About Us

Built by Operators for Operators

Unlocking Liquidity So Visionaries Can Unlock the Future

Our Mission

Private markets have grown to over $10 trillion, but infrastructure hasn’t evolved. We provide the AI-powered valuation layer and tokenized transaction infrastructure that modern private markets need, bringing transparency and efficiency to an outdated system.

Our Vision

A world where private company stakeholders have access to real-time, transparent valuations and efficient liquidity options. Where employees, investors, and institutions can transact with the same speed and confidence as public markets.

Our Values

Transparency: Real-time pricing vs. stale valuations
Innovation: AI and blockchain solving market inefficiencies
Compliance: Regulatory excellence built-in from day one
Partnership: Ecosystem-wide solutions for all participants

Meet the Team

Founded by capital markets veterans with experience from Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, BlackRock, and leading fintech companies. We’re solving the $10+ trillion private market liquidity gap with AI-powered valuations and tokenized infrastructure.

YEARS OF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

ELITE INSTITUTIONS

IN TRANSACTIONS MANAGED

Cristina Chen-Oster

CFA, CDI.D, Founder & CEO

Launched equity-linked notes at Goldman Sachs. $60B+ in transactions. Built Fortune 100-scale solutions.

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Wilfred Daye

Blockchain & Tokenization Advisor

Built first tokenized institutional investment platform and scaled multiple digital asset ventures

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Edgardo Savoy

Founding CTO & Technology Advisor

Built groundbreaking fintech and sports betting technology at a global scale

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Diana Youngblood

Chief Operations Officer

Senior financial partner of 3 product launches at two Fortune 100 companies

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Ronnie Shah, Ph.D., CFA

Co-Founder & Research Advisor

Built quantitative strategies at $6.5B hedge fund, Deutsche Bank, and BlackRock. Published PhD and finance professor

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Marc Pfeffer

Co-Founder & Head of Strategic Partnerships

Top-ranked portfolio manager and CIO of award-winning ETF strategy firm

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James Youngblood

Director of Marketing & Strategy

Built scalable marketing and sales systems across startups and e-commerce ventures

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Cristina Chen-Oster, CFA, CDI.D

Founder & CEO

Prior to founding M2M, Cristina was 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. Cristina has been responsible for over $60B in transactions and launched the institutional equity-linked notes businesses at Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank.

Cristina is a strong advocate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Some of her initiatives over the past two decades have been featured by financial publications such as Bloomberg and Fortune.

Cristina holds a BS in Economics from MIT, the CFA designation, and the Corporate Directors International - Diversity certification.

Wilfred Daye

Blockchain & Tokenization Advisor

Wilfred is a pioneer in digital asset infrastructure and tokenization. He built the first tokenized institutional investment platform and has scaled multiple digital asset ventures from concept to market leadership.

With deep expertise in blockchain technology, smart contracts, and regulatory frameworks, Wilfred advises M2M on tokenization strategy and technical architecture. His experience spans traditional finance and crypto-native solutions, making him uniquely positioned to bridge these worlds.

Wilfred has consulted for leading financial institutions on blockchain integration and has been a frequent speaker at industry conferences on the future of digital securities.

Edgardo Savoy

Founding CTO & Technology Advisor

Prior to joining M2M Capital, Edgardo served as the Chief Technology and Product Officer at TransferGo, one of Europe's largest FinTech startups, where he led the company's product growth and was instrumental in capital-raising initiatives.

With more than 25 years of experience in Product, Data, and Technology, Edgardo's career has spanned Latin America, UK, Europe, and the United States. He has been a senior leader in technology and product for some of the world's largest companies in Sportsbetting, FinTech, and Travel. Currently, Edgardo serves a non-executive advisor to early-stage startups in rapidly growing technology sectors such as AI and SaaS.

Edgardo holds an MBA and BS in Technology and Business, and has participated in various programmes at Oxford Business School and The London School of Economics.

Diana Youngblood

Chief Operations Officer

Diana Youngblood brings 20 years of finance experience to M2M.

Her technology finance experience includes managing a $100M budget for Schwab's 270-person mainframe, telecom, and desktop teams, refining their activity-based costing model, and performing financial analyses to investigate options to optimize the choices between cost efficiency, systems availability, complexity, and risk.

Diana was the finance partner of the product development team that launched Schwab's High Yield Savings account and 2% cash back credit card. During her tenure at JP Morgan, she worked closely with engineers to create an in-house CRM to enable data sharing and transparency to highlight institutional cross-selling opportunities.

Diana holds an Economics and Psychology BA from Tufts University.

Ronnie Shah, Ph.D., CFA

Co-Founder & Research Advisor

Prior to co-founding M2M, Dr. Shah served as Head of Quantitative Equity Research at FORT LP, a $6.5 billion hedge fund. His career spans senior research and portfolio management roles at leading investment firms, including Deutsche Bank, Gerstein Fisher Funds, Dimensional Fund Advisors, and BlackRock, where he developed quantitative strategies to optimize investment performance.

Dr. Shah's research in financial modeling and valuation techniques has been widely published in both academic and practitioner journals. He contributes thought leadership that bridges theoretical research with practical valuation applications, bringing rigorous quantitative methodology to M2M's AI-powered valuation engine.

At M2M, Dr. Shah applies his deep expertise in quantitative analysis and market microstructure to ensure the mVal platform delivers institutional-grade accuracy and transparency to private market valuations.

Dr. Shah holds a BS in Economics (summa cum laude) from the Wharton School and a BAS in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, an MSc in Finance and Economics from the London School of Economics, and both an MA and Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Texas McCombs School of Business, where he also serves as an adjunct professor of Finance.

Marc Pfeffer

Co-Founder & Head of Strategic Partnerships

Prior to co-founding M2M Capital, Marc 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.

Marc 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 $10bn in AUM, including investment philosophy process, positioning and performance. Marc was also the 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, Marc was the CIO/CFO at Milestone Capital Management. Marc began his career at Goldman Sachs where he was a Vice President and Portfolio Manager managing over $3 billion in municipal fund assets.

Marc holds a BS in Finance from University of Buffalo and an MBA from Fordham University Graduate School of Business Administration.

James Youngblood

Director of Marketing & Strategy

James has 14 years of experience building scalable marketing and sales systems across startups and e-commerce ventures. His expertise spans content marketing, copywriting, SEO, conversion optimization, and B2B/B2C sales strategy.

Prior to joining M2M, James was Assistant Editor and Closer at Smart Blogger, where he helped build one of the most successful content marketing education platforms. His data-driven approach to growth and deep understanding of digital marketing have been instrumental in M2M's go-to-market strategy.

James holds a BA in Geography from UC Berkeley and has consulted for venture-backed startups on growth strategy, positioning, and customer acquisition.