Capital Strategies for Founders From Seed to Exit

Miami

Founders spend years optimizing their company’s capital strategy and almost no time on their own.

​Yet the decisions made at seed, Series A, growth, and pre-exit stages can shape a founder’s personal wealth, tax exposure, liquidity options, and family legacy for decades.

​Join Miami Fintech Club × BNY Wealth for Capital Strategies for Founders: From Seed to Exit, a curated members-only breakfast taking place on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM ET at the BNY Wealth Office, 1450 Brickell Ave., 14th Floor Conference Room, Miami.

​This candid, off-the-record conversation brings together BNY Wealth’s institutional expertise, Holland & Knight’s legal perspective, and MFC’s founder community.

​What We’ll Cover

Seed stage:

​How early equity decisions affect a founder’s personal balance sheet, including QSBS, founder stock structuring, and decisions to make before the cap table grows.

Growth stage:

​Liquidity opportunities, secondary transactions, and strategies for managing concentration risk as the company scales.

Pre-exit and exit:

​Tax-efficient planning ahead of an M&A or IPO event, including trusts, charitable vehicles, and timing considerations that can materially affect outcomes.

Post-exit:

​Wealth preservation, family governance, philanthropy, and estate planning for founders entering a new financial chapter.

Speakers

  1. Gina Gingrow, Senior Vice President, Wealth Advisor, BNY Wealth — Moderator
  2. Rafaela Vianna, Senior Vice President, Senior Wealth Strategist, BNY Wealth
  3. Danielle Price, Holland & Knight

Who It’s For

​Founders and entrepreneurs in the Miami Fintech Club community, particularly those from seed through pre-exit stages who want to understand the personal-wealth implications of the decisions they are making at the company level.

​A limited number of relevant investors may also be included.