ALEJANDRO

CANTU SEPULVEDA CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER AND CO-FOUNDER , LAYER 9

wide mentoring , and the shared mission that drives everyone has allowed Layer 9 to build its characteristic team dynamic .

“ What I love about our team is that we come from diverse backgrounds . Some of us were cut from the cloth in this business ; some of us fell into it , like myself ; some of us came from the bottom up of the business , on the equipment resale side ; and some of us came from the top down , being the banker or asset manager financing that equipment . And then everything in between ,” Ortiz explains . “ This company is only two-and-a-half years old , and yet we have some of the most innovative think-tank sessions I ' ve ever had in my entire career .”

This company culture , as Ryan describes it , takes an “ all hands on deck ”, fully collaborative mindset . “ It ' s a testament to the team , what we ' ve done and how we go about doing it . We have different styles , but what ’ s brought us together is the common goal and the way that we achieve it .”

And , for Layer 9 , this sense of a shared goal has actually proven invaluable to their

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