About Us

Why Choose Block Time Financial

Block Time Financial software harnesses and deploys Blockchain Technologies to give your firm the competitive edge as disruption occurs in the financial markets.

At Block Time Financial, we Private Label our digital software for you to use with our API’s to take new market share, and offer new products to your client base.

Block Time Financial utilizes the open-source Stellar Network which insures, instant – payments – asset transfers in seconds across the globe.

Block Time Financial believes that we will have Central Bank Digital Currencies across the world soon, and our software prepares you for the future of digital banking for your firm.

With the Stellar Network, you can now Tokenize real-world assets, put them on the network and trade them on the Stellar Decentralized Exchange or DEX today similar to stocks, bonds, or real estate with very low friction cost.

Blockchain technology represents a fundamentally new way to transact business for your firm.

Our team of accomplished financial professionals is dedicated to delivering new digital banking experiences, driving your cost lower, and improving your returns, on a secure immutable ledger that is fully compliant with audit trails for regulators.

We strive to build strong partnerships with financial institutions to help you navigate this new technology.

Meet the Team

Bruce Rosenheimer

CEO

Bruce is an accomplished Wall Street Veteran with over 35 years of history and perspective on markets. Bruce has lead some of the most successful Capital Market Teams on Wall Street. Prior to Co-founding Block Time Financial, Bruce worked on the Capital Markets Teams at Salomon Brothers, Citi and JPM. Bruce has worked with the most distinguished Mutual Fund organizations, Hedge Funds, Insurance Companies Family Ofc’s and Pension Plans in both Canada and the US.

While on the Capital Markets team at these Institutions Bruce helped hundreds of firms raise billions of dollars of capital for IPO’s or Secondary stock offerings. Bruce has traveled the world with and for clients looking for opportunities to deploy capital in new markets and undervalued markets around the world. In his free time, Bruce is a fierce competitor on the Scow sailing circuit around the US and an avid cross country ski racer.

Mike Seifert

President

Mike is a thought leader, innovator, and technologist with a strong track record of building and implementing large enterprise programs, managing risk, and pioneering innovative new technology solutions.

Prior to becoming President of Block Time, Mike spent 15 years with Fiserv, where he served in leadership roles building and managing Risk, Security and Compliance programs, most recently, as Senior Vice President and Global Head of Enterprise Risk Management, and prior to that as the Risk Officer for the Banking and Fintech Group. Prior to Fiserv, Mike spent 8 years in various roles with Arthur Andersen, KPMG Consulting, and Deloitte.

Mike has a degree in Management Information Systems and is a strong advocate and evangelist for the transformative power of Blockchain in both legacy Financial Services and financial product and service innovation. Aligned to his passion for decentralized computing and digital assets, Mike operates a small farm and is a strong supporter of decentralized/local agriculture. In his free time he enjoys traveling with his family, coaching track and field, and exploring new places by boat or motorcycle.

Lou Morgan

Chief Technology Officer

Lou has spent over thirty years in the financial trading industry. He was a member of the CME Group for 30 years, held trading permits on numerous electronic exchanges and was one of the largest market makers in the world for Single Stock Futures. He specialized in low-latency trading, writing much of the custom software. Lou shares Bruce’s vision that the blockchain/DLT technology has the power to be very disruptive in a good way to the financial industry.

He has a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He spends his spare time skiing, fighting fires, running EMS calls, sailing Scows and cruising in remote places with his wife and three girls.

Ted Rolfs

General Counsel

Ted graduated from The University of Notre Dame in 1986 with an BS in Electrical Engineering and in 1990 with a combined JD and MBA (finance). After two years at Arthur Andersen Ted started a private equity firm, Red Top Capital LLC, in 1993 with three partners. Red Top Capital LLC has invested in over 15 different manufacturing companies and start up ventures. Ted has served as General Counsel and Board member for all Red Top Capital LLC portfolio companies.

In addition to his responsibilities to Red Top Capital LLC, Ted has established a sole practitioner law office specializing in business law and criminal defense. Outside of work, Ted volunteers with the Inland Lakes Yachting Association, the National Ski Patrol, the Nature Conservancy, and the Notre Dame Law School Advisory Counsel.

Rick Reuter

Chief Operating Officer

Rick has been engaged in the financial industry for over 35 years as a member of the CME Group. His experience also includes involvement in a number of start-ups as an operator, investor, and advisor in industries including retail, virtualization, fintech, logistics, and telematics. Prior to joining Block Time, Rick was Business Intelligence Manager at Bank of the West and US Virtual Connect Analytics Lead at BMO.

Rick graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Notre Dame. He enjoys hiking and other outdoor activities with his wife and 6 children, maintaining his wooded property, and volunteering at the local food pantry.

Mark Baumgartner

Head of Investment Banking

Mark joins Block Time as a veteran of the financial services industry with over 30 years of experience. From 2009 to 2020 Mark was Chief Investment & Risk Officer and a Senior Managing Director at The Ziegler Companies, Inc. He was responsible for reviewing transactions underwritten by the firm for hospital systems, clinics, senior living facilities, and charter schools across the country totaling $3 billion annually. Mark also oversaw Ziegler’s proprietary investments, PE funds, and business risks. Prior to 2009, as an investment banker at Ziegler, Mark completed over 150 public debt offerings in excess of $5 billion.

In addition, for the past 10 years Mark has served on the board of Physicians Realty Trust (NYSE ticker DOC) as Chairman of the Finance and Audit Committees. Mark earned a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Notre Dame.