Mona El Isa is a prominent figure in decentralized finance, serving as CEO and founder of Avantgarde Finance, a DeFi native asset management, advisory, and research firm. She is also recognized as the co-founder of Enzyme (formerly Melon Protocol), a leading on-chain asset management protocol. With a background in traditional finance as a former Vice President at Goldman Sachs, El Isa has been actively involved in blockchain-based venture capital since 2016, with investments in companies such as DeversiFi, Vega, and Unslashed.