About Us
Management
Mariah Fox
Simon Vandi
Simon Vandi
Founder
Managing Partner MGI
Head of Metaverse and Flagship Venture
•Biomedical Engineer, published author, producer, and project developer, with over 20 years subject matter experience, in areas of film, media and brand integration.
•Thought leadership Innovation in areas metaverse, film, game, merchandise, and NFT opening possibilitie
Founder
Managing Partner MGI
Head of Metaverse and Flagship Venture
•Biomedical Engineer, published author, producer, and project developer, with over 20 years subject matter experience, in areas of film, media and brand integration.
•Thought leadership Innovation in areas metaverse, film, game, merchandise, and NFT opening possibilities for Investors, Consumers and Brands.
•Seasoned program manager overseeing a globally placed team of 40 industry experts and several brands
•President/CEO, Director of Marketing and Sales, Patient Care Coordinator for surgeons
•Wrote, directed, produced, and hosted television commercials and infomercials.
•Managed media representatives, buyers, and account representatives with sales of $1.4 million
•Negotiated and successfully raised a $5 million for a nationwide company expansion
•Expanded company from one single location to 17 nationwide
Simon Vandi
Simon Vandi
Simon Vandi
Managing Principal MGI
AI, Machine Learning, Regulatory Compliance || Fund Manager, Leadership and Oversight
•Fund Manager, Regulatory Compliance Guru 12 regulations, Data Scientist, Finance, Business and Compliance Analyst, Philanthropist, Serial Entrepreneur
•GP/Managing Partner 4 funds
•Partner 350-man Synycs/Ecovdamconsultancy team/
Managing Principal MGI
AI, Machine Learning, Regulatory Compliance || Fund Manager, Leadership and Oversight
•Fund Manager, Regulatory Compliance Guru 12 regulations, Data Scientist, Finance, Business and Compliance Analyst, Philanthropist, Serial Entrepreneur
•GP/Managing Partner 4 funds
•Partner 350-man Synycs/Ecovdamconsultancy team/ VC Studio with advisory to 10 Funds
•25 years’ experience Investment Banking, Global Regulatory Compliance, M&A, VC Advisory, Fund Research, Data Science, for Fortune 50 companies such as Deutsche Bank, RBS, UBS, JP Morgan and several companies in the Entertainment sector.
•Coach 1600 Fund Managers and 50 Financial Institutions.
•Past remit totaling joint accountability of £72 Billion Asset under Management.
•Pioneer in Crypto, Tokenisationand Metaverse
•10 years Entertainment Sector experience and Investment
SMD Team
Bobby Keegan
Adib Rachkidi
Bobby Keegan
COO
Overall Production Oversight and control
•Experienced Production Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the motion pictures and film industry.
•Strong operations professional skilled in Director of Photography, Film Production, Media Production, and Virtual Production.
Asif Khan
Adib Rachkidi
Bobby Keegan
CCO & Product Control
Head of Creative Direction and Product
•Award winning Creative with 13 years’ experience as Film Producer, Director, Screenplay Writer, Creative Director, Artist direction, creative concept, design of Characters and Environment, Creating marketing strategy, merchandise, and product placement
Adib Rachkidi
Adib Rachkidi
Adib Rachkidi
CMO
•Entrepreneur, Businessman, seasoned professional and subject matter expert with over 15 years of international experience providing business consultancy advice for sovereign wealth, top tier advertising and media companies, philanthropists, NGOs and high-profile people on national and regional levels.
SMD Team
Noel Vega
Shaun Piccinnio
Shaun Piccinnio
PRODUCER
Creative Direction Gaming &
Metaverse Development
•Over 25 years building live event, broadcast, and virtual experiences for brands across industries,
•Laser focused on creating community engagement and experiences bridging between IRL events, web3 and the metaverse.
Shaun Piccinnio
Shaun Piccinnio
Shaun Piccinnio
Metaverse Media &
Content Director
Crossover Media Metaverse Content Creation Direction
•Award winning Film and Television Director with 5 Feature films streaming on Netflix. •Directed 8 feature films and two television multiple episodes series