COO, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, 10%
Parker White, age 31, serves as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV), appointed on April 4, 2025, with his employment agreement effective April 15, 2025.[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/DFDV/people/parker-white)[[5]](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805526/000121390025035609/ea0239372-s3_defi.htm) He is also a 10% owner of the company, demonstrating significant alignment through substantial beneficial ownership of approximately 3.49 million common shares via entities like DeFi Dev LLC (where he is manager) and SolSync Solutions Partnership (where he is general partner), in addition to holding stock options and warrants.[[1]](https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/defi-development-coo-white-parker-buys-102k-in-shares-93CH-4404825)[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/DFDV/people/parker-white)[[4]](https://fintel.io/n/white-parker)
Prior to DFDV, White was Engineering Director at Kraken Digital Asset Exchange from December 2018 to March 2025, and Director of Research and Trading at TCG Advisors, a $2 billion institutional asset manager, from May 2014 to December 2018.[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/DFDV/people/parker-white)[[5]](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805526/000121390025035609/ea0239372-s3_defi.htm)[[7]](https://defidevcorp.com/investor?tab=company-information) He operates a Solana validator with about $75 million in delegated stake and serves as a director of Bitcoin Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. Ltd.[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/DFDV/people/parker-white)[[5]](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1805526/000121390025035609/ea0239372-s3_defi.htm) Recently, as COO and CIO, White purchased 17,760 shares on December 10, 2025, for $102,297, increasing his direct ownership to 269,875 shares, amid the company's focus on Solana-based strategies including staking, DeFi positions, and digital asset trusts (DATs).[[1]](https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/defi-development-coo-white-parker-buys-102k-in-shares-93CH-4404825)
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