Meet Our Team
Samantha Russell
Marketing & AI Media Specialist
Samantha brings experience in market trend analysis, content creation, and content development, while her communications background and social media marketing certifications allow her to offer a unique mix of creativity, versatility, and technical fluency. Her work leverages advanced tools that allow her to fine-tune content avatars, optimize automation pipelines, and ensure high-quality, on-brand content across platforms.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications, and is passionate about blending human creativity with artificial intelligence to shape the future of marketing. In her free time, she enjoys golfing, snowboarding, and exploring new ways to be creative.
Eric Mechler, CFP®, ChFC®, AIF®, BFA™, RICP®
Founder, CEO & CIO
Eric is a Co-Founder, CEO, and CIO at Alpha Zero, where he drives the firm’s strategic direction, operational leadership, and investment philosophy. As CEO, Eric is responsible for executing Alpha Zero’s vision, growth initiatives, and advisor development, while as CIO, he is responsible for shaping the firm’s investment strategy and portfolio design.
Eric brings extensive industry experience from over a decade of advising clients, with specialized credentials including the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®), Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®), Behavioral Financial Advisor (BFA™), and Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP®) designations. He holds a Certificate in Blockchain and Digital Assets® from the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals at the New York Institute of Finance and is an NFL Players Association Registered Player Financial Advisor.
Eric earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Connecticut and currently resides in Boca Raton, Florida.
Jordan Grabowski, AIF®
Founder, Executive Chairman and Director of Private Wealth
Jordan is the Co-Founder, Executive Chairman, and Director of Private Wealth at Alpha Zero, where he guides the firm’s long-term vision, strategic direction, and ownership structure. As Executive Chairman, Jordan collaborates closely with senior leadership to drive high-level initiatives, including strategic partnerships, business growth, and corporate governance, while preserving Alpha Zero’s core values and entrepreneurial culture.
In his role as Director of Private Wealth, Jordan provides personalized financial planning strategies and comprehensive wealth management to Alpha Zero’s most sophisticated clientele, drawing upon over a decade of experience advising professionals across sports, entertainment, entrepreneurship, and specialty medicine.
Jordan earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance from Springfield College. He resides in Lake Worth, Florida, with his wife, Pam, and their four children, Iliana, Niko, Stefano, and Maria.
Gregory Brodeur, CFP®, ChFC®, AIF®
Private Wealth Advisor
In his role as a Private Wealth Advisor, Greg has tailored his practice towards working with affluent individuals, families, business owners and professional athletes on the development and implementation of comprehensive financial plans.
His aim is to help clients understand how to coordinate all aspects of their financial life, ranging from portfolio construction, wealth creation, and retirement planning to estate preservation, cash flow management and tax mitigation strategies.
Prior to joining Alpha Zero, Greg specialized in asset transition planning for business owners and retirees, helping clients who had either changed jobs, recently retired, or were selling their business.
Greg is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®), Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®), Behavioral Financial Advisor (BFA™), and has a Bachelor of Science in the field of Finance from the University of Connecticut and currently resides in Wethersfield, CT. In his free time, Greg is an avid golfer.
Mason Schreck
Head of Sports Development, Private Wealth Advisor
As a former professional athlete turned Private Wealth Advisor, Mason brings a unique perspective and passion for helping his clients maximize their financial potential.
Having successfully transitioned from the gridiron to the financial arena, Mason leans on his experiences within the NFL in his work with clients, where he specializes in helping athletes and entrepreneurs understand how to leverage their careers and create long-term financial clarity.
Rooted in family values, Mason approaches wealth advising from a holistic viewpoint, working with his clients to leverage the profound impact that financial stability has on the well-being of loved ones.
Mason graduated from the University at Buffalo with a degree in Communications and holds his Series 65 securities license. Beyond the professional sphere Mason finds strength and support in his family, including his wife Ally and their three children: Bailey, Gunnar and Tatum.
Yony Noy
President of Private Markets
As Alpha Zero’s President of Private Markets, Yony Noy leads the firm’s efforts to source, evaluate and manage private investment opportunities. Mr. Noy brings over fifteen years of experience in the financial services and banking sectors, and spent the first six years of his career in the investment banking divisions of JPMorgan and Barclays, where he was a member of the commodities and energy trading desk.
Prior to joining Alpha Zero, Yony founded LAA Partners, a registered investment advisory business, offering professional athletes and high net worth individuals’ business and investment management services, with a focus on commercial real estate opportunities. Yony has cultivated an extensive network of real estate operators and intermediaries, allowing the firm to offer its clients access to commercial real estate investment opportunities throughout the United States, encompassing both co-investment and direct acquisitions.
Yony graduated from the University of Maryland and received a Bachelor of Science in business finance from the Robert H. Smith School of Business. In his free time, Yony enjoys spending time with his family, exercising and training jiu jitsu.
Matthew Baum, CFP®, BFA™, CRPC™, APMA™
Private Wealth Advisor
He works with clients with a variety of backgrounds but focuses primarily on medical professionals, business executives, and professional athletes.
Prior to joining Alpha Zero, Matt worked at numerous large wealth management firms implementing financial planning and investment strategies for individuals, families, and small business owners.
Matt has been designated as a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Behavioral Financial Advisor (BFA™), and graduated from Central Connecticut State University with honors and has a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics.
In his free time, Matt is an avid golfer and outdoorsman and currently resides in Connecticut.
Ryan Cosenza
Director of Operations
By way of an array of roles across the supply chain, hospitality, and Saas fields, Ryan brings over a decade of adaptive operations experience with an emphasis on client engagement and embracing creative solutions.
Ryan has a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship from the University of Connecticut, graduated with honors from the Institute of Culinary Education’s Hospitality Management program, and is completing a Certificate in Economics of Blockchain and Digital Assets from University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.
In his free time, Ryan enjoys cooking, exploring new music, and playing a round of golf with friends.
Anthony Leone, AIF®
Director of Research and Trading
Tony has an undergraduate degree from the University of New Hampshire, as well as two Master’s degrees from the University of Rhode Island. His studies in science have provided the foundation for understanding how minor adjustments affect the macro environment, which he believes are vital in the application of portfolio management.
When he isn’t at the office, Tony loves playing hockey, spending time with family, and playing golf on the weekends with friends.
Jenna R. Zerella
Director of Client Relations
When not in the office, Jenna donates her time to volunteering in her community, and is an active member of the Valley United Way Junior Advisory Board. She enjoys spending her free time with family and friends, tending to her garden, staying physically fit, traveling, a good glass of wine and enjoying all that life has to offer.
Dominic Viera
Operations Associate
As an Operations Associate, Dominic plays a pivotal role in facilitating the efficiency and effectiveness of firm operations across multiple areas, and his work is central to streamlining workflows, optimizing operational frameworks, and improving strategic objectives.
With experience as a Research Engineer and having owned and operated a business, Dominic brings a diverse background to the role, blending technical expertise with entrepreneurial insights that allow him to approach operational challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset.
Dominic holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy from SUNY Cortland, and this foundation supports a strategic and analytical approach to problem-solving.
Outside of work, Dominic is an avid bass player and loves learning new language
Justin Belden
Director of Financial Planning
Justin brings a decade of experience working in the financial planning industry across various roles supporting financial advisors and their clients.
In his free time, Justin enjoys hiking in the summer, snowboarding in the winter, and is an avid Colorado Avalanche, UConn Huskies, and Philadelphia Eagles fan.