Wes Kaplan is the CEO of G-Knot, bringing next-gen biometrics to crypto with the world's first finger vein-secured wallet. Wes has over a decade of experience across fintech, digital assets, and traditional finance. Most recently, he served as CEO of Cointelegraph, where he led a global team of 270+ and launched new revenue streams, podcasts, and mobile apps that drove the platform to 18 million monthly visitors. Prior to that, he was Chief Business Development Officer at Cointelegraph, overseeing products, partnerships, and revenue teams. Wes also held leadership roles at AscendEX as Director of Marketing and Operations, and at Tradewind Markets leading product and corporate marketing. He began his career at J.P. Morgan in mortgage advisory and BNY Mellon in marketing. He holds a Finance degree from American University.