I am honored to have been asked to be a judge at this year's prestigious Benzinga FinTech Awards. You may recall that TalkMarkets was previously a finalist for the award ourselves back in 2017. I've attended the last several similar events and always enjoyed them. Attending is a great opportunity to interact with the top financial companies, as well as the most promising new financial startups. The events is a must for bizdev professionals and in the past, we've closed some deals right on the spot.

I expect being a judge will provide some quality exposure for TalkMarkets among our core demographic. Unfortunately, this year is going to be virtual due to COVID-19, which will limit the ability to network. On the plus side, at least it won't cost us a plane ticket to New York! The other judges include MarketWatch, Barron's, Fidelity, and several prominent Venture Capitalists, so I am extremely flattered that TalkMarkets was asked to be a judge as well and proves that we’ve established a name for ourselves in the industry.