Our Team

Before joining Fortitude, Alex served as Senior Securities & Web3 Counsel for Xsolla, a large e-commerce platform focused on the video games space. Prior to Xsolla, Alex served as SVP and Deputy General Counsel of Riot Platforms, Inc. (Nasdaq: “RIOT”), from 2021 through 2024, after having previously served as external counsel since 2018. At Riot, Alex oversaw the operations of the company’s legal department, growing it from two attorneys to a team of eight attorneys and a Senior Corporate Paralegal, as well as its public company reporting and acted as principal counsel for its capital markets strategy, helping the company to raise over $2 billion in public capital investments to fuel the company’s rapid growth. In addition to his capital markets role, Alex played an instrumental role in the development and execution of Riot’s vertical integration strategy, acting as primary legal counsel in connection with Riot’s acquisition of new miners, growing its fleet from 0.38 exahash (EH/s) to over 38 EH/s in under four years; the acquisition and development of its two hyperscale data centers in central Texas, with a combined available power supply in excess of 1.7GW; and the development, sourcing, and implementation of over 400 megawatts (MW) of highly advanced liquid immersion cooling infrastructure, representing one of the largest deployments of immersion cooling by any data center operator. Prior to joining Riot, Alex was a private attorney in Jacksonville, Florida, where he advised clients primarily on securities, tax, and mergers & acquisitions.

Alex is licensed to practice law by the Florida Bar Association and he holds three degrees from the University of Florida (LL.M. (Taxation) – 2017, a J.D. – 2016, and a bachelor’s degree – 2012), where he first became involved in the bitcoin/crypto space, acquiring his first bitcoin after attending a lecture on digital money, freedom, and applied cryptography. 

Alex is also an active member of his community, presently serving on the advisory board of the First Coast YMCA, and previously having served on the board of directors of Jacksonville Vision, Inc., a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting business development in downtown Jacksonville, Florida.

is the Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel of Fortitude Mining, having joined the Company in 2025 after nearly a decade of experience in the crypto/web3 and mining space. Alex brings deep expertise in crypto mining, data center development and operations, and power procurement and strategy, having previously played a leading role in the sourcing, acquisition, and development of crypto-mining focused data centers in the United States, with over 1.7 gigawatts (GW) of total available capacity. Alex’s legal background focuses on mergers & acquisitions, US securities and tax laws, and compliance, all with a particular focus on the crypto/web3 space.

Before joining Fortitude, Alex served as Senior Securities & Web3 Counsel for Xsolla, a large e-commerce platform focused on the video games space. Prior to Xsolla, Alex served as SVP and Deputy General Counsel of Riot Platforms, Inc. (Nasdaq: “RIOT”), from 2021 through 2024, after having previously served as external counsel since 2018. At Riot, Alex oversaw the operations of the company’s legal department, growing it from two attorneys to a team of eight attorneys and a Senior Corporate Paralegal, as well as its public company reporting and acted as principal counsel for its capital markets strategy, helping the company to raise over $2 billion in public capital investments to fuel the company’s rapid growth. In addition to his capital markets role, Alex played an instrumental role in the development and execution of Riot’s vertical integration strategy, acting as primary legal counsel in connection with Riot’s acquisition of new miners, growing its fleet from 0.38 exahash (EH/s) to over 38 EH/s in under four years; the acquisition and development of its two hyperscale data centers in central Texas, with a combined available power supply in excess of 1.7GW; and the development, sourcing, and implementation of over 400 megawatts (MW) of highly advanced liquid immersion cooling infrastructure, representing one of the largest deployments of immersion cooling by any data center operator. Prior to joining Riot, Alex was a private attorney in Jacksonville, Florida, where he advised clients primarily on securities, tax, and mergers & acquisitions.

Alex is licensed to practice law by the Florida Bar Association and he holds three degrees from the University of Florida (LL.M. (Taxation) – 2017, a J.D. – 2016, and a bachelor’s degree – 2012), where he first became involved in the bitcoin/crypto space, acquiring his first bitcoin after attending a lecture on digital money, freedom, and applied cryptography. 

Alex is also an active member of his community, presently serving on the advisory board of the First Coast YMCA, and previously having served on the board of directors of Jacksonville Vision, Inc., a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting business development in downtown Jacksonville, Florida.