"The most influential person in any crisis is the one who has considered the possibility of it long before it happened."Polybius — The Histories
Principals.
The principals and advisors of APX Group bring together over two decades of operational experience across capital markets, media finance, Web3 architecture, European legal practice, and global distribution. We do not advise from the outside. We operate from the inside.
The Principals
Adi Cohen
Adi Cohen is a former scholar at Tel Aviv University in the fields of English Literature and Classical History. In business, Cohen is an expert on high-risk securities and derivatives and has dealt extensively in venture capital investments since 1992.
Cohen is an active principal in international capital markets, with expertise in structured financial instruments, high-risk securities, and derivatives across multiple asset classes. He leads APX's investment origination, deal architecture, and global investor network — and has structured transactions across media, Web3, and cross-border capital markets.
Cohen leads APX's global strategy — directing deal origination, investor relations, capital formation mandates, and the firm's Web3 infrastructure. He oversees APX's treasury operations and the design of the APXCOIN utility framework. Adi is a triathlon enthusiast. He resides between New York City and Central Europe.
Jordi Rediu
Jordi Rediu is a renowned and acclaimed producer, orbiting the film industry for over 30 years. He is the complete authority on physical production and European film and Television Tax Credit Programs and heads APX's Global Production Arm.
Rediu is the Founding Partner of the Academy of Cinema of Catalonia. Member of the Spanish Film Academy. Secretary of PAC, the association of producers of Catalonia. Representative of producers in the Federation of Producers of Spain. President of the Catalan Audiovisual Association of Independent Producers and Member of the Board of the Film Directors Association. Rediu is completely fluent in Catalan, Spanish, French, English, Swedish, and basic Italian and German.
Jordi Rediu has produced more than 38 feature films, TV-films and documentaries and has been awarded 62 various prizes in selected film festivals around the globe. He has also received over 135 nominations.
At APX, Jordi leads the European co-production and tax credit origination vertical, connecting media finance mandates to European funding structures and regulatory frameworks.
Augusto Pelliccia
Augusto Pelliccia studied photo-cinematographic processing techniques and was one of the founding designers and managers of the first Italian laboratory for the development and printing of color photos in one hour. He assembled one of the largest post-production facilities in Europe.
Augusto often collaborates with the Direction of the Pontifical Villas and Museums at the Vatican City State and has been entrusted with designing the database for the management of the photographic archive of the Vatican Museums and the Philatelic Numismatic Office of the Vatican City.
Augusto is currently the CEO of Augustus Color Roma, the only film development laboratory still in operation in Italy. He has supervised the executive production of significant international projects in Hollywood and with major US streamers. At APX, Augusto leads the Italy Division, overseeing production finance advisory, co-production origination, and institutional relationships across the Italian and Vatican media sector.
Fabio Pinci
Fabio Pinci is an esteemed lawyer and litigator, qualified to practice before the Superior Courts in Italy and several other European countries. He is a world expert in the fields of corporate law, banking and securities, representing public and private companies before Judicial Offices throughout Europe.
Pinci has overseen the most significant disputes in banking and financial matters, precedent judgments of liabilities, and international intellectual property law. He is also an expert on financial derivatives, structured bonds, online trading, and securities.
Fabio is the provincial secretariat of Rome for SNALS (autonomous union of school workers) and has developed multidisciplinary expertise in tax law with representation before Tax Commissions at both provincial and regional level. As of 2021, Mr. Pinci serves as the Certified Consultant at the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Dubai. At APX, Fabio leads the European legal function — overseeing transactional legal support for cross-border investment mandates, token-related compliance structures, and co-production agreements across EU jurisdictions. He serves on the acquisition committee of the Board of Directors and oversees public market compliance in Europe.
Andrada Ilie
Attorney Andrada Ilie became a lawyer at a very young age — in 2018 she was the youngest lawyer in Italy. She oversees a private practice in Rome and in Perugia.
Andrada specialises in Italian civil and criminal law, and excels in commercial and cinema law. She has acquired vast experience in complex and multinational media productions and co-productions between Europe and the USA.
Andrada leads APX's Italian tax credit strategy and European co-production legal structuring — advising on compliance, regulatory eligibility, and the documentation of media finance transactions across Italian and EU jurisdictions.
Nicholas Espinal
Nicholas Espinal consults institutional clients on fund-specific strategies to build and maintain wealth on-chain. As a successful equity derivatives and cryptocurrency trader, Espinal draws upon game theory and systems thinking to demystify complex market mechanics.
His background includes work at an industry-leading consulting firm, where he handled one of the largest cryptocurrency brokerages of its time. Espinal frequents the intersection of finance and philosophy — a poet and short story writer at heart — constantly seeking to actualize abstract theory into functional action.
At APX, Nicholas leads the digital asset strategy, blockchain integration, and APXCOIN operational infrastructure — managing the firm's on-chain treasury, digital asset allocations, and Web3 advisory mandates.
Advisory Board
30+ year career across M&A, buy-out, and private equity in media and entertainment. Former China-based principal (1997–2019) advising on CFCC co-productions and cross-border capital structures. Brings deep Asian market relationships and public market advisory expertise to APX mandates.
Former Finance Director and Co-Head of FinTech Investment Banking. Co-founder and Chairman of Lava Trading (acquired by Citigroup); Managing Director, Global Electronic Equities Execution at Citigroup. Chairman of Yieldbroker (Sydney). Started career at NeXT Computers (Steve Jobs). BSE Computer Science & EE, Princeton University. Advises APX on public market strategy, capital structure, and FinTech-adjacent deal architecture.
Former EVP, Distribution & Marketing, Universal Pictures — with over 408 theatrical releases including multiple Oscar®-winning titles. Advises APX on media distribution strategy, content commercialisation infrastructure, and studio-level market access.
Co-founder and principal of Spring Films (APX content subsidiary). Former BBC Storyville founder and Emmy Award-winning director. Co-directed Meeting Gorbachev alongside Werner Herzog. Professorial Research Associate at London University, SOAS. Brings documentary commissioning relationships, broadcaster networks, and content IP advisory to APX mandates.
Extensive experience across television and media industry. Spent many years at Liberty Global in roles investing in and developing cable TV, broadband, and content businesses worldwide. Has advised numerous companies on strategy and development, including several in the production space. CEO of Spring Films LTD, a distinguished member of The APX Group.
IRS Enrolled Agent, Global Compliance Fraud Specialist, and two-time Georgia State Certified Mediator with specialty in Hostage Negotiation. Brings specialist expertise in production packaging, compliance architecture, and transaction integrity review to APX mandates.
Strategic liaison between APX's corporate leadership and creative operations. BA in business management and accounting from BDO. Film producer with credits including Snails in the Rain (2013) and The Biggest Thing That Ever Hit Broadway: Redux (2017). Participates in all acquisition transactions and takes an active role in the creative slate with Producer and Executive Producer credits.
Associates
Qualified accountant with 15 years working with film production companies, studio operators, producers, and directors. Deep working knowledge of all aspects of film finance and taxation. Currently overseeing a Five-Year plan to develop APX's Iberian Peninsula Division into the largest physical and service park studios in Europe.
Emmy Award recipient, producer, entrepreneur, and investor. Co-founder of Vidiots / Switchblade Entertainment Group. Owner of MIBE Music, a publishing company with 100,000+ music cues and songwriters worldwide. Credits include Beyoncé Pepsi commercial, CBS Sports, Bravo's Million Dollar Listing, History Channel's Counting Cars, and the NBA Finals opener for ESPN. Coordinates APX's music business strategy for films and TV projects.
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