The people behind M2HX
Jelmar Pasco
Founder & Chairman
Jelmar Pasco brings a rare combination of entrepreneurial leadership, international trade expertise, and capital strategy, anchoring the M2HX.GOLD initiative in decades of proven commercial risk mitigation. His background spans 40+ years of total business experience, including 30 years as a licensed broker-producer in risk management and 10+ years as an international business intermediary across commodities and sustainable technologies.
His core mandate bridges North American investment with vetted international resources — identifying alignment between qualified investors and M2HX's mining and digital ecosystem, translating complex global resource operations into clear institutional opportunities, and forging long-term, structural partnerships between capital and vetted project principals.
Key strengths
- Commercial risk management — identifying, evaluating, and mitigating risk with disciplined due diligence frameworks
- Capital strategy & structuring — structuring international capital and discreet cross-border transactions
- International trade & leadership — deep operational experience in precious metals and sustainable technologies
- Proven executive leadership, including tenure as CEO of a plastics-to-biofuel enterprise
Role & responsibility
Leads international capital formation and strategic partnerships, connecting qualified North American investors with M2HX's mining and digital ecosystem under a relationship-driven approach built on discretion, integrity, and rigorous due diligence.
Maqsood Alam
Co-Founder & Strategic Architect
A multi-jurisdictional business builder and global commodities strategist, Maqsood Alam brings a rare combination of traditional commodities expertise and modern technology integration. He has built and operates a cross-border trade infrastructure spanning the UAE, Singapore, Malta, and Southeast Asia, with a strong focus on precious metals, global sourcing, and investment-grade ventures.
With a background in Commerce and an MBA in Information Technology, complemented by advanced Microsoft certifications, he applies data-driven decision-making and scalable structuring to real-world asset (RWA) opportunities.
Key strengths
- Cross-border commodities & gold trading
- Asset-backed platform structuring (RWA / tokenization)
- Multi-jurisdictional business architecture
- Investor-focused venture scaling
Role & responsibility
Leads vision, strategy, tokenization architecture, and global investor alignment, positioning M2HX as a next-generation digital gold ecosystem.
Rafeek Srambi Valappil
Co-Founder & Head of Gold Sourcing
A Dubai-based entrepreneur with over 30 years of cross-border trade experience, Rafeek is a specialist in the West Africa–Middle East gold supply corridor, with direct operational presence across Mali, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, and The Gambia.
He has built deep, trust-based relationships with miners, regional traders, and logistics networks, enabling direct upstream access to physical gold supply — a critical competitive advantage in the global gold trade.
Key strengths
- Direct miner-level sourcing (no intermediaries)
- End-to-end gold logistics (mine to Dubai)
- Strong regional relationships across frontier markets
- Proven execution across multiple market cycles
Role & responsibility
Leads physical gold sourcing, verification, and supply chain execution, ensuring that every digital token is backed by real, traceable, and deliverable gold assets.