Matthew Dowd is an experienced professional in business development and franchise consulting, currently serving as a Franchise Ownership Coach and Franchise Ownership Consultant since April 2019 at The franMD and The Franchise Consulting Company, respectively. Prior experience includes a role as a Business Development Specialist at Halo Platform and a focus on investigating business opportunities in the listed derivatives and blockchain software sectors. Matthew's background also features significant positions at the Bourse de Montréal/Montréal Exchange as a Business Development Manager and various roles at Dowd Brokers, Inc., including President/Owner/Trader. Matthew holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Biology from Rutgers University, earned between 1986 and 1990.