Netcapital Names Rich Wheeless as CEO

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Netcapital Names Rich Wheeless as CEO

By Stephen NakrosisFintech company Netcapital named Richard Wheeless as the company's next chief executive officer.He will succeed Martin Kay, who will remain as an adviser to the company.Netcapital also said it would expand beyond traditional securities into crypto and blockchain-enabled investments.Prior to joining Netcapital, Wheeless was chief financial officer at Taal Distributed Information Technologies. Before that, he was CFO at Rivetz, LaunchKey and Pilus Energy, Netcapital said.Wheeless also held managerial positions at Johnson & Johnson and Cardinal Health.Write to Stephen Nakrosis at [email protected]