CJ Follini

CJ Follini is the Founder of NOYACK, a wealthtech company offering Education-as-a-Service  impacting the lives of young investors through of financial education, community and the universal access to the exclusive world of  private investments. Millennials & Gen Z are inheriting $4.4 trillion by 2025 and $38.4 trillion by 2045, the largest wealth transfer in the history of our planet. How will they make decisions for their future? NOYACK is the hub to learn, interact  and access this world as a community through the Noyack Investing Club. 

CJ is  the son of Italian immigrants whose  late father was a highly decorated NYFD Fireman who went on to build one of the largest municipal builders in New York City at the time.  CJ began managing the family investment portfolio at 16 years old and  was fortunate to find his primary skill so early in life. His early investing success led to the creation of a large investment club with HNW families. He  was the Chief Investment Officer of this group for over 30 years with a track record of  23% returns per annum.  He frequently speaks about private investing for young investors on panels and seminars around the world. He is a graduate of Tufts University, London School of Economics and Harvard Business School Executive Education Program.

CJ has been a member of several company boards as well  as Board Chairman of arts foundations in NYC. He is known as an alternative investment expert who speaks at conferences and seminars around the country about:

• The Great Wealth Transfer

• EdTech & Wealthtech

• Investment Act & JOBS Act private investment legal construction

• Commercial real estate

• Seed stage VC for female founders

• Private company collectibles primarily investment-grade fine art

• Private credit

• Consumer packaged goods (CPG)

• Spirits brand rollups