Antonio Di Cristo, WAM’17, Entrepreneurial Circle Leader

 Antonio Di Cristo is an investor and executive in several businesses that are predominantly focused in the blockchain technology space. Antonio has a strong interest in entrepreneurship, having built a successful company of 60+ employees and exited this company in the past.

He received his Bachelor of Science degree from American International College. Later, he was invited to attend the Advanced Management Program through the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, which he completed in 2017. 

In 2010, Antonio co-founded Pacific Associates, a strategic consulting firm with branches in Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, and the Philippines. He was President of its Healthcare Division for more than two years. After negotiating the sale of the company with a Japanese private equity fund in 2016, he remained on the Board for an additional two years as President of Pacific Associates to help with the integration process. 

 Antonio moved back to Orange County, California, with his wife and daughter in 2019 after spending almost 15 years in Asia.  He moved to Nashville, Tennesee in 2021 but continues to lead E Circle for Wharton So Cal.