# Our Team

## Our Story

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Like many great ideas throughout history, our plans for Phynite stemmed from one late-night conversation in a college dorm. As passionate collectors ourselves, our discussion revolved around our first-hand experiences with issues faced by all collectors: Item validity, high shipping fees/taxes, low transaction speed, inadequate user protections, and product security. Whether it was Andy never receiving his 2016 Charizard-Holo in the mail or even Will having his Off-White Nike Air VaporMax sneakers stolen during an in-person trade, our team had faced enough of the problems associated with collecting to know that collectors worldwide need better solutions.&#x20;

The day after our dorm-room discussion, we immediately got to work building Phynite. Every day since, we’ve worked tirelessly to succeed in the mission we set for ourselves that night: <mark style="color:blue;">**Serve the unmet needs of collectors worldwide, and trailblaze a brighter future for digital collectibles as a whole.**</mark>

## Meet the Founders

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards" data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Andy Park | CEO/CTO | </strong><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>"The Hacker"</strong></mark></td><td>Prior to Phynite, Andy spent years working on Web3 projects and staying up to date on cutting-edge developments within the community, even prior to studying Computer Science at USC. With this prior experience as both a founder and developer, Andy feels just as at home during meetings with potential clients as he does during all-nighters fixing bugs behind the screen! Outside of his dedication to building Phynite, Andy spends his developing relationships co-founders and investors within the tech. start-up industry. </td><td></td><td><a href="/files/1wVmPrRmgNY2L8wlNPNX">/files/1wVmPrRmgNY2L8wlNPNX</a></td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/xVW7SC5YuPcg8iObPILR" alt=""></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Meet the Founders

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Will Yeo | CFO | </strong><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>"The Hustler"</strong></mark></td><td>When Will sees an entrepreneurial opportunity, he acts immediately, and puts all his strength into securing a victory. Will not only understands how to serve the many needs of a diverse audience, but also the importance of fostering diversity both within and outside of Phynite. Thus, whether working on big-picture or detail-oriented tasks, Will finds success through deeply considering others’ individual needs, and applying skills from multiple disciplines to develop a solution. More than solely masterfully managing books, budgets, and balances; Will’s strong suit lies in building strong, mutually-beneficial relationships with partners.</td><td></td><td><a href="/files/TLmkjSJrEPvqDQmL78Th">/files/TLmkjSJrEPvqDQmL78Th</a></td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/8sCfvVppSKNpvr8EOJXV" alt=""></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>


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