“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”

– Buckminster Fuller

I’m currently the Founder and CEO of Rise Markets, which recently partnered with CoLab Lending to bring crypto friendly mortgages to Puerto Rico and Florida.

Before this, I was the Founding Executive Director of Starry Night Programs, an creative residency program, globally exhibiting gallery, publication house and educational platform. Long ago, in what feels like another lifetime, I owned a bar, art gallery, and music venue called the Livingroom.  I’m passionate about cultural capital, social justice, and equity access in marginalized communities.

Rise Markets has partnered with CoLab Lending to bring flexible mortgage products to unconventional borrowers in Puerto Rico and Florida. Entrepreneurs and crypto investors are in a class of their own, and we strive to provide the right lending to meet those needs.

Visit: risemarkets.io or colablending.com to apply.

Starry Night Programs, a residency program for writers and artists in the small New Mexico town of Truth or Consequences, expanded quickly to include exhibitions, publications, and an online artist training program.

Visit: starrynightprograms.com

The Living Room, a bar, art gallery and music venue for emerging local and national talent. A creative hub in the center of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.

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