Alan Schwartz has a diverse work experience spanning over several decades. Alan currently holds the position of Senior Director of Global Business Development & Partnerships at VRYNT, a community-based NFT platform and marketplace. In this role, they focus on unlocking the power of creativity in the community by allowing fans to build and construct collectibles within their influencers' collections.
Prior to VRYNT, Alan worked as a Financial Services/FinTech consultant and investor since 2014. In this role, they provided a range of business expertise, including revenue growth, strategic business development & partnerships, M&A, and fundraising.
Before their consulting career, Alan served as the President and General Manager of the Global Financial Services Division at Transaction Network Services from 2009 to 2014. This division offered a global private encrypted trading network for latency-sensitive trading, serving over 600 leading institutional fund managers, broker dealers, and exchanges.
Alan's earlier experience includes roles such as Vice President at Datastream International, Vice President/Marketing at ABSG (a division of Thomson Corporation), and Director of Agency Sales (North and South America) at Knight-Ridder Financial. Their extensive background showcases their expertise in the financial services industry and their leadership in various capacities.
Overall, Alan Schwartz has a vast and well-rounded work experience in businesses related to financial services, FinTech, and NFT platforms.
Alan Schwartz has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from NYU Stern School of Business. Prior to their MBA, they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Administration and Management from Questrom School of Business, Boston University. Alan has additional certifications in COVID-19 Contact Tracing from Coursera, and various financial certifications including Series 24 - General Securities Principal Examination, Series 63 - Uniform State Securities Law Examination, Series 66 - Uniform Combined State Law Examination, and Series 7 - General Securities Registered Representative. The specific months and years of obtaining the financial certifications are not provided.
November, 2022 - present