PARTNERS
Learn more about our esteemed partners, their unique backgrounds and valuable contributions.
Oliver E. Wriedt
Mr. Wriedt is the co-founder and a managing partner of Olivon Advisors.
Through his family office, HighKey Capital, Mr. Wriedt has made over 50 direct investments into Angel, Seed and Series A rounds of companies predominantly in Tech, Fintech, HealthTech, Education and Mobility.
After having spent 16 years in institutional asset management, Mr. Wriedt continues to remain active in the debt and equity capital markets. He currently serves as an Operating Partner at Bonaccord Capital Partners.
Most recently, Mr. Wriedt served as CEO of Vibrant Capital Partners (2019-2020) and Co-CEO at CIFC Asset Management (2012-2018).
Mr. Wriedt served as a Managing Director in Providence Equity Partners’ Capital Markets Group and as a partner at Sciens Capital Management and GoldenTree Asset Management. He started his career in banking at Deutsche Bank, where he rose to MD, and NORD/LB in Singapore, London and New York.
Mr. Wriedt received a B.A. in History and Economics from Duke University in 1993.
Mark B. Moline
Mr. Moline is co-founder and a managing partner at Olivon Advisors.
Through his family office, Six Toes Ventures, Mr. Moline has invested in over 100 companies across enterprise SaaS, blockchain, gaming, biotech and deep tech. He has also participated in dozens of token sales and NFTs.
Mr. Moline actively advises companies on investor relations, capital raising and strategic planning.
While living in New Zealand, Mr. Moline created the global macro blog, CapitalistExploits and formed an investment syndicate called Seraph. The syndicate consisted of private investors and family offices from over a dozen countries. As a group, Seraph represented investments of over $70 mm in 50+ companies, and organized and ran investor meet ups in 16+ countries over 5 years.
Mr. Moline received a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Heath from Northern Illinois University in 1990.
John Brda
Mr. Brda is co-founder and a managing partner at Olivon Advisors.
Though his family office, Brda & Company, Mr. Brda has been a prolific investor in public and private companies. As CEO of a Nasdaq listed O&G company, Torchlight Energy, Mr. Brda successfully raised over $150 million in equity and debt capital. Having founded and successfully exited a billion dollar Nasdaq entity, Mr. Brda is now helping other CEOs in their similar pursuits.
Mr. Brda is an experienced CEO with a demonstrated history of success in the public and private markets with extensive knowledge in M&A, Capital Formation, Business Development, and Investor Relations.
Mr. Brda received a Bachelor or Science degree in Finance from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale in 1988.
