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Anthony Bassili, CAIA is Head of Asset Allocators for Coinbase Institutional Americas. In this role, he is responsible for advising North America’s largest financial institutions on investment solutions related to digital assets, web3, and crypto strategies. His Clients include Government and Corporate Pension Plans, Consultants, Multi-Manager Platforms, Outsourced Chief Investment Officer platforms (“OCIO”), Foundation/Endowments, and Family Offices.

Prior to joining Coinbase, Mr. Bassili served as Head of Pension for iShares. There he led BlackRock iShares efforts in expanding the investor toolkit for allocators to include ETFs across public and private asset classes, including ESG and niche or thematic exposures. Prior to leading the iShares business, he spent more than a decade leading business development and investment strategy for the Global Trading and Transition Management platform at BlackRock. From 2015 to 2020, Mr. Bassili also served as Chapter Head for the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) San Francisco Bay Area chapter, leading more than 400 CAIA members in connecting and pursuing financial literacy across alternative investment strategies. Over this period, Mr. Bassili served, on behalf of BlackRock, on the Board of Directors for the Bay Area Council and the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. He focused on Local Policy and Tax issues across the State of California. He holds the NASD series 3, series 7, series 63, and Series 24 licenses.

Doug Wilson is a Portfolio Manager with a focus on innovative portfolio solutions that intersect energy, credit, and digital finance. Doug harnessed his skills over 20+ years of experience in the energy and power industries, nurturing the ability to identify investment opportunities across capital structures. Prior to joining One River, Doug focused on energy research and trading at Millennium Management, a $57 billion discretionary hedge fund. Previously, Doug was a Portfolio Manager for the Bass Family of Texas, a $3.5 billion family office. He managed energy, power, and mining investments in both public and private markets. At Tang Energy Group, Doug focused on power development projects in China. He began his career trading mortgage-backed securities at Capstead Mortgage Corporation (NYSE: CMO). Doug has an MBA and BBA from Southern Methodist University with concentrations in Finance. Doug holds a CFA charter.

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