Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
CEO of Base² Asset Management and co-founder of Cruz. A tech entrepreneur with a background in blockchain, financial services and innovation, and a track record of leading high-growth ventures. Youngest-ever recipient of the FPA's AFP® Australian Financial Planner of the Year Award (2016).
Global Head of Real World Assets, Tokenisation & Trading
Mitchell Goroch is a senior financial-markets professional with expertise across equities, foreign exchange, commodities, electronic trading and digital assets. He has advised South Korean financial institutions on blockchain adoption and is a regular digital-assets commentator for Morningstar and Firstlinks. His work connects traditional capital markets with digital-asset infrastructure, combining institutional trading expertise with a practical understanding of tokenisation, regulation and technology adoption.
Head of Quant Fund Management
Over 17 years in traditional finance with extensive experience running live institutional strategies across CeFi and DeFi markets. Expertise spans quant research, market-making, risk management and machine learning, with execution across exchange and OTC environments.
Strategic Advisor
An expert in digital law, combining technical, regulatory and legal skill to advise on digital assets, fintech and blockchain. A recognised thought leader who publishes and speaks globally, and serves on the boards of Blockchain Australia and the Canadian Australian Chamber of Commerce.
Executive Director, Risk & Compliance
Craig brings over 20 years of experience in financial crime prevention across government and financial services. A former AUSTRAC executive, he has led anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, fraud, and sanctions programs at scale. Craig supports the strengthening of AML/CTF governance and control frameworks, ensuring the platform aligns with evolving regulatory expectations and industry best practice.
Chief Operating Officer
A career spanning technology, payments and financial crime, with experience across AML/CTF, sanctions, fraud and digital assets. Brien leads day-to-day operations, ensuring the platform runs reliably at scale and that operational processes stay aligned with evolving regulatory requirements.
Co-Founder & Non-Executive Director
Over 15 years of experience in innovation and technology within financial services. At Cruz he has led peer-reviewed research and business-model validation, and advises a select group of family offices on the east coast of Australia.
Non-Executive Director
A seasoned financial adviser with extensive experience guiding high-net-worth individuals and family offices across portfolio construction, risk management and strategic wealth planning. Alfred provides advisory insight into investor needs and expectations, bridging traditional wealth management with innovative digital asset solutions.