Zachary H. Lynde

Zachary Lynde is a battle-tested Boardroom Director and CFO. He founded The Zachary Group, where he brings more than 25 years of executive financial leadership and a 96% success rate guiding companies from launch through exit. He led a $300M SPAC, a $150M crossover IPO, a $50M Public company Reverse Merger, among other transactions and raised over a half billion dollars of capital, in total. He’s managed enterprises from a small startup to global corporation operating in 80 countries.

On podcasts, Zachary translates complex capital markets, M&A, and blockchain concepts into clear, practical conversations that help founders, CEOs, and investors make better decisions in high‑stakes moments. He’s implemented ERP and data systems for organizations as large as NASA, invented a tokenized debt market system recognized among Forbes’ Top 50 blockchain ideas in 2019 and 2020, and holds a U.S. patent for debt recordation to blockchain in a de-fi market, plus four additional fintech and DeFi patent filings. He’s currently working on his next patent involving Blockchain and Quantum computing in combination with a specialized branch of mathematics.

A recognized international speaker, Zachary has delivered keynotes and training in London, Tokyo, Beijing, Washington D.C., and beyond on corporate finance, smart contracts, and distributed ledger technology. He currently serves on multiple boards in AI and community organizations and brings a rare mix of Wall Street‑grade rigor and entrepreneurial creativity.
If your audience cares about raising capital, navigating exits, or understanding where AI and blockchain meet real-world finance, Zachary delivers candid stories, hard-won lessons, and immediately actionable frameworks.

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