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Michael J. Frank

Michael J. Frank

Gildre Co-Founder | Exited Technical Founder | Advisory Board Member | NED | Capital Markets Fintech Governance | AI, Cyber & Data Risk | QFE | Angel Investor | Private Company Governance

Metro NYC area
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Joined August 2026
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Experienced capital-markets operator and exited founder who built and scaled a specialist/market-making business into a firm with a balance sheet approaching $1 billion and executed a sale to a NASDAQ-listed company. gatewaypartners+1
Board and governance specialist with formal governance credentials and dispute-resolution experience — serves as an independent director/advisor, is a Qualified Financial Expert (QFE), and a FINRA arbitrator, focusing on audit, risk oversight, internal controls, and private company governance. michaeljeffreyfrank+2
Technology-forward adviser who translates trading-floor technology experience into enterprise AI and cybersecurity governance work — led development of proprietary trading systems and now advises boards and executives on AI strategy, governance, and enterprise transformation. gatewaypartners+1
Founder and community builder for early-stage founders — co-founded Gildre, an invite-only founder community providing curated mentorship, peer matching, events, and hands-on advisory for founders scaling from pre-revenue toward multi-million ARR. gildre+1

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January 1, 2024

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