Mr. Smith is a highly-experienced securities lawyer, chief compliance officer, tax and business attorney, and digital assets lawyer with over 25 years of experience strengthening the legal and compliance functions, reducing risks, and mitigating the tax exposure of family offices, investment advisers, broker-dealers, digital asset companies, and investment vehicles. He has also represented companies at all stages of maturity with their capital and debt raising efforts via private offerings and public offerings. He has also served as Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer for many companies while also working in the Director of Enforcement’s office at the Securities and Exchange Commission and serving as Investigative Counsel for President Obama at the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission. Mr. Smith was also instrumental in facilitating the merger between Digital World Acquisition Corp and Trump Media & Technology Group, resulting in Trump Media becoming a publicly traded, well resourced company. Mr. Smith also advises presidents, heads of parliament and ministers throughout Africa as part of his work in international economic development. He is also an expert is tax structuring and asset preservation planning.