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Jedidiah is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for innovative technology and social causes. He has held and managed multiple C-level roles and responsibilities such as CEO, CFO and COO in a wide variety of industries with an emphasis on technology. He has become somewhat of an expert on Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics and many other CRM's migrating outdated systems and methodologies to leading edge cloud based technologies.
Jedidiah started his first company at the age 23 where he built an online sports betting hedging system that placed upwards of $7,000,000.00 in action monthly with over 30 employees. He then spent the next year and a half in San Jose, Costa Rica incorporating the model through a number of very successful sports books and casinos.
Jedidiah then moved on to work directly with a private equity firm researching up and coming technology opportunities, creating startup businesses, facilitating acquisitions and executing the successful mergers of these businesses. He has grown companies over the years into millions of dollars of new or increased revenue and knows how to scale businesses successfully.
Kurt is an operational superstar due to his experience as an international business entrepreneur and a successful property developer with many reputable and profitable residential developments under his belt. He has worked in countless countries including Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and many others.
Kurt has a great deal of international experience in major oil & gas projects, one of which includes Chevron's $30 Billion Wheatstone project and the Inpex $40 billion project, in which Kurt was the Senior H&S advisor for a 3-year period where he managed hundreds of employees at a time and thousands over the years. Kurt was also involved in 2 international business start-ups as both a Senior partner and as a Director; with one project based in Vietnam and a unique technology startup in Sydney, Australia.
Throughout the years, Kurt has perfected his operational skillsets through his vast experience building and running companies from the ground up and managing thousands of employees over the years in various areas of business.
Brian has been a fixture in the gaming world for 15 years, negotiating and brokering thousands of deals for his individual and corporate clients.
After graduating from the Indiana University School of Law and Indiana University Kelly School of Business in 1998, Brian began his career as a professional golf agent, where he became an expert on golf sponsorships, licensing and event management.
In 2003, Brian applied the blueprint he learned in golf to the gaming industry and founded the world’s first poker agency, Poker Royalty. Today, Poker Royalty is the leading international poker agency, representing the top professional and celebrity poker players and the game’s premier brands and events.
Brian specializes in licensing and brand development, marketing, consulting, online advertising, customer acquisition, customer retention and online sales. During his career, has provided professional services with organizations such as EBay, Pepsi, HBO, NetFlix, Yahoo, ESPN, Bank of America, Twitch, Activision, General Motors, Target & Apple.
Chris has been in many corporate leadership roles which were the foundation to his entrepreneurial success. As Senior Director of Technology with MED3000, a national IT firm, he developed and lead a technical team of over 100 professionals. A major accomplishment in this role was the ground up design, implementation and ongoing management of data centers in Pittsburgh, Chicago, Pensacola, Denver, and Los Angeles.
Chris built a large team of multiple disciplines including; data informatics, network engineers, hardware technicians, telco engineers, and a 24/7 help desk. In this role, Chris and his team hosted critically important physician office and hospital systems. Chris played an instrumental role in scaling the service with the first client composed of just under 50 concurrent users at the initial roll-out and under his direction, grew this business unit to over 8,000 concurrent daily users dependent on remote access to the systems.
His tenure here saw this line of our business grow from initial concept to over $9.8 million in annual revenue at the time of his departure. Chris has spent the past 8 years as a very successful entrepreneur starting and building multiple business from the ground up with one of his projects reaching $8 million in annual sales in a very short period of time.
Steve has nearly 20 years of experience in the technology and gaming industries.
He began his career in the technology sector, working as a project manager on Internet sites for MCI Telecommunications and WebMD. By the late ‘90’s, he transitioned to marketing and communications where he produced and traveled on the Initial Public Offering for Internet consulting agency iXL.
In 2006, Steve transitioned into the gaming industry, covering a wide spectrum of verticals. He first specialized in digital media, growing a web network to over 15.2M annual unique visitors. Steve also wrote and produced segments for a primetime gaming TV show on Versus (now NBC Sports Network) and distributed a poker program to over 160M global households. He’s built and managed gaming brands, negotiated corporate sponsorships & partnerships, and placed advertising across digital, print, broadcast, and social media.
During this time, Steve has built a strong network of contacts and clients and is adept at connecting gaming businesses with revenue growth opportunities.
James is a longtime gaming industry veteran, having joined the gaming industry’s largest talent agency, Poker Royalty, in 2005. As emerging Las Vegas-based markets (gaming, poker, MMA) exploded in the early 2000’s, James recognized a unique market opportunity – there were few ways for gaming industry personalities and companies to monetize their “brands” via sponsorships. Applying business principles learned as a sports agent, James immediately began inking deals for individual and corporate clients, and he was at the forefront of creating an entire new industry – the gaming agency.
His hard work and dedication in creating wealth for his clients eventually elevated him to President of Poker Royalty in 2008, where he oversaw the career management of the top professional and celebrity poker players. James was a driving force in making poker players household names and his work was recognized by leading gaming publications, where Poker Royalty routinely ranked in the Top 10 in the annual “Power Poker 20” rankings released by Bluff Magazine, a list that identified the most influential people and entities that were important in shaping the business and direction for poker.
James is now the General Counsel of DECENT.bet where he serves as the chief legal officer of the company. He oversees a team of attorneys responsible for all aspects of DECENT.bet’s legal affairs around the world, with broad responsibilities including government relations, gaming licenses and compliance.
As a native of Wisconsin, James earned his undergraduate degree in Finance from University of Wisconsin – La Crosse and his Juris Doctorate from Marquette University Law School. He is a licensed attorney in both Wisconsin and Nevada and a former Adjunct Professor of Sports Law at Hamline University Law School. James is also a recipient of the Certificate in Sports law and sits on the Board of Advisors for the National Sports Law Institute at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI.
Phil Hellmuth Jr. is among the most successful poker players of all-time. He's the all-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner with 15 titles. Phil is also the career WSOP leader for final tables (57 as of June 2018) and cashes (130 and counting). He has amassed over $21M in career live tournament earnings.
Phil joins the DECENT.bet team as our Gaming Ambassador, acting as a global advocate for the brand while providing valuable insight to the mind of our customers.
Vada has 15+ years of experience in the hospitality and gaming sector working at many of the industry leaders such as Caesar’s Entertainment, MGM properties and Peppermill Resort Spa and Casino. Vada worked with Jedidiah Taylor where they built an online sports betting hedging system. The company placed close to $7 million in action monthly. With the success of the company came the progression to relocate to Costa Rica where they ran the system through various online sportsbooks.
He held the position of General Manager at Se7en Teahouse and Bar where he grew revenue from $350k to $1.1 million a year. As Project Director for The Service Companies, Vada was responsible for operations, financial reporting, and management at such properties: Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Harveys Resort and Casino Lake Tahoe, Old Greenwood Resort, Siena Hotel Spa and Casino, and Hyatt Greenwich.
His role as Director of Housekeeping at Peppermill Resort and Casino oversaw a $20 million division where he managed a team of over 250, responsible for financial reporting with Agilysys’ property management system and payroll.
Vada has been involved with numerous startups including Salesforce first app exchange partner RingLead and SFDC leading cybersecurity partner Adaptus.
Shaun has decades of experience in the creative field specializing in creating highly detailed artwork and branding creating works for the likes of Coca Cola, The Royal Mint, Under Armour and more as well as blockchain companies like Nexus, Aeaternity and Dcorp.
Alongside his design work, Shaun runs a number of successful businesses and is a co-founder of the Desktopography movement. Shaun has won countless awards along with being featured in over 13 industry focused magazines including Computer Arts, Advanced Photoshop Magazine and Creative Arts. He is a family man, keen musician, fitness freak and coffee addict.
Dev is a full-stack developer and cryptocurrency enthusiast who has built platforms, both crypto and non-crypto related and worked on multiple large-scale projects including startups that have raised over 6m$ in seed funding.
Dev specializes in decentralized app and smart contract development on the Ethereum network, along with building layer-2 solutions and protocols utilizing the best of both cryptography and decentralized networks to nullify the negatives of the blockchain in it's current state. Devs' tools of choice for the web3 era are solidity, truffle, web3/ethers, react, swarm, whisper and node.js.
Sandro’s ability to identify and execute the brand or marketing identity of a company is hard to find in any industry and particularly an industry in somewhat of its infancy such as blockchain and cryptocurrency.
He has shown this through his work with several blockchain companies from around the world such as Expanse, Storj, Xaurum, NXT, Synereo and Gridcoin. Sandro is an expert at effectively visualizing concepts and design and has the ability to communicate his vision throughout an organization so that everyone can “see what he sees” in regard to the end result.
Sandro is also an expert at creating motion graphics, interfaces and screen design to assist in the execution of his vision.
Nathan (Noods) Marshall has a long history of helping others. After graduating as honors student at Brisbane’s Australian Institute of Applied Sciences, he had an extensive 10 year career as a remedial therapist, working with some of Australia’s most elite athletes . He closed his practice in September 2008 after predicting a financial crisis, with which the Global Financial Crisis began October 2008.
In 2010 Nathan opened an online store and began importing from China while the Australian dollar was strong against the US Dollar. This allowed him to develop his online communication skills and after 3 business trips to China had an excellent understanding of Chinese business culture and how to communicate effectively, making many successful business relationships. Due the to declining Australian Dollar’s value Nathan once again closed his business in 2016 and was introduced to Bitcoin and crypto currency.
Although Nathan has only a short career investing in crypto his understanding of the philosophy behind Blockchain technology and its reason for coming into existence are excellent. His online presence was noticed by Decent.bet and he became the company’s 1st employee post ICO. A former moderator of one of the world’s largest crypto Facebook groups, ‘Crypto Coin Trader’, his ability to explain and help others with crypto related issues is exceptional.
Nathan has helped to develop our community into one of the most loyal and dedicated communities in the crypto space. He has an amazing capacity to keep the environment safe, educational and entertaining for both current members and new investors.
Tyler is an accomplished and diverse business leader with 18 years of experience in the security and investigations industry, electronic security, low voltage, IOT, secure storage, and non-profit industries. He is skilled in operations management, facility management, sales management, M&A, and team building. Tyler currently sits on several executive boards for both for profit and charitable 501c3 companies.
Tyler is new to the crypto space, having joined the DECENT.bet team June 2018, and is thoroughly enjoying the new challenge and ability to share cross platform experience with the team.
Tyler is a social entrepreneur with extensive experience tracking market trends, managing operational teams, and creating strategic development plans. Leveraging a multifaceted professional foundation, he brings fresh innovation to his role as Marketing Coordinator. Where others see demographics, Tyler sees beyond the numbers to the untapped human potential. With a keen eye for opportunity and knack for details, he understands a powerful brand is more than a flashy logo and catchphrase; it’s the force that drives companies into unprecedented growth.
Above and beyond being an avid poker fan, Tyler was drawn to his position by blockchain technology’s incredible potential for outside-the-box thinking. In his role at DECENT.bet, he maintains the company’s social media presence, oversees internal communications, and manages the design teams and visual content. Whether he’s working with his team to develop new and improved merchandise lines, brainstorming an upcoming contest or spearheading influencer outreach, Tyler’s goal is ultimately the same: create a human-to-human connection.
Aided by a desire to seek out and utilize emerging technologies and methodologies, he is skilled at assessing project parameters and rapidly translating them into effective designs and campaigns. With his background in business consulting and market segment management, he’s able to recognize market trends and changes, and respond with unique solutions. A pioneer in the industry, he is committed to perpetually pushing boundaries and challenging limitations. Tyler understands that reputation is tantamount to everything, and has earned his through dedication, honesty, and superior attention to detail.
Roberto Eduardo Zubieta is a Panamanian software engineer with ten years’ experience in web and mobile development. He has a Master of Science in Communication Technology from the University of Wales and a Masters in Communication Technology from CESTE. He studied Telematic Systems Engineering in the Universidad Católica Santa María la Antigua in his native Panama City.
He has worked with a number of Panamanian companies, from native android development to social media analytics, and from consulting to cloud dev-ops. Among these was an internship, while still studying his undergraduate degree, in the Panama Canal Authority, where he helped maintain the telecommunications for the waterway. More recently he has gotten involved in the Panamanian startup scene, first as an independent contractor for web presence, and then as a developer for a recognized web consulting firm, where he built applications and web stores for local businesses.
He has experience with an array of NodeJS and networking hardware technologies: Ruby on Rails, React, Android Java, Docker, Amazon Cloud Services, and Solidity.
Jon is an entrepreneur and avid cryptocurrency enthusiast who prides himself on giving back. With his determination, hard work, and relentless mindset, Jon has always achieved the highest of performance standards.
Prior to joining DECENT.bet, Jon worked with a number of startups in various industries where he was primarily responsible for business development and tasked with ensuring end user success. His ability to develop relationships while providing additional product and service value adds is second to none.
Outside of work, Jon loves athletics, the outdoors, and spending time with family and friends.
Bradley is a software developer with 10 years of experience in both backend and frontend development in addition to mobile applications. As a Software Developer he worked in integrations with telecommunication carriers in Latam and participated in projects for local software companies, developing web and mobile applications.
Braden has a long history in international business operations with a heavy focus on process development and international human resource management.
Braden has strong expertise in the Asia Pacific region, including a degree from Tsinghua University Beijing, and a lengthy role at the Australian Chamber of Commerce Beijing as their Industry Engagement Associate. In this role, he was responsible for a variety of tasks, including the facilitation of regular industry working groups, relationship management between global organizations and research and advocacy related tasks centered around the Chinese-Australian business environment.
Using the skills learnt in this environment, Braden proved an instrumental part in developing comprehensive training processes for domestic Australian teachers bound for assignments throughout Asia and South America. Before joining DECENT.bet in 2017, Braden was most recently involved in facilitating international relationships for competitive internships between Australian Universities and global industry giants such as Inpex, KPMG and various Chambers of Commerce and associated government bodies.
Sven has an international business and management background. From an early age, he showed a dedicated interest in entrepreneurship and helped develop, as well as execute, multiple projects and businesses.
Investing and being on the lookout for new opportunities comes to Sven as naturally as breathing. This mentality enabled him to study abroad at the Anahuac Mayab University Merida in Mexico. Sven worked at the CBOE in Chicago as a proprietary trader and founded his own company Young Investors in 2013. With his company, the number one priority was to educate his generation about the importance of investing and financial education.
In 2014 Sven first encountered Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, soon after which he started a small mining operation in LA. Overall, his international entrepreneurial experience, networks, and dedication to make DECENT.bet the number one online gambling/gaming platform are all a true asset to not just the company, but also the community.
Beyond his professional life, Sven is very much into UFC, loves mountain biking, playing chess and meaningful conversations.