Our
Team

Wilfred Daye is a seasoned financial executive with over 20 years of leadership at the intersection of Wall Street and digital innovation. In his role as CEO of Chaince Securities, LLC, a Chaince Digital Holdings Inc. subsidiary, Mr. Daye leads investment banking initiatives and capital formation.

Previously, he served as CEO of Securitize Capital, where he advanced private equity tokenization solutions for KKR and Hamilton Lane. His career also includes senior leadership roles at Enigma Securities, OKCoin Securities, and OKCoin. Earlier in his career, Mr. Daye specialized in structured-credit at UBS, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, and D.B. Zwirn, beginning his journey at Lehman Brothers.

Patrick Harris brings over 35 years of experience in financial services, with deep expertise in legal, compliance, and operational leadership across major global institutions.

Prior to joining Chaince Securities, LLC, Mr. Harris served as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Business Risk Management for Wealth Management Americas at Deutsche Bank, and held a senior leadership role at Citi Private Bank in the United States.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Harris served as Associate General Counsel and inaugural Global Head of AML Compliance at Goldman Sachs — a role in which he built the firm’s global anti-money laundering compliance framework from the ground up.

Thomas (Keith) George serves as the Financial and Operations Principal of Chaince Securities, LLC. He brings over 25 years of experience in the broker-dealer industry, encompassing roles as a PCAOB auditor, former regulator, institutional broker-dealer professional, and outsourced FINOP.

Mr. George has served as an outsourced FINOP for the past 15 years, acting as FINOP for dozens of FINRA member firms. His engagements have included guiding broker-dealers through numerous FINRA New Member Applications (NMAs) and Continuing Member Applications (CMAs), where his deep regulatory relationships and procedural expertise have been instrumental.

Mr. George joined ACI four years ago and has served in the FINOP capacity across a broad range of firm types and sizes, from emerging boutique broker-dealers to larger institutional platforms. His background as a PCAOB auditor and former regulator gives him a uniquely comprehensive perspective on broker-dealer compliance, net capital requirements, and FINRA examination preparedness.

Bob Hennessey is a Managing Director at Chaince Securities, LLC with over 20 years of experience in capital formation, business development, and alternative investments. He specializes in raising capital for digital asset and traditional finance strategies, including hedge funds, venture capital, private equity, and separately managed accounts. He has a long track record of working with family offices, multi-family offices, and institutional allocators, helping them identify differentiated sources of return.

Over his career, Mr. Hennessey has raised hundreds of millions of dollars across hedge funds, venture, liquid token, NFT, yield strategies, and oil and gas, including more than $100 million during his tenure at Arca. He brings deep expertise in positioning complex investment opportunities for traditional investors and executing targeted distribution strategies across global networks of allocators.

Prior to joining Chaince Securities, LLC, Cristina Chen-Oster served as Head of Americas Distribution for S64, a global alternatives solutions firm. Previously, she spent 13 years at Deutsche Bank, where she led institutional solutions and equity structured products distribution, consistently achieving top-tier recognition. Ms. Chen-Oster has been responsible for over $60 billion in transactions and launched the institutional equity-linked notes businesses at Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank.

Ms. Chen-Oster is a strong advocate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Her initiatives over the past two decades have been featured by financial publications including Bloomberg and Fortune.

Prior to joining Chaince Securities, LLC, Marc Pfeffer was Managing Director of S64, where he focused on private markets capital raising by connecting alternative managers with asset managers, insurance companies, pensions, endowments, foundations, and wealth managers.

Mr. Pfeffer has more than 30 years of experience in the investment management industry. He was the Chief Investment Officer of CLS Investments, where he led the portfolio management team and oversaw all investment operations for over $10 billion in AUM, including investment philosophy, process, positioning, and performance. He also served as Chairman of the Investment Committee and was responsible for both internal and external communications regarding investment strategies and the current market environment.

Before joining CLS, Mr. Pfeffer was CIO and CFO at Milestone Capital Management. He began his career at Goldman Sachs, where he was a Vice President and Portfolio Manager managing over $3 billion in municipal fund assets.

Meng Yang is a Managing Director and Banking Supervisor at Chaince Securities, LLC with extensive experience in capital markets, investment banking, and broker-dealer operations. His senior roles include overseeing capital markets execution, regulatory compliance, and trading infrastructure at Doo Financial Holdings US.

Previously, Mr. Yang held positions at Freedom Capital Markets and GF Securities, where he was involved in executing IPOs, follow-on offerings, and private placements. His expertise spans deal origination, transaction structuring, and capital raising across global financial markets, with a strong focus on U.S. securities markets and institutional transactions.

Lizzie Li is a Vice President at Chaince Securities, LLC with expertise spanning capital markets, M&A advisory, and portfolio management. She has built her career across PIMCO, JPMorgan, and UBS.

At JPMorgan’s M&A group, Ms. Li advised on transactions totaling over $15 billion across a range of industries. She is currently active in M&A advisory, capital markets, and institutional digital assets, with a focus on RWA tokenization and blockchain-native financial infrastructure.

Karen Xian is an Associate at Chaince Securities, LLC, supporting investment banking transactions, investor relations, and business development for both the broker-dealer and its Nasdaq-listed parent, Chaince Digital Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: CD).

Since joining Chaince Digital in 2021, Ms. Xian has played a key role in building the firm’s broker-dealer infrastructure, including the FINRA Continuing Membership Application process and the operational and compliance frameworks underpinning the firm’s capital markets platform. She has contributed to over 10 financial advisory engagements, supporting companies through pre-IPO preparation, capital raising, and U.S. listing strategy.

Josh Zhang is a Trader at Chaince Securities, LLC where he supports trading operations, investor onboarding, and broker-assisted execution workflows. His responsibilities include managing KYC/AML due diligence, coordinating client account setup, and facilitating transactions in compliance with U.S. regulatory standards.

Prior to joining Chaince Securities, LLC, Mr. Zhang was an Analyst at AC Sunshine Securities, where he gained foundational experience in securities operations and capital markets execution.