Ryan Shemen is a business development leader recognized for scaling companies rapidly, securing high-value partnerships, and helping organizations stand out in competitive markets. His career is marked by a proven ability to open doors at the highest levels and deliver commercial results that drive measurable growth.

Before joining QPQ International, Ryan helped accelerate several high-growth companies across SaaS, technology, information services, manufacturing, and consumer sectors. He was a top commercial contributor at Betterfly during its path to acquisition by Groupon & TakeLessons and became the top global sales performer at Yext (NYSE: YEXT).

At QPQ International, Ryan drives the organization’s global expansion by mobilizing his network of investors, renewable energy developers, and sustainability-focused partners. He is committed to advancing the energy transition and contributing to a greener, safer world for future generations.

Francis has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Mumbai University (India), is an Investment Consultant Certified by Citibank N.A. (USA), a Chartered Wealth Manager from IABFM (Australia), and an Award in Financial Planning from Certified Insurance Institute (UK).

His 20+ years of wealth management experience with Citibank Bahrain & Standard Chartered Bank, Bahrain empowered many clients successfully towards their financial personal, family, and corporate goals.

His network of 1,000+ active and global investors includes UHNI, HNI, Family Businesses, Family Offices, Corporates, Asset Management Companies, Venture Capitalists, Boutique Advisory Firms, Pension and sovereign Funds.

Currently, he is a Senior Referral Partner of QPQ International (UAE) a Boutique Advisory firm, a Regional Manager with Project Finance Exchange (UK), and a Trade Finance Specialist with Euro Exim Bank Ltd, St. Lucia.

With an MBA in finance and strategy, an MS in strategic real estate asset management from New York University, and a BS in economics with an industrial engineering concentration from Stanford University, Andre has a cross-disciplinary background.

Andre is passionate about making a difference by connecting technology and finance with innovative sustainable projects, and works with QPQ and strategic partners to help clean energy companies secure world-class partnerships.

Andre has over 20 years financial services experience in New York, including over 10 years with J.P. Morgan Chase, and with companies such as Deloitte and New York Power Authority. He held FINRA Securities licenses 4,6,7,24, and 63. He has worked in heavy industry in the bauxite sector, as well as cross-border joint venture start-ups in solar energy, glass, and optical-grade silica. He has lived and worked in several countries including Belgium, Guyana, Poland, and the United States.

John K. Arnold holds two engineering degrees from Rice University and began his career in the 1970s at Bechtel Corporation in San Francisco, working on special projects in alternative energy and nuclear power. Living in Silicon Valley exposed him to the early tech boom, and he later shifted toward marketing and sales, launching some of the earliest health insurance websites in the late 1990s that ranked at the top of Google for a decade.

After moving to Chicago, he gained exposure to large-scale commercial real estate and built relationships with major developers and equity firms. A dual US–Czech citizen, John later relocated to Prague and began working internationally. He has since sourced funding for major real estate and green energy projects and now represents renewable energy developers globally. With decades-long exposure to clean energy, he is strongly motivated by climate action, viewing it as both a business focus and a personal passion.