Builder · Author · Advocate
Building tools for freedom
Here's what I believe: people deserve more control over their money, their choices, their future. That means free markets, self-sovereignty, and the idea that you shouldn't need permission to live your life. I've spent the last decade trying to make it a little easier for people to actually have that control.
About
My path here wasn't exactly linear. Firefighter, circus instructor, yoga teacher, electrician. Each one taught me something about building things with my hands, solving problems on the fly, and helping people figure things out for themselves.
In 2016, I found Ethereum, and everything clicked. I went from trading on the side to building full-time, creating Uptrennd (the most-visited blockchain social media site), then TrustSwap, a DeFi platform that grew to a $500M company and secured over $3B across 10 blockchains.
Along the way, I built a crypto community of 330K people focused on helping others avoid scams, wrote two Amazon bestselling books, hosted a top-5 crypto podcast, and planted 2M trees.
These days I'm based in Squamish, BC, raising my daughter and still building. Always building.
Work
Things I've built
TrustSwap
Founder & CEO
Built a DeFi platform securing over $3B across 10 blockchains. Grew to a $500M company, providing token launchpads, smart locks, and escrow services to the crypto ecosystem.
Uptrennd
Founder
Created the most-visited blockchain social media platform, reaching millions of users and 4M+ app downloads before its acquisition.
Cryptocurrency Investing
Community Builder
Built the largest quality crypto community on Facebook with 330K members, focused on helping people avoid scams and make informed decisions.
Published Author
#1 Amazon Bestseller
Wrote 'Building Wealth: Freedom of Time & Money' (#1 in Budgeting) and 'Bitcoin: Money For Freedom' (Top-15 in Monetary Policy).
Currently working on
Toriva
Founder
An AI-powered platform on Base chain, combining autonomous AI agents with a fair-launch token deployer. 100% creator fees, permanent LP locks, and zero bonding curves.
RunMyBiz
Founder
AI-powered business automation that generates professional ad creatives, videos, and marketing content for small businesses in minutes, not weeks.
Impact
By the numbers
$3B+
Secured
Total value secured across 10 blockchains through TrustSwap
4M+
Downloads
App downloads across platforms built
330K
Community
Members in crypto education and scam prevention community
2M
Trees Planted
Environmental conservation through direct action
50+
Startups Helped
Helped raise over $100M for emerging projects
#1
Bestseller
Amazon bestselling author in Budgeting and Monetary Policy categories
Journey
The path so far
2016
Found Ethereum
After years as a firefighter, circus instructor, yoga teacher, and electrician, discovered Ethereum and everything clicked into place.
2018
Built Uptrennd
Created the most-visited blockchain social media platform, reaching millions of community members.
2020
Founded TrustSwap
Launched TrustSwap, which grew to a $500M company securing $3B+ across 10 blockchains.
2023
Published Author
Released two Amazon bestselling books on wealth building and Bitcoin.
Now
Still Building
Based in Squamish, BC. Raising a daughter, planting trees, and exploring new ideas.
Media
In the press
CoinTelegraph
Featured in BlackRock Bitcoin ETF coverage
KTLA
Book tops Amazon charts for financial freedom
TheNewsCrypto
TrustSwap CEO slams Canadian regulators
BusinessWire
Over $1 billion in crypto assets locked by TrustSwap
The Bitcoin & Crypto Podcast
Host, Top-5 crypto podcast
EIN Presswire
Spearheading the battle against scams