About Us
The 88payments story
Meet our team
Our focus is on driving an outcome. 88 Partners has been through thousands of complicated situations, but we not only bring capital to a situation, but also a steady hand to drive change in an organization to a desirable event.
Gregg Yorkison
Founder and CEOGregg Yorkison is the Founder and Managing Partner for 88 Partners. He is an investor in blockchain, crypto, Web 3 and traditional businesses. His focus is purely situational and examines the intangible assets as closely as any hard assets. Additionally, 88 Partners provides restructuring advisory services including acting as Assignee in Assignment for Benefit of Creditors (“ABC”) matters. Over the decades Gregg has successfully handled more than $300 million in deals, investments, and turnarounds in over 15 industries. A graduate of the University of Southern California, he enjoys working out, golf and tennis in his spare time.
David Richardson
VP OperationsDavid’s entrepreneurial spirit has brought him to 88payments. He has been involved in industry changing pursuits across a wide array of markets, both technical and non-technical. He has held positions for years in industries such as food processing and AI commodity trading. His broad-based experience and technical know-how provides 88 Payments with operational expertise who can work through complex issues effectively and efficiently. David has worked with such a wide array of people that he is comfortable with all of 88 Payments current and future human capital to maximize their contributions
Thomas Williams
Chief Marketing OfficerTom Williams is a PhD in Counseling Psychology, Certified Personal Trainer, Motivational Speaker and World Record / Gold Medal Swimmer. Dr. Williams is the creator, co-founder and CEO of Burn Fitness in Santa Monica, CA, a high-end health club located on the 3rd street Promenade. He is also the creator and managing partner in Fatburn, LLC a highly successful, web based, weight loss program that has helped thousands of people lose weight and keep it off, including Hollywood celebrities, models and pageant winners.