance where he performed competitive rate analysis and devised pricing models within the personal insurance line of business. 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 operational scalability, regulatory strategy, banking relations, and capital markets. Prior to co-founding River Financial, Andrew was most recently a partner at 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. 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 Co-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 oversees investor relations, corporate strategy, and engineering. Prior to co-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.