Elwood Blackwell Makes Strategic Investment in Dream Exchange to Address Capital Access Challenges

Dream Exchange announced that Elwood Blackwell, a seasoned consumer packaged goods executive with over three decades of industry experience, has made a strategic investment in the company. Blackwell brings extensive expertise in growth strategy, market expansion, and operational efficiency from his career advising companies at various development stages and building his own businesses.

Blackwell discovered Dream Exchange through a conversation with a colleague at Procter & Gamble and found the organization's mission aligned with his personal investment goals. His consulting background provided direct exposure to the challenges businesses face when seeking growth capital, particularly those without established venture capital connections. I have spent years watching companies with strong fundamentals struggle to access the capital they needed to scale, Blackwell said. I reached a point where I wanted to be part of building solutions rather than just observing the problems.

Joe Cecala, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Dream Exchange, expressed appreciation for Blackwell's confidence in the company's vision. We are grateful for Elwood's confidence in what we are building, Cecala said. His investment reflects a growing recognition that the current market structure is not serving everyone it should. We need investors who understand that fixing this is not charity. It is good business.

Blackwell's investment represents his commitment to applying industry experience to create opportunities for underserved communities. Success brings responsibility, Blackwell noted. I have been fortunate in my career, and now I want to use that experience and those resources to support infrastructure that can open doors for others. Dream Exchange is working to build that infrastructure.

Dwain Kyles, Managing Member of DX Capital Partners, emphasized that investor support strengthens Dream Exchange's mission to provide alternative market infrastructure. This is about building something that has never existed before. That takes capital, it takes time, and it takes people who believe the work is worth doing. Elwood is one of those people, and we are proud to have his support, Kyles said.

Dream Exchange has filed a Form 1 application with the Securities and Exchange Commission seeking registration as a national securities exchange. If approved, it would establish the first minority-controlled licensed stock exchange in U.S. history. The organization also supports a venture exchange model designed for smaller, early-stage companies that are often excluded from public markets. Additional information about the company's initiatives is available at https://www.dreamex.com.