Guest Biography

Commissioner Hester Peirce

Hester Peirce has served as a Commissioner of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission since January 11, 2018. Her appointment brought her back to the Commission, where, early in her career, she served as a staff member in the Division of Investment Management and later as Counsel to Commissioner Paul Atkins. Immediately before her appointment, Commissioner Peirce conducted research on the regulation of financial markets at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. She also has served as Senior Counsel on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, where she advised Ranking Member, Senator Richard Shelby, and other members of the Committee on securities issues. Commissioner Peirce is leading the Commission's Crypto Task Force.

 

Paul Farrell

Paul has spent his career launching, transforming, and growing companies into high-performance organizations. Through prayerful discernment, he navigates complex business dynamics, evaluates culture and talent, and uncovers untapped opportunities that spark innovation and drive meaningful revenue growth.

Paul leads with a people-first mindset, trusting God to shape his leadership. His exceptional track record in building, acquiring, and selling software companies is fueled by his passion for empowering individuals to reach their God-given potential. His success has always been rooted in strong, diverse teams committed to excellence and continuous improvement.

Paul’s career is marked by significant milestones. He rose to Senior Vice President at AOL during its transformative years (1997–2003), contributed to the turnaround and rapid growth of a global communications company in the early 2000s, and led the acquisition of Moreover Technologies in 2009 and its eventual sale to LexisNexis Reed Elsevier in 2014. He then co-founded and scaled Nehemiah Security, a cybersecurity startup, through its successful exit in 2020.

Today, Paul, consults through Salt Global and leads Pater Holdings, LLC—“Pater” meaning Father in Latin—a firm dedicated to investing in and nurturing promising technology startups, all to God’s glory.

Paul lives in Rosslyn, Virginia, with his wife, Lynne. Together, they are blessed with a son and a daughter.