Trust, cultivated over 25 years.
Francene operates at the intersection of capital, relationships, and execution. She began her career in institutional equity trading and sales, building more than twenty-five years of experience across financial markets — where sound judgment, disciplined execution, and trusted relationships were essential.
Her work later expanded into nonprofit leadership through Schoolyard Crop, an environmental education initiative that brought edible gardens and systems thinking into schools — strengthening her commitment to community engagement, partnership development, and creating pathways for people to participate more meaningfully in the systems shaping their lives.
She ultimately returned to the financial markets through digital assets, blockchain ecosystems, and emerging financial technologies — rooted in a desire to help level the playing field by expanding access to education, technology, and opportunities that have historically been difficult for individuals and communities to reach.
Across traditional finance, private capital, digital assets, technology, and mission-driven enterprise, her consistent strength is cultivating trust quickly and building durable relationships. Many of the partnerships she coordinates begin with a single introduction — and evolve into long-term strategic alignment.
Helen brings 25+ years in financial analysis, institutional finance, and compliance — building the forecasting, reporting, and accountability frameworks that keep complex initiatives visible and on track. Together they draw on a vetted network of lenders, grant strategists, engineers, and technical advisors, engaged as each initiative requires.