Leadership and Advisory Team

Christopher Blasi is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Neptune Global Holdings LLC, DBA Neptune-GBX®. While leading Neptune-GBX since its inception in 2003, Chris has differentiated the firm by developing and bringing to market several innovative and proprietary physical precious metals products, including the patented PMC Ounce® and Neptune Vault Accounts®. The firm’s innovative investment platform and suite of client centric services has attracted both US and international investors. Chris continues to grow the firm through the development of new distribution channels, the continued development and implementation of innovative technologies, and by establishing dynamic strategic partnerships which support the firm’s mission and leverage the firm’s market leading platform. Chris has over 35 years of professional experience which spans financial services and technology. Prior to joining the financial and technology sectors, Chris was an internal auditor with a Fortune 500 company. Chris graduated from LaSalle University with a BS in finance and business administration.

Christopher Blasi
Founder / CEO

William Y. Yun, Senior Advisory Board member to Neptune-GBX is helping to set corporate strategy for business growth and development. He has over 30 years’ experience in the investment management industry leading public and private markets investment teams and businesses. Bill served as president of Fiduciary Trust International from 2000 until 2005, during which time he helped the firm rebuild following the 9/11 attacks. In 2002, Bill began his role as president of Franklin Templeton Institutional, the global distribution division of Franklin Templeton which acquired Fiduciary Trust in 2001. He later served as president of Franklin Templeton Alternative Investments, which includes the company’s hedge funds, real assets, private equity, and commodity investment teams, from 2008 to 2017. He then served as head of portfolio management for multi-asset solutions and assumed the role as head of advisory and wealth strategy at Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions in 2019. Prior to joining Fiduciary Trust International, Bill worked in asset management and investment banking at Blyth Eastman Paine Webber, First Boston, and CB Commercial Holdings. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, is a member of the CFA Society of South Florida, a trustee of The China Medical Board and a trustee of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. He was previously a trustee of The Commonwealth Fund in New York. He also serves in a senior advisory capacity to an infra-tech VC fund and an AI fintech company. Bill received his MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and graduated from Harvard University with a BA.

William Yun
Advisory Board

Andrew Gibbons is the Director of Private Client Services, where he works with successful individuals, retirees, business owners, families, and their advisors on wealth preservation, legacy strategies, and the strategic role of physical precious metals within a diversified financial plan. His approach emphasizes protecting purchasing power, reducing portfolio risk, and helping clients preserve wealth across generations. Prior to joining Neptune-GBX, Andrew worked as a financial planner with wealth management firms as well as a single/multi-family family office. In this capacity, he gained insight into the power of a truly diversified portfolio, which often included real assets like physical precious metals. Before entering financial services, Andrew served as a U.S. Army Field Artillery Officer in South Korea, Germany, Iraq and Afghanistan, earning two Bronze Stars for meritorious service in combat. Andrew holds a BA from Davidson College, two master’s degrees in Cybersecurity and Administration of Justice & Security, the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®), and multiple other securities and advanced planning designations.

Andrew Gibbons
Director: Private Client Services

Brandon Green leads Sales and Business Development for Neptune-GBX as a Consulting Advisor. Prior to joining Neptune in 2023, Brandon’s experience spanned multiple industries. Several notable experiences included: Sun Life Global Investments, where he wholesaled mutual funds and annuities to advisors; Sprott Money, a physical bullion broker owned by Eric Sprott of Sprott Asset Management; and Strategic Wealth Preservation (Cayman), where he managed sales, products, and trading. Brandon also holds the Chartered Investment Manager (CIM®) designation.

Brandon Green
Director of Business Development
Consulting Advisor

Ieva Stalter is a seasoned business generalist with extensive experience in overseeing day-to-day operations related to client services, trade and account reconciliation, compliance, and general business administration. Over the course of 17 years, Ieva has cultivated her expertise within the realms of retail and commercial banking, holding various operational and branch-level positions with increasing levels of responsibility. Her professional background includes tenure at ALMA Bank, JP Morgan Chase, and TD Bank. Ieva holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Communications from Baruch College.

Ieva Stalter
Business Manager

Michael Cruden oversees Neptune-GBX’s technology and information systems as a Consulting Advisor to the firm. He brings over 20 years of full stack development expertise to the organization, along with advanced specialization in technology integration and depth knowledge related to UI/UX best practices. Michael brings to the firm the well-honed problem-solving techniques required to support the operations of a dynamic organization like Neptune-GBX. Michael earned a degree in Business Administration and Marketing from UCF.

Michael Cruden
IT Director
Consulting Advisor