Empire Global Mint’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Peter “Pedram” Etesamnia, graduated with honors from the University of California at Irvine at the age of 19 with a B.S. in Biological Sciences. Pedram has founded many successful start-up companies including Pars Mint, a sister company of Empire Global Mint. Pedram followed his life long passion of coin collecting when he decided to begin minting coins himself. He has spent the past 10 years diligently pursuing and researching the process of coin production. After over a decade in the industry, Pedram has mastered the art of coin production from design to striking. Pedram has brought this expertise to Empire Global Mint with a proprietary technique for striking coins that is unmatched anywhere in the world. Pedram’s keen eye for detail and mastery of production will help Empire Global Mint produce the highest quality collectible coins. Pedram has been intricately involved in the overall business management and day to day operations of Pars Mint. He has taken part in purchasing, sales, marketing, and inventory management of the company. Pedram, in 2000 founded Pars Financial Services and Valley Auto; in both of these companies, Pedram lead the financial teams into becoming successful endeavors in wholesale sales and financial lending. At Empire Global Investments, he managed venture capital to find, develop, market, and sell multiple entertainment projects. As Chief Executive Officer, Pedram’s proven business skills will guide Empire Global Mint to maneuver into an industry captain.

Our Chief Operations Officer (COO), Jalinous “Pouya” Nehouray, has been a top-performing professional with proven presentation, negotiation and closing abilities perfected through over 16 years of experience in sales and management. Pouya has been able to deliver consistent growth in sales and strong revenue gains through his expert leadership abilities, sales training/development and customer relationship management skills. His abilities have been even more striking during economic downturns when he has still been able to provide sales growth even in industries suffering a slowdown. Pouya has the ability to successfully manage operations and administration; including quality control, budget forecasting and work flow management. Pouya has also established a track record for significant revenue growth and new business acquisitions and is able to generate and maintain profitable business relationships. Pouya has a tremendous ability to produce results within a team environment, and is also a leader with a “take charge” attitude. These traits allow Pouya to form a positive rapport with everyone on the team to produce the best product possible. Pouya, as Chief Operations Officer, will bring this enthusiasm to Empire Global Mint and contribute greatly to our success.

Our Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Behdad “Joe” Rad, graduated with honors from the University of California at Irvine in 1998 with a BS in Biological Sciences. He also received his MBA from UCI in 2004. He has spent the past 4 years as a portfolio manager for private clients emphasizing in financial analysis of biotech and technology companies. Prior to this, Joe was a financial analyst for Acquisition Group. Here, Joe honed his research and analytical skills in evaluating companies and forecasting future performance; he also started on his path to management. Joe is now showing his managerial and leadership skills with Nobis Inc., an Irvine startup company. Joe has helped Nobis Inc in market research and development as well as negotiating corporate acquisitions. He already has a very strong background in business planning, implementing efficient accounting systems, project planning, and budgeting. As Chief Financial Officer, Joe’s analytical skills will help guide Empire Global Mint along its path in becoming an industry leader.