seke ballard
founder/ceo, good tree capital
Seke Ballard is the Founder & CEO of Good Tree Capital, a financial technology firm that grants loans to vetted, licensed cannabis companies. After graduating from the University of North Carolina, Seke spent two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer working with small businesses in the Republic of Georgia. During his time in Georgia, Seke became passionate about the role of capital in the creation of wealth and economic development. After leaving the Peace Corps, Seke earned his MBA from Harvard University and subsequently spent years working for Procter & Gamble and Amazon. In 2015, Seke started Good Tree Capital, based upon his proprietary loan algorithm and with a goal of balancing available economic opportunities for qualified borrowers.