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Samuel S. Weiser

Board Member at Paragon Technologies

Samuel S. Weiser is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Foxdale Management LLC, a consulting firm founded by Mr. Weiser that provides operational consulting, strategic planning, and litigation support services in securities related disputes, which has been operating since 2003. He is also the Founder and CEO of JMP OppZone Services, LLC, a fund administration and business support services firm focused exclusively on supporting investment activities in designated Opportunity Zones which were created as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to drive investment into depressed areas of the country. JMP began operations in May 2019. From August 2009 until April 2015, he was a member of the Board of Directors and from August 2014 until March 2015 was Executive Chairman of Premier Exhibitions, Inc., a provider of museum quality touring exhibitions then listed on Nasdaq. In addition, Mr. Weiser served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Premier Exhibitions, Inc. from November 2011 until June 2014. Mr. Weiser was a member of SED International Holdings, Inc.'s Board of Directors from October 2013 until October 2014. Previously, Mr. Weiser served as a member and Chief Operating Officer of Sellers Capital LLC, an investment management firm, from 2007 to 2010. From 2005 to 2007, he was a Managing Director responsible for the Hedge Fund Consulting Group within Citigroup Inc.'s Global Prime Brokerage Division. Mr. Weiser also served as Chairman of the Managed Funds Association, a lobbying organization for the hedge fund industry, from 2001 to 2003, and was formerly a partner in Ernst and Young. He received his B.A. in Economics from Colby College and a M.A. in Accounting from George Washington University.