Traditional Banking As We Know It Is A Sunset Industry
There is an undeniable shift of power occurring in banking and financial services. We set out to discuss in this latest article.
There is an undeniable shift of power occurring in banking and financial services. We set out to discuss in this latest article.
There is a zero percent chance that cryptocurrencies do not get regulated and/or outlawed entirely by most governments in the near future.
Today, many cryptocurrencies have actual utility. What does that mean for their value?
The investment market is heating up in the Latin American market. The growth could be similar to what we saw in China decades ago that many of us missed.
The next 1,000 unicorns, or start-ups worth at least $1 billion, will be involved in climate technology.
Millions of NFTs are created, sold and exchanged monthly for billions of dollars. We discuss how to participate.
If big players in the finance world are turning to alternative and sustainable investments should you as well?
The perfect storm is here for Colombian coffee producers. Growing coffee is now remarkably profitable.
The metaverse is a multi-trillion dollar pie. We explore how to participate as an investor.
The digitalization of private market assets is coming, 100% guaranteed.
Latin America is making its way onto the world stage of early-company investment.
Colombia is business-friendly and open to foreign investment.
Impact investing is already corrupted despite its recent arrival to the global stage. Who deserves the blame?
The why, what, where and how for accredited investors searching for additional private market investment opportunities.
A large number of currently available impact investment products are lazy versions of what we believe the market actually wants to see.
Global coffee prices have surged 55% throughout 2021. The global coffee supply chain in general is being tested in a manner that hasn’t been commonplace in the past. Where is the opportunity as an investor in the coffee sector?
These are the steps that every impact-focused investor must go through to strategically select the impact investment that is right for them.
In this article, I will explain what the B Corp Certification requires of a B Corp company, what limitations and risks it presents and ultimately what this means for investors looking to evaluate impact-focused companies for their own personal investment.
So where are sophisticated U.S. accredited investors placing capital these days to counteract these clearly negative public market trends? The answer is alternative investments.
For the first time in over a decade, inflation rates in the U.S. economy surpassed 5% for May through August of 2021. As supply-chain troubles,
The Green Coffee Company, a Legacy Group portfolio company, is targeting an initial public offering in 2025. This is what that could mean for GCC investors, investors in what will be the #1 producer of coffee in Colombia, the world´s third largest coffee-producing country.
The Securities & Exchange Commission´s Relaxed “Accredited Investor” Definition is Opening More Opportunities to More Investors than Ever Before For many investors, investing in private
Companies operating outside of the U.S. continue to look to the U.S. capital markets and U.S.-based investors to finance their overseas businesses and projects. The
On November 2, 2020, the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) published its final rule entitled “Facilitating Capital Formation and Expanding Investment Opportunities by Improving Access
Venture capital-backed companies, startups and other companies looking to raise money through the U.S. public markets and go public can now, if they meet all
On October 7, 2020, the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) published its proposed rule exempting under certain circumstances people they define as “Finders” from the requirements of
Economist by trade, spent 15 years working for HSBC in a multitude of capacities in its Private Wealth, Credit Risk Management and Investment Banking divisions. Furthermore, Jesus worked for the bank in multiple countries. Prior to leaving HSBC, Jesus was the Global Account Owner of the bank’s relationship with the world’s largest accounting and consulting firms.
Upon leaving Wall Street, Jesus joined a boutique Medical Group in Beverly Hills, as CEO, with the primary goal of leading the team through a process of corporate transformation from a small enterprise to a corporation able to navigate the terrain of bringing in Private Investors and expand into new markets: New York, Orange County, Chicago and San Diego.
In addition to extensive professional experience, Jesus holds degrees in Economics (BA – St Mary’s University, and MA – Fordham University) and Finance (MS – University of Rochester).
After multiple combat tours with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves and obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Real Estate from the University of Florida, Dustin took a position in corporate finance with Lockheed Martin, followed shortly by obtaining his Series 7 and 66 certifications as a Financial Advisor at Edward Jones. Looking for an opportunity to implement his leadership earned in the Marine Corps and entrepreneurial desire, Dustin decided to leave the corporate environment and joined a family-owned private prisoner transportation start-up, while also investing in real estate. Over the next several years, Dustin became a partner in the company, moved into the role of Executive Director and helped grow the company through strategic relationships, winning large government contracts, and helping foster several mergers, ultimately getting the business to a successful sale. After obtaining his MBA in Real Estate from Florida State University in 2020, Dustin continued to invest in real estate, taking a specific interest in land acquisition and development to create equity and cash flow opportunities. Additionally, he was involved with several start-ups and became one of the largest investors in The Green Coffee Company, a Legacy Group portfolio company. After getting boots-on-the-ground with his Green Coffee Company investment in Colombia, Dustin saw an opportunity to become more than just a passive shareholder and joined Legacy Group as the VP of Business Development in June 2022.
Dustin has earned a reputation for his genuine leadership style, adaptive problem-solving skills, ability to forge authentic relationships, and being a fast-moving action-taker across multiple industries. His fluidity and adaptive results-oriented mindset makes Dustin an excellent addition to Legacy Group as our VP of Business Development.
Dustin lives in St. Petersburg, Florida with his wife Jenny and their German Shepherd, Kimber. Going on 18-years in the USMC, Dustin will retire after 20 years and continue to focus on adding value to Legacy Group Stakeholders.