Blockchain in Chicago

Melvin Petties is a Digital Strategist from Protiviti and local Blockchain Evangelist. His experiences with blockchain include mining, research, and smart contract development.

He is fresh back from a 6-day adventure to #Consensus2017 in NYC where he competed in his first major blockchain hackathon and attended conference keynotes, sessions and networking events. He's here today to answer questions about the state of product advancement and share stories from his time there.

Bill Ulivieri is owner of Cenacle Capital Management, LLC ( www.cenaclecapital.com) a state-registered investment advisory firm implementing bitcoin and alt-currency education, to help craft a well-diversified investment portfolio. Bill is also CEO of Mining Rig Solutions, LLC. ( www.miningrigsolutions.com) The firm seeks to capitalize on the potential return on investment from small scale, commercial mining farm operations. His experience with blockchain is mining Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, ZCASH and other cryptocurrencies. He recently launched Mining Rig Solutions, LLC which offers an elegant, “turn-key” solution for family office and hedge funds in the alt-currency space. Bill has given his presentation “Why Bitcoin & Blockchain Will Disrupt…Everything” to a diverse group of highly respected financial organizations.