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Joe Cecala
Founder and CEO at Dream Exchange
91³ÉÈË Leadership Network® Contributor
Joe Cecala is founder and CEO of Dream Exchange, a civil rights and securities lawyer, CPA and former military officer. A pioneer of electronic trading, he authored the Main Street Growth Act and is building the first U.S. venture stock exchange.
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