Our team brings a wealth of expertise and experience in the Web3 grants ecosystem, backed by a strong track record of successful projects, research, and collaborations. Here is an overview of our team's expertise:

## Team Members and Expertise

### Monty Merlin Bryant
- **Role:** Founder at ReFi DAO, Board Member at Trusted Seed, Steward at Celo Public Goods
- **Experience:**
  - **ReFi DAO:** Spearheaded multiple Gitcoin funding rounds, including the Local Node Beta Round and Local Node GG18 Round, gaining deep insights into the dynamics of community funding and the operational aspects of grant management.
  - **Celo Public Goods:** Played a pivotal role in advancing public goods funding initiatives within the Celo ecosystem.
- **Publications and Contributions:**
  - Authored articles such as ‘[ReFi Local Nodes 2023 - Round Results & What’s Coming Next?](https://blog.refidao.com/refi-local-nodes-on-gitcoin/)’ and ‘[Catalyzing Change: ReFi DAO’s Impact Through Gitcoin Funding Rounds](https://gitcoin.mirror.xyz/RjqdZrPZaDiW_g0xqfey1xYW0OP5F502xo8vBojRFDQ)’.

### Jade Clyne
- **Role:** TQF Analyst and TEC Programs Lead
- **Experience:**
  - **Token Engineering Commons (TEC):** Leading various programs focused on advancing token engineering and innovative funding mechanisms.
  - **Quadratic Funding (QF):** Extensive experience in analyzing and implementing QF mechanisms, including experiments with Tunable Quadratic Funding (TQF) to enhance funding decision quality.
- **Publications and Contributions:**
  - Contributed to the development and dissemination of TQF methodologies and best practices, sharing insights through TEC’s platforms and community engagements.

## Collaborators
- **Mahesh Murthy:** Founder of Karma GAP, bringing expertise in accountability and impact tracking for decentralized grant programs.
- **Gideon Rosenblatt:** Techie, social entrepreneur, futurist focused on mission-driven, token-engineered, community wealth and socio-economic change. https://gideonro.medium.com/
- **Sejal Rekhan:** Founding Team at GreenPill Network, Grants Innovation at Gitcoin.
- **Luuk Weber:** Founder at Kolektivo Labs and lead Steward of Celo Public Goods. 5+ years of experience developing local regeneration solutions and operating onchain networks.