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Hilco Streambank’s CEO Gabe Fried began liquidating intangibles in 2000 when he was retained to dispose of his former employer’s digital and trademark assets. During this initial assignment he learned several valuable lessons. First, the market needs intangible asset disposition expertise - navigating restructurings wasn’t the forte of IP brokers, and other asset disposition firms had no intellectual property expertise. Second, understanding the intrinsic value of the assets and how that could be conveyed to a buyer was missing from most processes. Finally, the exclusive nature of intangibles creates strategic value for the owner not found in other asset classes, and the universe of strategic competitors was often quite broad.

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Executive Vice PresidentVcard

David Peress serves as Executive Vice President of Hilco Retail Services where he provides critical oversight and vision for all Hilco retail valuation and monetization client teams. In 2017, David added this new role to his existing responsibilities as a principal at Hilco Streambank, where he has successfully built one of the top intangible asset valuation and monetization practices in the nation, focusing on brands, trademarks, patents, and domain names.

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Senior Vice President Vcard

Mr. Howard has over 25 years of experience in networking. A thought leader in Internet Protocols, he has served on the Internet Architecture Board (IAB), the Board of Trustees of the American Registry of Internet Numbers (ARIN), and as a working-group co-chair of IPv6 Renumbering and IPv6 Operations working groups at the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). His analysis of the costs of network address translation, IPv4, and IPv6, welcomed skeptical network engineers to the IPv4 address market. He has held technical leadership positions in large and small internet service providers, hosting, and enterprise IT.

Senior Vice President  Vcard

Karl Maersch manages intellectual property strategy and monetization for Hilco Streambank.  Prior to joining Hilco, Karl was the CEO of West Four IP, an intellectual property consulting firm that provides IP strategy advice, patent and technology licensing, and intellectual property valuation and monetization services to its clients.  In the 8 years Karl operated West Four IP, the firm’s clients realized over $550M in revenue from intellectual property. 

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Executive Vice PresidentVcard

Jack Hazan heads up Hilco Streambank’s New York office, where he oversees the daily operation of Hilco Streambank’s various businesses, including IPv4.Global, brand & domain disposition and owned brand management.

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Senior Vice PresidentVcard

Richelle Kalnit manages intellectual property disposition engagements for Hilco Streambank. On the sell side, she assists clients in developing a marketing plan for their brand and other intellectual property assets and implementing that plan by thoroughly canvassing the marketplace. Her ultimate focus is bringing that process to a value maximizing conclusion, whether through an auction or private sale. She also assists clients who are looking to purchase intellectual property assets, as well as lenders who count intellectual property as their collateral. Richelle has experience in the sale of intellectual property assets in bankruptcy, out-of-court sale processes, Article 9 foreclosure transactions, receiverships and assignments for the benefit of creditors. She also works closely with consumer privacy ombudsmen when they are appointed in connection with the sale of personally identifiable information in bankruptcy.

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Vice President of Operations Vcard

Kirstin DiCecca is the VP of Operations for the Hilco Streambank team based in New York. She is responsible for the management of internal infrastructure and processes with a focus on growing the business.

Kirstin joined Hilco Streambank in 2020 from Wayfair where she managed merchandising and customer experience for a product category. Prior to that she worked in advertising for Hill Holliday and Arnold Worldwide. Kirstin started her career at the former Streambank LLC where she worked on the asset disposition team.

Kirstin brings a combination of experiences having worked in both cross-functional coordination and operations management, as well with retail, brands, and helping companies scale.

Kirstin received an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and a B.A. from Tufts University. She is a member of the International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation.

Managing Director of Hilco Digital Assets  Vcard

Andrew Miller is a leading investor and expert in digital assets, including premium domain names, crypto, and NFT's. An Entrepreneur and Connector, Andrew has a track record for facilitating strategic M&A deals, game changing premium domain name transactions, and NFT investments. He has been a principal in many of the most prominent high value domain name transactions, including recent blockbuster deals for Home.com, Tours.com,Candy.com, and Universal.com. Andrew is the Founder of CreditCards.com, sold to Austin Ventures; InsuranceQuotes.com, sold to BankRate, and an advisor to/shareholder in Thrasio, one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world. Andrew is a partner in Hilco Digital Assets, a Hilco Global company, and the owner of ATM Holdings, overseeing strategic domain name related investments, merger, acquisitions, and sales for Fortune 500 management, venture capital & PE firms.  

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Associate Vcard

Aliza Arbeli is a Senior Associate at Hilco Streambank. Aliza focuses primarily on the IPv4 monetization business. Among other tasks, Aliza heads up the IPv4 transaction closing group, coordinating the complex closing process among buyers, sellers and the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). Aliza has closed close to one thousand IPv4 transfers (likely a worlds record), making her an expert in the field.

Aliza earned her Bachelor of Arts degree, as well as her Paralegal certificate, notary and real estate licenses from CUNY Queens College, and worked as a Paralegal in worker’s compensation, personal injury, and employment law firms. Additionally, she worked simultaneously as a realtor, and at one point, acted as Campaign Manager for a prospective New York Assemblyman’s bid for office.

Outside of Hilco Streambank, Aliza lives and breathes animal rescue, welfare, and activism. She has adopted pups of her own, whom she truly adores, and donates to and aids the incredible Brat Rescue Inc. animal rescue as an official member.

Operations Manager Vcard

Ceasar Sitt joined Hilco Streambank in the spring of 2018 as an associate IPv4 Specialist. With his finance related background, Ceasar has a hand in all aspects of the IPv4 business.

Prior to Hilco Streambank, Ceasar was an Account Executive at Yelp. There he assisted clients in reaching their monetary goals as well as navigating the Yelp for Business Owners platform. His past experiences with customer acquisition makes him a major contribution to the team.

Ceasar earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Binghamton University. He has interests in technology, advertising, surfing and snowboarding.

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Vice President of DispositionsVcard

Jordon Parker develops and executes intellectual property disposition and monetization processes for Hilco Streambank. He works closely with his clients to craft bespoke strategies at various stages of the business lifecycle. He draws on a deep understanding of the Bankruptcy Code, Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, intellectual property law, investor relationship management, risk assessment, and asset monetization strategy to achieve his clients' needs in often challenging circumstances. Jordon brings invaluable expertise in the execution of intangible asset sales across industries, in both domestic and cross-border contexts, and both in and out of the judicial bankruptcy process.  

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Associate Vcard

Akeyla Wallace joined Hilco Streambank in December of 2018. She is responsible for assisting clients in the sale and purchase of IP resources and general quality of life matters in our Times Square office. Akeyla works closely with the IPv4 transaction closing group, coordinating the complex closing process among buyers, sellers and the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). Akeyla has actively been involved in local politics for over two years; showing a tenacity for helping people that she brings to the customer service aspects of her position.

Akeyla graduated from Alfred University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics. She is an avid consumer of art and has years of performance experience.

Account Executive Vcard

Charles Abramson joined Hilco Streambank in the Summer of 2019 as an associate. Charles focuses primarily on the monetization of larger Ipv4 space. Charles works with and assists clients from beginning to end to make sure that the process and closing moves smoothly.

Prior to Hilco Streambank, Charles was working as a research analyst at Haver Analytics. His past experience and skills as a research analyst has translated very well and makes him a great asset to our acquisitions team at Hilco Streambank.

Charles earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business with a concentration in Finance and Investments. He has interests in sports, video games, and technology.

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Senior Analyst Vcard

Alexander Muir joined Hilco Streambank as an Analyst in 2020. He is primarily responsible for assisting clients in the disposition of their intangible assets, working with the team to maximize the value of those assets. Before joining Hilco Streambank, Alex worked as a corporate and commercial paralegal at a boutique corporate law firm. He has also worked as an IP intern for a large international engineering company and for a Glasgow-based patent attorney firm. He graduated with first-class honours in English Law and Scottish Law from the University of Strathclyde. Alex is interested in politics, fashion and travelling.

AnalystVcard

Jordan Sherlock joined Hilco Streambank as an Analyst in 2021, working across a range of valuation and disposition exercises with the team. Jordan is a part-qualified chartered accountant with experience in audit and he has been working in Intellectual Property since 2020. He is a graduate of the University of Glasgow, graduating with joint honours in Theology and Economics. In his spare time he enjoys reading and walking his dachshund, Link.

Senior Advisor Vcard

Nat Baldwin has unique experience advising clients on distressed and healthy intellectual property at the highest level. Nat has led the appraisal and disposal of intellectual property assets in a number of high profile cases, including, but not limited to: Monarch Airlines, Bank Fashion, Secure Electrans, WeeWorld, Internacionale, John Letters Golf, Money Republic, Rosemary Conley Food & Fitness, Burdens Group, MacB Flavoured Water, Land of Leather and MFI.

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Director Vcard

Linda Shannon focuses on the management of intellectual property disposition and appraisal engagements. Linda has built significant expertise in handling intellectual property, particularly in distressed situations. She has more than 5 years’ experience assisting UK insolvency practitioners in identifing and monetizing intangible assets across all sectors. She has successfully conducted sales processes in relation to the intellectual property assets of companies such as Green Energy Geothermal, Cella Energy, iDoc, SmartWeave, Ortak, Pharmacy Plus and the Institute of Administrative Management.

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Senior Advisor Vcard

Harry Smith joined Hilco Streambank in 2022 as a Senior Analyst where he specialises in the valuation of intangible assets. Prior to this Harry worked for Hilco Valuation Services Europe from 2019 as an Inventory Analyst for where he specialised in Data Analysis for Inventory Asset Based Lending. He is a graduate of the University of Leeds with a degree in History. In his spare time Harry plays golf and spends time with his young family.