Sam ten Cate

Sam ten Cate leads Digital Asset Strategy at State Street Investment Management, driving the firm’s advancement toward a wallet-enabled future of digital finance. He focuses on reaching the next generation of digitally native investors while expanding access for traditional investors to the emerging digital asset industry and decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Prior to State Street, Sam spent a decade at Promontory Financial Group, and IBM Company, as a management consultant, advising financial institutions and collaborating with federal and state regulators—including the Fed, OCC, SEC, CFPB, NYDFS, and ECB. His expertise spans cloud, digital assets, AI, bank chartering, and risk management, with experience across global banks, regional institutions, and technology-native firms. At Promontory, Sam most recently advised client’s during the crypto boom on the development and launch of novel digital asset and tokenization products that bridge traditional finance with the emerging dig