Christopher (Chris) Lay is the Co-Founder and CEO of LEONID, a leading financial services provider to US national security, defense, and space entrepreneurs. His team has seen first-hand how a lack of resources can deny many people the chance to fully use their talents- which is why LEONID invests 50% of their profits towards supporting veterans, veterans’ families, and their communities. Chris holds a B.S. in Biology form the College of Idaho, a Ph.D. in Neurobiology from the University of California (Irvine), and an MBA from the University of Southern California. He lives with his wife Katelyn and their three children in Southern California.