Our Team

NXUM Capital is led by experienced investors and operators who have shaped U.S. policy, built successful companies, and managed billions in institutional capital.

Todd Hines

NXUM Group Partner

Todd is a founding partner of NXUM Group, where he leverages over three decades of experience in consumer products, operations, and strategic partnerships to drive growth and investment opportunities.

Todd began his career as Director of Licensing at Logo Athletic, later becoming a divisional president at Tultex Corp. (NYSE: TTX) following its acquisition by Reebok. In 1995, he founded H3 Sportgear, which became the nation's leading headwear and accessories provider, securing licenses for over 80 brands and supplying major retailers including Target, Walmart, Amazon, and Nordstrom.

Entrepreneurial Track Record:

• H3 Sportgear (Founded 1995): Built into nation's leading headwear and accessories provider. Secured licenses for over 80 brands. Supplied Target, Walmart, Amazon, and Nordstrom. Twice named Target's Supplier of the Year. Sold to Milestone Capital.
• Wild Sports (Founded post-H3): Dominated licensed outdoor games and furniture market. Achieved over 80% market share. Acquired by Mason Wells in 2017.
• Mulinaro Motorcars: High-end auto dealership. Generated $55 million in first year. Acquired by SAH (NYSE) in 2021, rebranded as Tactical Fleet.

Expertise:

• Consumer products and operations
• Strategic partnerships and licensing
• Scaling businesses to market leadership
• Retail and distribution channels
• M&A and exits

Bo Hines

NXUM Group Partner

Bo is the Chief Executive Officer of Tether US, leading the company's U.S. operations and regulatory strategy as it integrates stablecoin technology into traditional finance. Before joining Tether, Bo served as Executive Director of the Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets, where he helped shape national policy and regulatory frameworks for blockchain and digital finance.

A founding partner of NXUM Group, a financial innovation and investment firm, Bo took a sabbatical from the company during his public service tenure.

With expertise spanning law, financial regulation, and digital asset governance, Bo continues to bridge institutional finance and emerging technology, positioning Tether US at the forefront of responsible innovation in the global digital economy.

Background:

• Current Role: Chief Executive Officer, Tether US; NXUM Group Partner
• Previous Experience: Executive Director, Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets. Helped shape national policy and regulatory frameworks for blockchain and digital finance.
• Focus Areas: Stablecoin regulation and policy, digital asset governance, institutional finance integration, blockchain and programmable money

Education:

• J.D., Wake Forest University School of Law
• B.A., Yale University (played wide receiver for the Bulldogs)

Gary Dennis

NXUM Group Partner

Gary Dennis is a seasoned marketer, entrepreneur, and certified angel and growth investor with over 30 years of experience driving innovative solutions in product and service commercialization.

He is a founding partner of NXUM Group, a consulting and strategy firm, and an equity partner at VA2, a private equity platform focused on startups. Gary began his career in media arbitrage, rising from an employee to partner and CEO, where he helped drive success for brands like National Geographic, Rolling Stone, Better Homes & Gardens, and Men's Journal.

Career Highlights:

• Navigate Media (Founded): Served as President and CEO. Sold DSP segment to Source Digital in 2020.
• Source Adtech: Led company post-Navigate Media. Acquired by PadSquad in 2022.
• Current Roles: Founding Partner, NXUM Group; Equity Partner, VA2

Expertise:

• Marketing and brand commercialization
• Product and service go-to-market
• Media technology and programmatic advertising
• Angel and growth-stage investing

Nav Singh

Chief Investment Officer, NXUM Capital

Nav Singh is a seasoned finance professional with over 15 years of experience in corporate and structured finance, spanning both investment and operational leadership. He has held senior roles at Goldman Sachs, PIMCO, and Guggenheim Partners, managing portfolios from several billion to over $200 billion across asset classes.

As Chief Investment Officer of NXUM Group, Nav leads investment strategy, deal structuring, and capital deployment across AI, energy, and digital finance sectors. Beyond institutional finance, he built and scaled a consumer products company to a $50 million valuation within three years and continues to develop ventures in blockchain and AI, driving innovation in financial and legal infrastructure.

Institutional Experience:

• Goldman Sachs: Senior role in structured finance
• PIMCO: Portfolio management across fixed income
• Guggenheim Partners: Managed portfolios from several billion to over $200 billion

Entrepreneurship:

• Built and scaled consumer products company to $50M valuation in 3 years
• Developing ventures in blockchain and AI
• Education: Degree in Economics from Columbia University

Angus Aronstein

NXUM Capital

Mr. Aronstein began in 2014 at Oak Financial Group in Stamford, Connecticut, where he was a research analyst and member of the investment team covering macroeconomic research and manager due diligence across equity, fixed income, credit and alternatives.

In 2015, he moved on to become an analyst at HHR Asset Management (formerly Hintz & Holman), a long-short equity hedge fund where he focused on the TMT, internet and software sectors.

Since 2021, he has served in a number of investment capacities through his investment advisory firm, Kedgwick Advisory, and from 2024-2025 served as the Head of Product at Skylark AI.

Experience:

• Oak Financial Group (2014): Research analyst covering macroeconomic research and manager due diligence
• HHR Asset Management (2015): Analyst focused on TMT, internet, and software sectors
• Kedgwick Advisory (2021-present): Investment advisory firm
• Skylark AI (2024-2025): Head of Product

Education:

• Vanderbilt University - Degrees in Mathematics and Economics

Our Investment Committee

All investment decisions are made by our partnership through a collaborative process. We believe that:

• Policy and Market Access - Our team's experience shaping U.S. policy provides unparalleled deal flow and insight
• Diverse Expertise - From institutional finance to entrepreneurial operations to technology development
• Thesis-Driven - We invest based on macro themes and structural market shifts
• Operator Mindset - We've built, scaled, and exited companies ourselves
• Long-term Partnership - We're committed through the entire investment lifecycle

Government RelationsDirect experience shaping U.S. digital asset and AI policy

Institutional FinanceDecades managing billions at top-tier financial institutions

Entrepreneurial SuccessMultiple successful company builds and exits

Technology ExpertiseDeep understanding of AI, blockchain, and emerging tech

Our Philosophy

What Defines Us:

• Policy Insight: We understand regulatory frameworks because we've helped build them
• Institutional Rigor: We apply Wall Street-level analysis to frontier opportunities
• Operator Experience: We've been in the trenches building and scaling companies
• Network Access: Deep relationships across government, institutions, and industry
• Long-term Thinking: We invest in structural shifts, not short-term trends