Richard Magrann-Wells

The insurance markets are woefully unprepared and ill-equipped to understand, measure and mitigate the risks surrounding the digital revolution. While the insurance world is full of smart people who understand traditional assets and existing financial markets, they will be the first to admit that they need help managing blockchain and cryptomarkets exposure. Evertas is there to fill that gap.

Richard Magrann-Wells is the President and founder of NeoFin and Head of North American Sales for Adjoint. Prior to assuming this role, he served as Executive Vice President of the Financial Institutions Group for one of the leading global risk advisors. Before entering risk advisory, Richard had a successful 25-year banking career. He has managed sales, trading and structuring teams for some of the biggest financial institutions.He previously held senior positions with Willis Towers Watson, Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo and Citibank, focusing on such areas as risk management, foreign exchange, syndicated loans, capital structuring and emerging markets. A regular contributor to financial publications, Richard writes about financial technology, blockchain, and the future of finance.

Richard completed his Master of Laws (LLM) degree in Banking and Financial Law at Boston University. He holds an MBA in Finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business, and an undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He received his law degree from UC Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco and has been a member of the California Bar since 1986.