Alex Acree

Alex has spent his career at the intersection of technology, finance, and law as an attorney, advisor, and investor in financial services and other regulated industries. He has deep experience counseling banks on regulatory matters, innovative technology companies through their lifecycles, and investment firms in connection with the formation and management of private funds.

Prior to joining Unit, Alex was a partner at Mitchell Sandler, a boutique financial services-focused law firm, where he advised clients on a wide range of legislative, regulatory, transactional, and corporate governance matters. Before that, Alex was Managing Director and General Counsel at Fenway Summer Ventures, where he served on the investment committee and invested in and advised fintech and regtech companies. Earlier in his career, Alex worked as a bank regulatory attorney at a global law firm.

Alex serves as a director on the board of FinRegLab, a nonprofit innovation center that tests new technologies and data to inform public policy and drive a more responsible and inclusive financial system. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, an M.B.A. from Yale School of Management, and a B.A. from Boston College.