About
Leadership
John Ruth
Co-Founder, CEO
Prior to co-founding Build, Mr. Ruth gained over a decade of experience within the investments and group benefits industry. During his time with Wallstreet Group Advisors, Mr. Ruth oversaw a rapid expansion of the firm's 401(k) plan advisory business, earning a Partnership in the firm in 2016. Mr. Ruth also served as President of the Jefferson City School Board, notably overseeing the passage of a bond issue to build a new high school in Missouri's capital city.
Mr. Ruth earned a BSBA in Marketing from the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he was also a member of the Tigers football team. He was elected to the Jefferson City Public Schools Board of Education, where he served six years. He also served seven years as a member of the Jefferson City Area YMCA Board of Directors. John and his wife have three daughters and remain active members within the Jefferson City community where they reside.
Matt Dines
Co-Founder, CIO, CFO
Prior to co-founding Build, Mr. Dines spent six years in finance roles at tech companies. At OpenX, the pioneer of the world's first programmatic digital advertising exchange, he was responsible for corporate finance and business development projects. During his tenure with Amazon, he held critical analytics and finance roles supporting the development of Amazon's emerging search and programmatic advertising businesses.
Mr. Dines holds a master's degree in finance from Washington University in St. Louis, with a focus on quantitative finance. He holds a bachelor's degree in biological science from the University of Notre Dame. He earned his Chartered Financial AnalystĀ® designation in 2017. Matt and his wife live in Seattle with their twin boys.
Dave Martin
COO
Over two-plus decades Mr. Martin has held diverse roles in both startups and Fortune 500 companies. His responsibilities have spanned media research, data engineering and analytics, marketing, and product management prior to joining Build as COO. Most recently he spent over 7 years at Amazon building marketing analytics and sales operations products to help power the growth of Amazon's emerging advertising businesses.
Mr. Martin earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University. He and his wife live in Seattle with their daughter.
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The Private Credit Bitcoin Cycle w/ Matt Dines | Bitcoin for Corporations Ep. 13
On this episode of the Bitcoin for Corporations Show, Host Pierre Rochard interviews Build Asset Management co-founder Matt Dines. Dines explains why Bitcoin as collateral is still only 1% adopted and why the credit markets represent trillions in opportunity. Dines shares his background in capital markets and why Build is focused on credit as the battlefront.
Bitcoin Backed Credit Makes The Grade: Announcement w/ Matt Dines
From explaining the current landscape of Bitcoin in credit markets to revealing the strategic importance of investment grade ratings, this talk provides a clear roadmap for understanding Bitcoin's integration into traditional financial systems. Learn why this development matters for the future of corporate finance and Bitcoin adoption.
Bitcoin Solves the US Sovereign Debt Crisis?
Listen to the live conversation on TFTC with Build CIO, Matt Dines, on the Bitcoin-backed credit market, Bitcoin vs. stablecoin strategies, and how Bitcoin can help solve the US sovereign debt crisis.
A Global Banking Crisis is the Endgame
Matt Dines, CIO, walks through the latest in the troubled banking sector, including how commercial real estate losses will trickle down throughout the world. We also take a look at some long term charts of the dollar and US Treasury yields to understand the United States position under perpetual deficits and sky-high debt levels. We conclude with Matt's opinion that the last excuse to buy bitcoin at asset managers is now gone.