Meet our Board of Directors
David Halabu has served as Chief Executive Officer of Z Squared since June 2024. Mr. Halabu started his career as a trader at Broadway Training in New York City then moved on to head the trading desk for Assent LLC in South Florida from 2001 to 2011. In 2013, he co-founded Group 10 Capital Management LLC to invest in non-performing real estate debt, and it has since evolved to have separate divisions for private lending, commercial value-add and residential rentals. He has been an avid real estate entrepreneur as well as an investor s in many alternatives such as real estate, distressed debt and operating businesses. In the last five years, Mr. Halabu has owned and operated a Remediation and Construction company in South Florida, as well as been an active investor in a number residential and commercial real estate projects in Florida, Michigan, and the Carolinas. He began working with Broadstreet Inc, in late 2021 and has taken an active role on both capital markets and business strategy. Additionally, he is a member of Entrepreneurs Organization and Chartered Alternative Investment Analysts (CAIA). Mr. Halabu graduated as a Deans Honors Scholar from Tulane University (La.) with a BS in Economics and minor in Mathematics.
Bryan Fuerst is a highly accomplished financial executive with over 25 years of experience across multiple industries, including healthcare and financial services. Mr. Fuerst currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Alliance Health Systems. In this role, he oversees all financial functions of the organization, including accounting, audit, treasury, corporate finance, budgeting, and investor relations. He is a vital member of the Executive Committee, where he contributes to the development and execution of strategies that advance Alliance’s mission to expand its reach and provide exceptional healthcare to more patients nationwide. Prior to joining Alliance in September 2024, Mr. Fuerst spent more than two decades at Propel Health, where he was a founding member and served as the company’s CFO. During his tenure from July 2001 to August 2024, Bryan was instrumental in transforming Propel from a private equity-backed startup into one of the largest privately held healthcare marketing firms in the United States. Mr. Fuerst held multiple strategic roles at Propel Health, including Vice President of Integrations, Senior Vice President of Finance, and Chair of the Investment and Audit Committees. His responsibilities spanned accounting, finance, human resources, and legal functions. He also played a pivotal role in identifying acquisition targets, securing funding for deals, and ensuring seamless post-merger integrations. Prior to that, Mr. Fuerst began his career at Cantor Fitzgerald, where he bridged finance and technology to develop innovative reporting tools and metrics. His ability to integrate accounting expertise with data-driven insights earned him progressively senior roles, including Vice President of the Partnership Investing Group, where he facilitated funding for new partners, and Global Controller, managing domestic and international finance and regulatory audits. Mr. Fuerst holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from LIU Post and an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business. He has been recognized as a “Top CFO” in New Jersey and is an active member of several industry and finance groups across the country.
Adam Sohn is the current Chief Executive Officer of Narravance Inc., where he has served since September 2022 a leader in cyber-social threat identification technology; supporting both the threat intelligence and financial service sectors. Prior to taking this position, he formerly served as Chief Executive Officer of NCRI the Network Contagion Research Institute where he served from February 2020, as a non-profit the NCRI identifies and forecasts emerging threats that threaten the economic, physical and social health of civil society. He also served as the Chief Growth officer of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world’s largest Human resource association, where he served from April 2019 through February, 2020. Mr. Sohn also served as the Director of Communications for former Florida governor Jeb Bush’s cabinet. As Director of Communications, Mr. Sohn held a unique role that extends beyond traditional responsibilities. In addition to overseeing communications, Mr. Sohn lead partnerships within the state of Florida, working closely with the private sector. Mr. Sohn successfully negotiated deals with major companies such as Lowe’s, Home Depot, Publix, Winn-Dixie, and MasterCard. Furthermore, Mr. Sohn established partnerships with all the major sports teams across the state, using these alliances to encourage Floridians to prepare for hurricane season. Mr. Sohn holds a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University. Mr. Sohn is well qualified to serve as a director due to his experience in emerging social and technological trends.
Michelle Burke has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Minting Dome since July 2024. Ms. Burke initially joined Minting Dome as the Chief Operating Officer in October 2022, playing an integral role in developing the company from inception to its current prominence. She established foundational infrastructure, developed extensive training programs, and innovated remote operational management systems leveraging Asana. During this period, she oversaw the deployment and management of 50MW of Altcoin mining equipment and significantly expanded the company’s operational capacity through integration with 11 third-party hosting facilities. Her effective leadership and strategic foresight, including the successful launch of the comprehensive MD Playbook, resulted in her promotion to Chief Executive Officer. Between May 2021 and July 2022, Ms. Burke served as Chief Operating Officer of Wattum Management, where she led significant operational and strategic expansions. Prior to that, from June 2017 to May 2021, Ms. Burke founded and operated Lab Testing API, a pioneering health technology platform connecting over 4,000 testing locations and medical professionals nationwide. Concurrently, she served as Chief Operating Officer at Personalabs, successfully streamlining operations through SOP implementation, managing digital transformations, and tripling annual revenues. Ms. Burke holds a bachelor’s degree in E-Business Management from Newport University.
Kenneth Cooper is a highly accomplished CEO and financial executive with over 25 years of experience across multiple industries, including healthcare and financial services. He has been recognized as a Forbes “Top 20 CEO”. Mr. Cooper currently serves as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pur Health Holdings. In this role, he oversees all Executive and financial functions of the organization including Board and investor relations. Mr Cooper oversees the development and execution of strategies that advance The Pur health mission to create access to care through expansion of the physical network and the tele health platform while providing industry leading behavioral healthcare to patients. Prior to founding Pur Health in January 2023, Mr. Cooper spent 15 years at North American dental group (NADG) where he was a founding member and served as the company’s CEO. During his tenure from October 2007 to Sept August 2021, Kenneth was visionary that created NADG and led the organization from a startup into one of the largest upper middle markets privately held private equity backed DSO’s in the United States. Mr. Cooper attended Youngstown State University.