Meet the Panelists

Chris Golden is a Founding Partner of Sterling Select Group, a venture affiliate of Sterling Equities in New York.  SSG targets portfolio opportunities in Real Estate, Financial Services and Sports, Media & Entertainment; sectors aligned with Sterling Equities’ broader investment interests. 

Leveraging the extensive corporate development expertise of Chris and his partners, SSG created a platform that de-risks venture investments prior to deployment of significant capital.  Core to their strategy is a hands-on operating approach where SSG actively designs and executes growth plans using alternative data to enhance market development. 

Marc X. LoPresti, Esq. is a Wall Street veteran with over 20 years’ experience in the asset management industry, having started his career on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange working for Lehman Brothers. In addition to being founder of LoPresti Law Group, PC (“LLG”), he is: co-founder and Board Member, BattleFin Group, LLC; Executive Committee, Ranger Global Real Estate Advisors, LLC; Management Committee, Alternative Capital Advisors, LLC; Executive Committee, Low Emission Resources Corp.; co-founder and managing director, IDI Group (a multi-family office VC platform).

Marc is also a recognized authority on securities laws and alternative investment management appearing regularly on CNBC and other financial news networks including Bloomberg, Fox and international financial news networks. He graduated from New York Law School in 1997. Marc and his team also assist BattleFin and the BattleFin community with developing policies and procedures for complying with the ever-changing landscape of regulation impacting buyers and sellers in the data industry.