reimagining wealth creation
Yieldstreet provides access to alternative investments previously reserved only for institutions and the ultra-wealthy. Their mission is to help millions of people generate $3 billion of income outside the traditional public markets by 2025. They are committed to making financial products more inclusive by creating a modern investment portfolio.
Building a modern portfolio requires a modern approach. And with Yieldstreet’s extensive access to alternative investment offerings with generally low stock market correlation, they are on the front lines of changing the retail investing landscape.
Speakers
Milind Mehere
Founder & CEO
Michael Weisz
Founder & President
Milind Mehere: Serial entrepreneur, builder, thinker, angel investor, husband, and father. Milind is the Founder and CEO of Yieldstreet and is on the mission to change the way wealth is created. A serial tech entrepreneur, he founded Yieldstreet on the simple belief that everyone, regardless of their net worth, should have access to make the most of their money. Prior to Yieldstreet, Milind spent nearly a decade scaling Yodle from $0 to $200M in revenue and employing more than 1,400, while helping hundreds of thousands of SMBs market their businesses online. Yodle was acquired by Web.com (Nasdaq: WEB) for $342M in 2016. Milind has a track record in building large scalable businesses and delivering life-changing products to underserved markets. Milind shares knowledge of investment and tech trends, company growth, building great teams, fundraising, and fan-favorite, fine whiskey. When Milind is not working, you can find him watching the Patriots with his son, traveling with his wife, reading non-fiction, and running in Central Park while listening to his favorite podcast, Hidden Brain.
Michael is responsible for Yieldstreet’s investment strategy, Originator network and investor acquisition. Michael has held a variety of positions across the specialty finance spectrum including leadership positions with Soli Capital and American Medical Concierge. Previously, Michael was Vice President at a New York-based credit opportunities hedge fund with $1.2 billion under management. Michael and his team specialized in asset-based loan transactions between $5 million and $25 million with a niche in the legal finance markets. During his career, he has managed over $600 million in transactions across multiple asset classes including Real Estate, Marine Finance and Commercial and Consumer Loans.