Our Team

 Mr. Nealis embodies a wealth of industry expertise that enriches Ceres, leveraging his experience and vision to navigate the complexities of the financial realm. At the helm, he guides the company with a keen focus on finding alpha in the ever-changing market landscape. His adaptability to market conditions is a cornerstone of his leadership, enabling him to optimize the allocation of the firm's resources effectively. 

In addition to his duties at Ceres, Mr. Nealis served on the corporate boards of the DAEX cryptocurrency exchange, Shenyang Huatie Automobile, the International Emerging Europe Business Council, and the Chicago China Club.

Prior to co-founding Ceres, Mr Nealis was the President of Blue Bridge Inc. a business consulting firm with offices in Honolulu, Chicago and Hong Kong. At Blue Bridge, Mr. Nealis served MNCs in the capital markets, financial services, manufacturing, technology, construction, real-estate, consumer goods, and telecom industries. 

Mr. Nealis served as the Commercial Representative of Trade and Investment Development of the City of Xian, China.

Mr. Nealis has recently been covered by Vietnamese media both print and TV and previously had been regular guest lecturer at Chinese brokerage firms, was often a guest on China’s CGTN TV and has been quoted in China’s Global Times.

Mr. Nealis studied Finance at DePaul University in Chicago and attended DePaul’s e-Commerce Management Program, attended Yonsei University’s Korean Studies Program in Seoul, Republic of Korea, earned a Certificate in Lean Manufacturing from the Chicago Manufacturing Center, received multiple Certificates in Microsoft technologies from the University of Hawaii. Mr. Nealis is a U.S. Army veteran and was awarded the Certificate of Achievement while serving in the U.S. Army.

Mr. Nealis is a native English speaker, speaks conversational Chinese, conversational Spanish and basic Korean.