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Matt Harper Esq.

Executive Chairman- Family Office Assets Group - Co-Founder Independent Board Level, Family Office, I.P. Advisor, Director, Strategist Matt is an innovative global leader in I.P. portfolios including restructuring, strategy, valuation, innovation, and growth specializing in Family Office I.P. assets management, licensing, securitization, and M&A. As the Group Executive Chairman of Family Office Assets Group, Matt is known for his adept ability to predict and identify highly scalable I.P. asset growth drivers. His proven track record of strategic brand positioning, I.P. valuation, creative conceptualization, and, motivational leadership, combined with his innate ability to build and maintain strong interpersonal Family Office and UHNW relationships, has led to his numerous enterprise growth and M&A successes. Matt leveraged his experience at the University of Southern California School of Cinema Arts, where he specialized in film production and distribution, to launch his early media career. In the nascent stages of cable television, Matt created The Nostalgia Network, the first cable network to distribute programming from the Golden Age of television, as well as a wide selection of classic feature films. The Nostalgia Network was sold to Ted Turner for an ROI of over 1,400x and shortly thereafter became famously known as Turner Classic Movies. Whilst residing in Switzerland for over a decade, Matt built a foundation of first-hand experience by partnering with and advising Family Offices, UHNW Individuals, banks and accountancies in I.P. matters, and M&A transactions. Such accomplishments have been recognized by Union Bank of Switzerland, who awarded Matt the prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year Award. With the explosive global growth in Family Offices and Multi-Family Offices, Matt has been instrumental in identifying substantial unrealized I.P. based revenue opportunities for his clients, architecting I.P. asset driven sales, and licensing to maximize client investment returns. Under Matt’s leadership, the Family Office Asset Group has successfully identified. billions of dollars in the untapped commercial value of unrealized I.P. assets for its clients. These substantial I.P. gains are, in part, supported by ISO 10668 and ISO 20671 accounting standards that favor brand-driven assets in the balance sheet. As a proactive member of the ICANN community, Matt has contributed for several years as a member of working groups. His involvement ranges from the New Global Top Level Domains to IPV6, a critical innovation for internet communications that has globally launched 5G, IoT with end-to-end address encryption capabilities scaling beyond 25 billion ”things” being connected and operational by 2020. Matt is also an active member of Chatham House, the London based International Affairs Think Tank in addition to the London Brand Exchange, a global proactive club concerned with the worldwide growth & development of I.P. and Brands. His Pro Bono outreach includes acting as a mentor with MassChallenge a global start-up accelerator.