An avid automotive enthusiast and member of the Classic Car Club of America, Eden’s first venture was an automotive detailing business in Texas. Experienced in building companies from scratch, Eden was on the founding team of fintech platform Chalice Financial Network (Series A financed) while he completed his B.A. in Economics from San Diego State University and oversaw venture capital allocation for student-backed ventures through his acceptance to the Lavin Entrepreneurship Program.

After building out Chalice’s asset management technology and materializing a partnership with Intuit (Quickbooks), Eden began venture consulting with Pulsar Advisors, where he provided management consulting to startups with an emphasis on financial strategy and achieving sustainable growth at scale.

Eden is a cofounder at AuraVax Therapeutics (Series A financed), a biotechnology company focused on immunological therapeutics for respiratory pathogens. Prior to Pulsar and AuraVax, Eden gained experience in institutional equity research in at Oppenheimer in Boston, global macro investment strategies at Stone Milliner Asset Management in London, and investor relations and fundraising at Solebury Trout in New York.

A CFA® Charterholder and seasoned angel investor, Eden has backed seed- to early-stage investments in Ignite Power (Series C financed), CellChorus (Y-Combinator company), and Secure Transfusion Solutions (Series B financed).

In his spare time, Eden is learning Mandarin Chinese, sits on the Associate Board of The Madison Square Park Conservancy, and acts as Trustee within a family office. Eden is a dual citizen with the United States and United Kingdom and primarily resides in New York City.

Michael G. Ricciardi is former Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, and Chairman Emeritus, of Mercury Capital Advisors. Over the course of his forty-five year career, he was Managing Director and Head of the Private Equity Funds Group at Merrill Lynch where he received the firm’s Leadership in Diversity & Inclusion Award. Mr. Ricciardi was formerly Managing Director and Head of Global Fixed Income Distribution at PaineWebber and a member of the Operating Committee of the firm.

Prior to this, Mr. Ricciardi was a Managing Director of Citicorp Securities and Head of Distribution for all Fixed Income and Equity products worldwide. He was also Head of Domestic Fixed Income, sat on the Board of Directors of Citicorp Securities, and was a member of its Executive Committee.

In 1982, he received a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Harvard Business School where he was elected Class Marshal to lead commencement exercises. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Georgetown University in 1978 where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in Economics. Mr. Ricciardi was elected to Georgetown’s Board of Regents, was a Rhodes Scholarship State Finalist and Captain of the Varsity Crew Team. He was also awarded The Robert A. Duffey Prize as the University’s Outstanding Scholar-Athlete and was invited to training camp to represent the United States in the World Rowing Championships.

Mr. Ricciardi is a Black Belt in Isshinryu karate, and competed in the finals of the World Team Fighting Championships. Mr. Ricciardi was also honored as a recipient of the 2018 Jefferson Awards, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious recognition program for volunteer/ public service, the official recognition program of the United States Senate. He is also an Eagle Scout, was Valedictorian of his high school class, is an honorary member of the N.J. Patrolman’s Benevolent Association, and was a finalist in The New Yorker magazine cartoon captioning contest. He is also a former member of the Chairman’s Advisory Board of SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity). Mr. Ricciardi is a Series 7, 24, 63 and 79 registered person with Mercury Capital Advisors, LLC, which is a member of FINRA and a securities broker-dealer in the United States.

Nilam is a Partner and Portfolio Manager at MKP Capital Management, a New York based discretionary macro hedge fund. Nilam has spent 19 years at the firm having successfully navigated the subprime mortgage crisis, managed a credit hedge fund, and traded in a variety of derivative products across asset classes. Nilam’s current focus is on macro thematic investing in the equity markets. Prior to MKP, Nilam worked at Deutsche Bank in a banking role and at Deloitte and Touche as a financial engineer. Nilam has a degree in economics from the University of Chicago. In his personal time Nilam enjoys cooking, climbing, cycling, and cars.

Steve Linden was an integral part of Drift's story. A leading expert in classic car appraisal and restoration with over 25 years of experience in the industry. His consultation work spanned appraisals, inspections, restoration management, export, and expert witness work. Attorneys across the country trusted his automotive expertise.

He was the co-founder of Chrome Strategies Management, LLC., a Connecticut based firm which focused on serving the needs and interests of classic car investors, collectors, and service providers. He was the author of Car Collecting: Everything You Need to Know (Motorbooks 2008), and wrote a weekly newspaper column Classic Car Doctor for New York's Newsday. Steve appeared on and/or been quoted on Jay Leno’s Garage, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Associated Press, Fox Business News Channel, Discovery Channel, Money Magazine and Kiplinger’s Report as well as syndicated radio talk shows. He was a qualified USPAP Appraiser and served on NADA’s Antique, Classic and Collectible Car Advisory Board.

A mentor since Drift's inception, Steve provided thoughtful automotive guidance, helping to forge the values we hold today.

Derek assists in investment research, accounting, and data management. He graduated summa cum laude from Loyola Marymount University with an undergraduate degree in Finance and is currently a CFA Level I Candidate.

"If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough."
- Mario Andretti

Passionate about automotive history, Mackenzie manages vendor and service provider relationships for the Firm. As a former paralegal at Northrup Consulting and the Law Office of Daniel Horowitz, she assists in overseeing legal and investor relations. Mackenzie has dual undergraduate degrees (summa cum laude) from San Diego State University in Political Science & Communications with a minor in Spanish.

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- Sir Henry Royce