{"id":"mackenzie-hom","title":"Mackenzie Hom","content":"**Mackenzie Hom** is a finance professional and business executive with experience in investment banking, private credit, and [digital asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) infrastructure. He has held leadership positions across both traditional financial institutions and blockchain-focused organizations, with a focus on strategy, partnerships, and operations. In 2026, he was appointed president of the [Metaplex Foundation USA](https://iq.wiki/wiki/metaplex). [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-aWKITNzeDxEi0EWz) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-kPmubMfpeIM6yevK)​\n\n## Education\n\nHom attended the University of Redlands, where he graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Administration. [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-SJOQItokyL8cD61d) \n\n## Career\n\n### Traditional Finance\n\nHom began his career in 2014 as a business development analyst at PIMCO, a global investment management firm. The following year, he moved to New York and joined RBC Capital Markets. During his four-year tenure there, from 2015 to 2019, he held several roles with increasing responsibility. He started as an investment banking analyst within the financial institutions group (FIG) before moving into the leveraged finance division, first as an analyst and later as an associate.\n\nIn 2019, Hom transitioned to the private credit sector, joining Siguler Guff & Company as a senior associate. At the multi-strategy private equity firm, his work centered on distressed assets, special situations, and tactical credit strategies. He remained in this role until 2021, at which point he joined Meridian Capital as a vice president, a position he held for approximately one year. [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-GeekYNqASGs1dunD) \n\n### Digital Assets and Metaplex\n\nIn 2022, Hom pivoted his career into the [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) and [digital assets](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) industry by joining [Metaplex](https://iq.wiki/wiki/metaplex) Studios. The organization is a key contributor to the [Metaplex](https://iq.wiki/wiki/metaplex) Protocol, a standard for creating and managing [non-fungible tokens (NFTs)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft) on the [Solana](https://iq.wiki/wiki/solana) [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain). He initially served as a strategy and finance manager before taking on roles as director of business development and partnerships, and subsequently, head of business development and partnerships through 2023.\n\nFollowing his time at [Metaplex](https://iq.wiki/wiki/metaplex) Studios, Hom joined the [Metaplex Foundation](https://iq.wiki/wiki/metaplex), where he continued to lead partnership efforts as the head of business development and partnerships before being promoted to head of strategy. In 2026, he was appointed president of the [Metaplex Foundation USA](https://iq.wiki/wiki/metaplex). In this position, he oversees the organization's overall strategy and operations.\n\n## Interviews\n\n### MetaPlex\n\nOn the BidCast podcast in July 2025, Hom discussed [MetaPlex's](https://iq.wiki/wiki/metaplex) impressive revenue model, which generates approximately $2 million per month through the creation of fungible tokens and [NFTs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft) on the [Solana](https://iq.wiki/wiki/solana) [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain). [Metaplex](https://iq.wiki/wiki/metaplex) dominated the [NFT](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft) market with a 99% share and provided robust developer tools for asset management, despite some skepticism about the sustainability of revenue streams reliant on asset creation. Hom addressed challenges, including concerns about large users developing their own tech, but emphasized [Metaplex's](https://iq.wiki/wiki/metaplex) strong position as the de facto standard due to its compatibility and reliability. The company aimed to expand its offerings to include more customizable, transparent token launch processes and to integrate AI to streamline user interactions with its protocol. Although they anticipated varying revenue from new products, [Metaplex](https://iq.wiki/wiki/metaplex) was optimistic about significantly scaling revenue by adapting to evolving market needs. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-kPmubMfpeIM6yevK) \n\n[YOUTUBE@VID](https://youtube.com/watch?v=r-OYAHxCXLI)\n\n## Panels\n\n### New Models in Gaming\n\nDuring the [TOKEN2049](https://iq.wiki/wiki/token2049) conference in Singapore in October 2025, a panel discussion moderated by Hom, head of strategy at [Metaplex Foundation](https://iq.wiki/wiki/metaplex), focused on innovations in gaming and the evolving landscape of [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) technology. The panel featured [Yat Siu](https://iq.wiki/wiki/yat-siu) of [Animoca Brands](https://iq.wiki/wiki/animoca), Jeffrey Zirlin of [Sky Mavis](https://iq.wiki/wiki/sky-mavis), Sébastien Borget of The Sandbox, and [Robbie Ferguson](https://iq.wiki/wiki/robbie-ferguson) of [Immutable](https://iq.wiki/wiki/immutable-x). They discussed increasing activity in [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) gaming, noting a divide between gamers and token purchasers, and examining challenges in building sustainable gaming economies. The speakers also considered the potential for [Web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) gaming to enhance traditional gaming models, while emphasizing the role of financial literacy and community engagement. In addition, they highlighted the possibility of increased user adoption of [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) through gaming. They concluded that gaming could contribute to a broader understanding of financial systems and assets. 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