Mr. Franz possesses 22 years of experience in corporate banking, commodity trading and capital markets. He holds a Master of Business Administration, is a graduate of the University of Auckland and is a Harvard University alumnus. In addition, He is a Responsible Manager under the Australian Financial Markets Authority (AFMA), and is qualified under the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (NZFMA). He is a member of The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists and belongs to the Institute of Directors.
 

Mr. Franz founded PFYN Advisory Pte Ltd in 2018 to provide commodities and crypto currency trading for institutional clients. He manages a portfolio of physical commodities focusing on sustainable agriculture, energy, and rare earth metals for clients in China, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
 

Mr. Franz subsequently set up PFYN Capital AG, a Switzerland based independent asset manager, licenced by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) in 2020. As the managing director, he is in charge of portfolio modelling and construction of energy, agriculture and digital assets. PFYN Capital AG also engages in product development for the physical uranium fund and digital asset trading platform for institutional clients. As part of his professional development, he joined the Air Force and holds a current Commercial Pilot License issued under the Civil Aviation Authority New Zealand, Civil Aviation Safety Authority Australia, and Federal Aviation Authority in the United States.