Our People

House Advisors

The Advisors Board is the steward layer that protects the House’s ethos, sets the standard for truth-seeking,

and keeps execution disciplined. The House of Florence is the philosophical and historical layer. Long Arc
Thinking is our operating system. The Renewed Humanism (RH) Awards are the signal. Leadership turns signal
into execution. 

 

Marco Di Girolamo

Former Brookfield Asset Management, Founder, House of Florence; Founder, CATO Capital USA LLC

 

Investor and capital strategist bridging allocators with long-arc mandates across public and private markets,
real assets, and select alternatives, including Bitcoin. Nearly 30 years across global capital markets. Brings
governance-minded execution and high-trust allocator relationships in service of civilizational continuity and
resilience.


Roderick White

Founder & CEO, WhiteCap Ltd; CEO, Krypton Fund Services; Co-Founder, House of Florence Global

 

A Bermuda-based finance leader with over two decades in financial services and expertise
across alternative fund administration, valuation, audit coordination, and regulatory compliance. Rod brings
institutional-grade operating discipline and multi-jurisdictional fluency, helping translate structure into
repeatable, well-governed execution. He strengthens the House with practical, allocator-ready infrastructure
thinking—tight controls, clean reporting, and durable operational cadence.

Demetrio Innocenti
Legacy Co-Founder; Managing Director, Clim Fin S.r.l.

A senior resilience and infrastructure finance operator with 20+ years of international experience mobilizing

capital into durable, investable systems. Brought 20+ proposals to Board approval and helped mobilize $1.5B+
in project finance across a wide range of implementing partners. Earlier work spans Asia, Eastern Europe, and
Africa with multilateral and private-sector partners on the design, implementation, and evaluation of resilience
programmes.


Darrell Blocker
Former CIA Division Head for Africa, National Security Expert

 

A senior intelligence leader with deep experience in complex environments, Darrell brings a clear lens on risk,
security, and strategic reality. He helps the House see around corners on geopolitics, resilience, and how
serious allocators protect critical systems when conditions deteriorate.


Mark Entwistle
Former Canadian Ambassador to Cuba, Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney

 

A seasoned diplomat and strategist, Mark brings geopolitical judgment shaped inside government at the

highest levels. He strengthens the House with sovereignty-aware thinking, negotiation instincts, and practical
guidance for operating across governments, institutions, and public scrutiny.


Thomas Pernice
Former White House Official, Trusted Advisor to the Family Offices of David H. Murdock


A senior operator bridging government and family-office enterprise, Thomas served under three U.S.

Presidents and later advised major operating businesses and real assets. He brings execution judgment,
stakeholder navigation, and governance-minded counsel that keeps strategy grounded and investable.

Robert Sinclair
Board Governance Advisor; Governance, Risk & Strategic Finance

 

A Board-level advisor with 30+ years across governance, risk & finance, guiding $60B+ in mandates across 5
continents. Founder of Heimdall (GHD), he built a BOMA Innovation Award–recognized risk platform and led
risk & compliance audits for Brookfield, Nestlé, GM, and major pension funds. He strengthens boards through
disciplined governance practice—bringing clarity, control & stakeholder trust.

House Envoys

Envoys are the House’s external-facing relationship layer. They extend the House into key regions, support

strategic partner and guest development, and reinforce message discipline in public settings. They operate
with clear alignment to House leadership and governance, translating signal into trusted pathways.

Alex Mihailovich

House Envoy, Monaco; Côte d’Azur, Foreign Affairs Analyst & Journalist


A Monaco and Côte d’Azur–based foreign affairs analyst and veteran television journalist with 20+ years
across major Canadian and international networks. Brings sharp geopolitical judgment, strategic
communications skill, and high-trust relationship access across Europe and the Mediterranean. Informs
the House’s external narrative, strategic partner development, and cross-border insight and PR discipline.

House Liaisons

Liaisons are builders within the House’s orbit. They are trusted thinkers and entrepreneurs who help turn
ideas into tangible pathways and investments into the Long Arc. Liaisons introduce strategic partners,
enrich panels with practitioner insight, and strengthen initiatives that advance the House’s mission across
Capital, Nature, Policy, and Philosophy, Art & Science.

 

Aqib Khan

House Liaison, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Entrepreneur

 

A software builder and serial entrepreneur with nearly two decades building, scaling, and exiting technology
ventures. Founder & CEO of True Pixel Group (TPG), he helps companies turn ideas into market-ready digital
products. He has been involved in 10 startups with 7 exits and has advised organizations including Nestlé,
BMW, Starbucks, and BlackBerry. Aqib brings builder-grade execution and trusted operator relationships,
strengthening House pathways where technology and real-world delivery meet.