Michael Bondar serves as the CFO of Strobe, where he oversees all financial operations and strategic planning for the firm. Previously, Michael spent the prior 5+ years heading BlockTower Capital’s finance and operations functions since 2019. Before BlockTower, Michael was at BlueMountain Capital, a multi-strategy hedge fund managing over $20 billion at its peak, where he built its operational infrastructure from the ground up. His career began in fund operations at SS&C Technologies, followed by Cohen & Steers, Terrapin Partners, and Citigroup Fixed Income Alternatives, giving him deep expertise across both traditional and alternative investment operations. Michael graduated Magna Cum Laude from Binghamton University School of Management with a degree in Management and Finance concentration.