van·guard
noun
1. a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas.
2. the forefront of an action or movement.
42 { forty two }
noun
1. the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything.
OUR SERVICES
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Strategy & BD
360º Integrated Ideation - Our clients come to us to help them expand their reach, grow their team, launch their brand, and to tell their story.
Global Marketing Strategies.
Startup Advisory & Consulting.
Web3 Banking & Card Solutions.
Tokenomics & Web3 Architecture.
Whitepapers & Investor Decks.
Ethical AI Solutions.
Communications & PR.
Strategic Partnerships.
Executive Search. -
V42 Design Lab
Crafting Story & Design.
Brand Visual Identity.
Creative Direction.
Web & App Development.
AI Content Creation.
Product Design.
Curation. -
V42 Productions
Suspending Reality via Immersive Experiences.
Festival & Event Production.
Investor & Founders Dinners.
Product Launches.
Project Management.
Speakers & Talent.
Featured Work
Our clients and partners range from fintech banking platforms, L1s, investment groups and VCs, to festivals, production studios, and the biggest names in media and entertainment.
Google, HBO, Netflix, Universal Pictures, Technicolor, FX Network, Disney, Type3 Capital, Wincent Investment Fund, Scytale, Polkadot, ICP, Solana, Ascent, Fireblocks, Avalanche, Mantra & SOMA Finance, CoinDesk, ZA Bank, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, InvestHK, FintechHK, AT&T, Calle 13, Token2049, Consensus, Hashkey Group, King Erewan, The State of California, The Cities of New York, Albuquerque, Los Angeles, and San Juan +++

Creative Director, Global Affiliate Program Director, Marketing, Strategic Partnerships & BD
Interlace is a B2B Web3 Banking Platform
$15B+ Transactions Processed in 2023
4.5M+ Cards Issued
180+ Countries
40+ Fiat Currencies
90% Saved on Transfer Fees
We have taken on Interlace as our client and joined their leadership team where we are developing their global marketing strategy and affiliate program, heading up the rebrand and creative direction, along with facilitating strategic partnerships and BD.
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Strategic Partnerships & BD
Mandala Chain provides AI enabled blockchain infrastructure for government and enterprise. Our goal is to make the transition to blockchain and emerging technology a seamless and low friction process.
Working with existing government partners, we have created mutliple off the shelf product solutions that can be repurposed for specific jurasdictions, such as: Digital Identity, Supply Chain, RWA, Blockchain Education, On-chain Signatures, Banking & Finance, IP Protection, Web2-Web3 Integration, and Custom Blockchain.

Co-founder - Creative Director, Branding, Event Production, Strategic Partnerships & BD
Finance & Tech Community : Connected Capital is building a world-class network of investors, founders and thought leaders across banking, finance, crypto and Web3 to AI, life sciences, space tech and beyond.
Our CoinFest Asia 2024 event was a VIP dinner for 50 leaders in Web3, VCs, and government officials at Shelter restaurant in Perenenan, Bali.
We would like to thank our partners - Polkadot, Mandala Chain, Scytale, Wincent Investment Fund, Interlace, DFG, MV Gobal, NLS Ventures, O-DE Capital Partners, Harbour Industrial Capital and Stonetree.

Co-founder - Creative Director, Branding, Event Production, Strategic Partnerships & BD
Finance & Tech Community : Connected Capital is building a world-class network of investors, founders and thought leaders across banking, finance, crypto and Web3 to AI, life sciences, space tech and beyond.

Founding Member and fmr. CTO, Creative Director, Strategic Partnerships and BD - Organized communities for new schools and lobbyied The State of California & US Federal Government to change laws, and increase funding to public schools.
The idea of Vanguard42 was birthed from the charter school movement in the United States with Green Dot Public Schools, established in 2000 with our first school, Ánimo Leadership. Green Dot currently operates 18 college prep schools in the higest-need areas throughout Los Angeles, with 8 schools ranking in the top 100 high schools in the nation - US News and World Report. Green Dot is featured in the 2010 movie, Waiting for Superman, directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Davis Guggenheim – An Inconvenient Truth.

Volunteer: Produced fundraising & awareness campaigns, organized new communities throughout Bali, strategic partnerships, event production & design.
Plastic Exchange is an Internationally recognized recycling & food program that launched at the beginning of the pandemic and has grown to over 300 villages throughout Bali.
Watch the Plastic Exchange short film and see how we were nominated as CNN Hero of the Year.

Founder - Curator, Creative Director, Branding, Producer, Artist, Film & Web Design
Mural Fest is an arts & cultural festival that funds social impact initiatives. Our mission is to Beautify, Unify & Showcase the Best of local communities throughout the world via public art projects.
Mural Fest is more than just paint on walls, it is a community driven, economic boosting, reality suspending series of events that feature: Large-Scale Public Art Pieces being created live with Markets & Art Bazaars, Art Exhibitions, AR Experiences, Film Festivals, Fashion Shows, Live Music & DJ’s, Culinary Arts, Kids Activities, Artist Panels, Masterclasses & Workshops, Scavenger Hunts, Contests, Guided Tours, Conferences & Panels on Web3 & NFTs, The Arts, Health & Wellness, Sustainability, Social Impact and so much more.