Scott Lopez & Team Machado

Drawing on more than 30 years of leadership experience in the military, financial services, life sciences utilities infrastructure, and telecommunications industries, Scott is a successful entrepreneur with uncommon insight into investment banking, investor relations, government affairs, and the public and private markets. He is a Registered Lobbyist in New Mexico and also an Investment Banker with FNEX Capital (www.fnex.com) and is also the owner of Lopez Enterprises, a minority, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged business that offers expertise in consulting and advisory, investor relations, business development, ecosystem innovation, and joint venture partnerships. Previously, he worked at Bank of America Private Bank in Newport Beach, CA and before that, he served as a Managing Director at Primary Capital LLC in New York, New York. An active angel investor, Scott has strong business development and networking skills, and he holds the Series 7, 63, 66, 79, and 82 FINRA licenses. Early in his career, he served as a Naval Aviator and Public Affairs Officer in the United States Marine Corps. He earned an MBA from Arizona State University's Thunderbird School of Global Management and is a graduate of the University of New Mexico with a BA in Economics. He has also completed executive education courses at Pepperdine and the Harvard Business School. Scott has two daughters in college and holds a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from the world-renowned The Art of Jiu Jitsu (AOJ) academy in Costa Mesa, CA.

He is a passionate supporter of his home state of New Mexico and is engaged in Community and Economic Development initiatives to help the state improve the prosperity and quality of life for its citizens. Scott founded a community development nonprofit organization, www.vidamejorcapital.com, to provide patient and friendly capital and technical assistance to underserved and underprivileged minority entrepreneurs and communities. Specifically, with a focus of Healthy Fresh Food financing that targets Food Insecurity, Food Deserts, Digital Equity initiatives, and improving Energy, Power, Broadband, and Drinking Water Infrastructure throughout the state.