Our Team

  • Kevin McLendon

    Kevin is a proven CEO and career entrepreneur with expertise in brand strategy and digital transformation. Kevin has led 3 different companies to successful exits before the age of 40, ranging from professional services to software as a service. An early adopter of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency, Kevin began mining BTC & ETH in his garage in 2016. Together with his brother-in-law, Kevin continued to mine and trade crypto for the next 5 years with an emphasis on DeFi and building proprietary automated trading scripts & processes in Python.

  • Branden Hampton

    Forbes Rated #1 Social Media Influencer, Branden was a pioneer in the social media space and was the first social influencer in 2008. He's amassed a network of over 36,000,000 followers across his various digital real estate platforms. Branden was an early cryptocurrency adopter in 2013 and has been actively buying, trading, holding, and building products in the space. Branden is the founder of a digital marketing agency and venture company that has spent over $50 million in the influencer marketing space and he's done deals with over 500 different celebrities and influencers by the likes of Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, Floyd Mayweather, and many others.

  • Chad Yoes

    Chad is a CEO and general manager with leadership experience across multiple industries in private equity, technology, real estate development, aviation, and retail. Chad has most recently served as the CEO of Runway Group, a holding company for Tom and Steuart Walton’s business interests in Northwest Arkansas. Prior to Runway Group, Chad was a Senior Executive at Walmart Stores, Inc. leading seven of the retailer’s ten top strategic initiatives across pricing strategy, merchandising technology, replenishment systems, product layout, and data science organizations. Chad’s experience in creating and executing complex strategies at the world's largest retailer is invaluable to simplifying investor understanding of the DeFi markets, various crypto protocols, NFT markets, and other complex investment strategies in the Metaverse.

  • Robert Brown

    Robert Brown is a Robotics PHD candidate at Oregon State University, currently serving as a research assistant and working on a DARPA sponsored stealth initiative. Robert received a double BS in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. Robert began mining Bitcoin in his dorm room at La Tech in 2016 and has been heavily involved in the crypto space ever since. Robert’s expertise in smart contract infrastructure and software development help steer the proprietary tech behind Centurion.